Oil Specs?

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- Brian Reay
  
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5 years ago

Mon, Dec 10, 2018 3:53 PM

Without being flippant, what does than mean in real terms? The car I was buying the expensive oil for (about £40) was a Smart For Two, compared to other 5/30W which was about £30 which was specified for a Honda CRV and I also used (as specified) in my MX5 (1.8i), both of which I would think were more demanding engines in terms of performance. As it happens, I used the more expensive oil, an extra £10 / year is peanuts - I was just curious. I suppose, as much as anything, I'm wondering if the oil is really that more expensive to make or just sold at an inflated price as it is labeled for Mercs/BMWs etc.

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5 years ago

Mon, Dec 10, 2018 5:58 PM

By buying a (newish) Merc or Beemer in the UK you already reveal to the supplier that you are less price sensitive than many. A bit like Apple users. I always used to find it interesting a few decades ago that not only in Germany but also many places further south and east Mercs were the car of choice for taxi drivers (the reason being obvious).

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5 years ago

Tue, Dec 11, 2018 2:09 PM

Exactly, although in this case the Merc is actually a Smart Car ;-), bought specifically as it is ideal for popping on a trailer to tow behind a motorhome. (We looked a Merc 4x4 hybrid when looking for a hybrid about a year ago, they were 2x the price of the Outlander and you weren't getting 2x the value as far as we could see. )

I actually rather like the Smart Car. It is fun to drive, comfortable enough for shorter trips- I'd not like to do, say, 150 miles in one, but ideal for what we bought it for.