Inquiries regarding first oil change at 1800 miles
05-02-2007, 10:47 PM
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Debadged 6-Speed '05 C320 Sports Coupe
So I contacted AMSOIL tech and it appears I was wrong about the specs. MB 229.51 supercedes 229.31. MB 229.5 is a new spec. So, AMSOIL's 5W-40 European oil does not meet MB 229.5. I was told that they are reformulating the oil and having testing done to meet the MB 229.5 spec.
Please provide any updates on the new Amsoil MB 229.5 oil development.
05-02-2007, 10:50 PM
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2007 C350 SS
I found this information:
"229.5 and 229.51 engine oils must be used with fleece oil filter when used with the Mercedes Maintenance System (MY2005+) in M112, M113, M272 and M273 engines."
C350 has the M272 engine, right? To my understanding, with the combination of fleece oil filter, I can use 229.51 spec oil, no?
"229.5 and 229.51 engine oils must be used with fleece oil filter when used with the Mercedes Maintenance System (MY2005+) in M112, M113, M272 and M273 engines."
C350 has the M272 engine, right? To my understanding, with the combination of fleece oil filter, I can use 229.51 spec oil, no?
05-03-2007, 01:32 AM
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08-01-2007, 07:54 PM
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The old fleece vs. paper issue again...
I ordered filters a couple months ago from Duval,
and got the 1041800109 filter which appears to be yellow paper.
Currently that pn lists sells for $8.19.
But if I go through the menu's and find it for the 2002 C230, I get
a filter that costs $10.92.
Oddly in the list of items when I just use the PN I don't see 2002 C230, but I do see it listed for up to 2004 SLK230. I don't know if they've just raised the price, or if the one for 10.92 is the fleece one.
Anyone have the pn for the fleece one? Does it really matter?
Where does it say to use the fleece filter?
I see in other threads that the fleece filter is part of what allows the 13K mile interval, but what came out of the car when I did the oil change last was the same as what went in, doesn't look like the pics above of the Mann.
How can you tell if it's fleece or paper?
I ordered filters a couple months ago from Duval,
and got the 1041800109 filter which appears to be yellow paper.
Currently that pn lists sells for $8.19.
But if I go through the menu's and find it for the 2002 C230, I get
a filter that costs $10.92.
Oddly in the list of items when I just use the PN I don't see 2002 C230, but I do see it listed for up to 2004 SLK230. I don't know if they've just raised the price, or if the one for 10.92 is the fleece one.
Anyone have the pn for the fleece one? Does it really matter?
Where does it say to use the fleece filter?
I see in other threads that the fleece filter is part of what allows the 13K mile interval, but what came out of the car when I did the oil change last was the same as what went in, doesn't look like the pics above of the Mann.
How can you tell if it's fleece or paper?
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