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Hey guys im new to this forum and i was wondering what viscosity i should use for my 1995 Mercedes Benz C280. It has 150,000 miles on it. 2.8L engine. And i was also wondering if i should use that Castrol High Mileage oil. Thanks!
 
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What climate? What does the manual say? What problems, if any, are you trying to fix?
 
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Chingy,

150,000 miles almost almost quarter million kilometer and that is a lot of mileage.For old engines Castrol recommended GP Multigrade a 20w/50 oil. I wonder if it is still available now a days.

If you are not a very cold climate SAE 20w/40 viscometrics should be a good bet, for fairly cold climate suggest 15w/40. Castrol GTX and its variants like Magnatec should a good choice.

Hussam Adeni
 
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From the chek chart:
1999-92 All
all temperatures 5w-40, 5w-50
above 5F(15C), 15w-40, 15w-50
above -4F(20C), 10w-40, 10w-50, 10w-60
-4 to 50F(-20 to 10C), 10w-30
Below 25F(-5C), 5w-30
Diesel engine oil will give you a more robust additive package. Follow the owners manual for your API/GF specification. If you are burning oil, bump up the viscosity.
 
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