I wish he did diesel or European weight of oil 0w-40/5w-40, nonetheless Amazon Basic's performed very well.

It's actually the from the same company that makes supertech.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc5i6Vevox4


Amazon basics has my $$$, beats the hell out of dealing with traffic.

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1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

Amazon basics 0w40 synthetic $24.99/5qt
Mobil 1 0w40 synthetic $22.88/5qt

I don't get it.

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Same day to your door free delivery with the Amazon Basic.

A valued customer calls to make an appointment for an oil change tomorrow morning. Call Amazon and they deliver the Basic that day to shop. Oil is there waiting for the customer when they arrive.

Order the Mobile One and they deliver two or three days later or you can go down to the store and pick it up yourself. Is $2.00 worth the hassle of dealing with traffic and waiting in line?

Some auto parts warehouses deliver but their delivery times can be pretty spotty and you usually don't get the best pricing unless you are a high volume client.

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Walmart, which is where I'm assuming tjts1 is referring to due to being the same price on the M1, offers free 2 day shipping as well if you order over $35. Frequently, though not always, a discount on top of that if you select no-rush shipping.

I order all kinds of stuff from Walmart. Gallons of laundry detergent, 40lb bags of dog food, jugs of kitty litter, gallons of dish soap and hand soap at a time, etc. All the heavy crap I don't want to deal with. With the no-rush shipping discount(which isn't offered all the time), I get the same product as in the store, delivered to my door, for a better price than I'd pay in the store, without having to deal with the Walmartians.

GF recently bought a 2013 TDI Beetle. Going to need to stock another kind of oil for it.

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I periodically order 2 each of the five quart size of Mobil 1 from Walmart and get it delivered free.

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As a Prime member, mobil 1 arrives at the exact same speed as the basics stuff. I still don't see the advantage.

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Agree....besides M1 0w 40 is mb approved.

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'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991

warren lubes are filling the amazon branded bottles too, same as supertech and autozone too I believe along with a plethora of other brands. Good stuff - but other names can be had cheaper too - e.g. supertech 5qt 5w30 synthetic is 17 dollars (same as NAPA's sale today - NAPA sells valvoline oils)

conventional for 12 dollars and change, but for such I order the Havoline smart box and get 6 qts for 15 dollars and pick it up 2 days later at the walmart near my place. - 2x6qt packs are good to fill 3 small car engines. If I have to deal with more than those cars then a 5 gallon bucket or a 6 gallon shop pack is also good - Miles oils are pretty decent if buying a 5 gallon bucket and get home delivery if ordered from Homedepot or walmart. Or get a shop pack from an oil distributor (need to go pick it up)

I dont see Amazon oil as being cheaper than whats available regularly at shops. Specially if you are looking for euro spec HD oils.

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1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

Yes, and is a very good oil with proven record.

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1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

I just hate traffic and walmart, I'm lazy. Since it's warmed up, I'm going to switch to conventional, money is tight, but the oil change is due.

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

Synthetic nets you a longer change interval at only a small increase in price. You save time and money.

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Agree....no real reason to use conventional unless you have some unused stock. Synthetic = longer OCI, lower cold start friction, less sludge, and better overall protection

Also, there really is not much price difference anymore.

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'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991