RE: [Chrysler300] oil change

["Jean Debos" <jdebos@xxxxxxxxx>]

What I use here in Switzerland is special oil for « old » engines, i.e.
original engines, works well?

 

Here?s the link, in French (tried to find it in English but couldn?t), if
you need translating, let me know, I?ll cost you next to nothing?

 

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/multipleproductsection.do?categoryId=8148008
<http://www.castrol.com/castrol/multipleproductsection.do?categoryId=8148008
&contentId=7003552> &contentId=7003552  

 

my 2 centimes of Swiss Franc worth?

 

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De : Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la
part de Russ Vaughan
Envoyé : jeudi, 3. mai 2007 13:10
À : chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Objet : Re: [Chrysler300] oil change

 

Just a couple of comments to add. What has happened is the latest oil
formulations (SM) have reduced/eliminated a component (zinc/ZDDP) that is
harmful to catalytic converters but beneficial to internal engine wear,
mostly camshaft/lifter. Since all new cars today use roller lifters, this is
not a problem for them. Since our 300's don't have catalytic converters, it
is a problem for us. 

Any diesel rated oil will work fine in the older cars. 15W40 is by far the
most common, but straight 30wt. and 10W30 are both available in diesel
ratings. Jean-Yves might find it easier to obtain in Canada that Gil in
Florida, but it is manufactured. I have frequently seen 10W30 in Shell
Rotella in various outlets, but never Castrol.

Russ Vaughan

lettercars@aol. <mailto:lettercars%40aol.com> com wrote: 
Hi Jean-Yves and All
After reading and thinking about all the discussions you mention, I switched

to the GTX diesel oil in my 300F for its 1st change after break in. Drove 
it to the two meets last year. Intend to use the same for its change this 
year. I would have liked to find a little lower viscosity, as I have plenty
of 
pressure, but lowest I could find in Castrol (brand I have used since my
XK-E 
days of 1964) was the 15-40.
300ly, Gil Cunningham

In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:44:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jymopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jymopar%40nb.sympatico.ca> o.ca writes:

Hi! 
I'm just about ready to change the oil in my K and I think there was a 
discussion a while ago about how modern "energy saving" oil is not so good
for our 
old engines? Maybe it's just engine breaking oil? Anyone with some knowledge

about this, feel free to help me chose the right motor oil. Usually I use 
Castrol GTX 10-40. Maybe synthetic oil would be better?
Thanks!
Jean-Yves in New Brunswick.

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