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Re: 5W-30 or 5W-33L-Z2
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/10/2008

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Mercedes dealers were doing oil changes on FSS (Flexible Service System) equipped vehicles with oil that did not meet specs for extended drain interval(Syntec). They had BIG problems with engine wear... Login to read more.