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Old 03-20-2011, 08:54 PM
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Says Castrol Syntec 0W-30 Euro spec meets the 229.5..

Use Mobil 1 0W-40.
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Castrol 0w-30 and Mobil1 0w-40 is a rare find in my country! Had to settle down and try out the Shell Helix Ultra 5w-30 instead... arghhhh... So far so good though... But the Indie offered me a 5-50 instead... but I politely declined...
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So I put Mobil 1 5w40 into my W202. I did this because a service slip from a BMW/Lotus/MB mechanic said they put int 5w40 last time. Is that alright? Are all Mobil 1 5w40s the same?
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All Mobil 1 5W-40's are not the same. Some fail HTHS (High Temperature High Shear). Only use products approved against page 229.5 - NOT 229.51 !!!!

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Originally Posted by Glyn M Ruck
All Mobil 1 5W-40's are not the same. Some fail HTHS (High Temperature High Shear). Only use products approved against page 229.5 - NOT 229.51 !!!!

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https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ht=mobil+5w-40

Forgive me, I'm still learning the ropes of the way MB denotes all the various components of their vehicles- I've stopped referring to the car as a C230 and begun calling it a W202 with a 722.6!

Anyhow, maybe you could help me understand where that car falls- MY2000 C230K/W202. On pages one and six of the pdf from post #1, it would seem my vehicle falls into the 229.3 category... as they mention 1998+ engines, and mine is MY2000. Am I understanding the classification of my car (as 229.3 compatible) correctly?

BTW, thanks for all of your posts on this site regarding service fluids, I'm learning alot. I'm an MB noob.
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Forgive me, I'm still learning the ropes of the way MB denotes all the various components of their vehicles- I've stopped referring to the car as a C230 and begun calling it a W202 with a 722.6!

Anyhow, maybe you could help me understand where that car falls- MY2000 C230K/W202. On pages one and six of the pdf from post #1, it would seem my vehicle falls into the 229.3 category... as they mention 1998+ engines, and mine is MY2000. Am I understanding the classification of my car (as 229.3 compatible) correctly?

BTW, thanks for all of your posts on this site regarding service fluids, I'm learning alot. I'm an MB noob.
Yes indeed you can get away with using 229.3 engine oil, however times move on & their are benefits to be had by using 229.5 oils. Longer engine life.
With the 722.6 transmission MB have mandated use of the new 236.14 fluid.

The Merc approval page system does not always mean the higher the .XX number the better the product. It sometimes denotes products for a different application. e.g. 229.51 is for passenger car diesel with Cat & particulate filters & higher designations in gear oil are for Commercial Vehicles.
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ESP Formula M 5W-40 For All Now?

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Daimler has sent out a message to the industry that they no longer accept that both MB 229.5 and MB 229.51 are claimed on the same formulation.
MB 229.5 sulfated ash has to be within 0.8 and 1.5
MB 229.51 sulfated ash has to be max of 0.8

These specifications are now in direct conflict with one another. What this means is:

One product for MB passenger car Gasoline.
Another product of different formulation for passenger car Diesel.

Don't let anyone tell you that their product meets both specs as we have warned before. It is now official.
Just talked to the local MB parts guy that orders the oil for the big (500+ gal) tanks. He said they no longer fill them with M1 Formula M 5W-40 "gas engine" oil, but instead use M1 ESP Formula M "diesel and gas engine" oil to fill the tanks, and use it for both diesel and gas engines.

http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lub...a_M_5W-40.aspx
"Mobil 1 ESP .... in both diesel and gasoline powered automobiles ..."

I'm not sure if it's a new MB USA policy. I talked to him about a year ago, and then they were using the "gas engine" M1 oil in the big tanks, and sold ESP by the quart.

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Mobil M1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 is not approved for any Benz gasoline engine. US dealers & MBUSA quite often do their own thing. Cost them with the 722.9 filled for life recommendation. Their change once at 39K miles is also flawed. Change every 39K is correct.
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I thought you had mentioned that MB used the difference in ash % left after cooking, to somewhat arbitrarily work into creating separate specs for diesel and gas engine oils.

BTW, the handy MB "World" Fluids listings that included current 229.5 and 229.51 approved oils is no longer accessable. Coinsidence

The 229.5 oil list was saved by someone as a pdf file:

229.5 MB "World" oils

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Sulphated Ash level is a sensible measure for achieving what Benz wants.

Here is the latest dump of 229.5 approved products & 229.51 below that. Sorry it is not formatted. My Abobe suite is corrupted. Need to reload & I will post it in pretty form. These are the Global listings.

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229.5 Multigrade engine oils (Specification 229.5)
For use in vehicles/engines refer to Sheet 223.2
Select Sheet 000.0022.0023.0110.1112.0119.0121.0121.1122.2124.0 124.1124.2124.3124.4125.0126.0127.0131.0132.1132.3 133.0134.0135.0136.0136.1136.2137.0137.1138.0138.1 141.0210.0211.0215.0219.0221.0222.0223.1223.2224.1 224.2225.0225.10225.11225.12225.14225.15225.16225. 17225.18225.26225.5225.6225.8226.9228.0228.1228.22 28.3228.31228.5228.51229.1229.3229.31229.5229.5123 1.0231.1231.2231.3235.0235.1235.10235.11235.12235. 13235.15235.20235.27235.28235.29235.4235.41235.523 5.6235.61235.7235.71235.72235.74235.8235.9236.1236 .10236.11236.12236.13236.14236.15236.2236.20236.21 236.25236.26236.3236.41236.6236.7236.8236.81236.92 36.91261.0264.0265.1266.0266.2267.0267.1268.0269.2 310.1311.0312.0325.0325.2325.3325.5326.0326.3326.5 330.1331.0331.1332.0341.0342.0343.0344.0345.0350.0 352.0352.1361.0362.0363.0371.0380381.0382.0383.038 5.1385.2385.3385.4385.5

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PRODUCTNAME 0W-30 0W-40 5W-30 5W-40 PRINCIPAL
76 PURE SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL, SAE 5W-40 x ConocoPhillips, PONCA CITY, OK/USA
8100 X-cess MOTUL SAE 5W40 x Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE
ADDINOL SUPER POWER MV 0537 x Addinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna/Deutschland
AeroShell Oil Diesel Ultra x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
ALPINE Longlife SAE 5W-30 x Mitan Mineralöl GmbH, Ankum/Deutschland
Alpine RS 0W40 x Mitan Mineralöl GmbH, Ankum/Deutschland
ARAL HIGH TRONIC M SAE 5W-40 x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
ARAL HighTronic M SAE 5W-30 x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
ARAL SUPER TRONIC G x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
Aral SuperSynth x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
ASTRIS MAGIS SAE 5W-40 x Astris S.A., 6745 GIORNICO/Schweiz
bp superV Plus 5W-40 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
bp Visco 5000 5W-30 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge 0W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge 0W-40 A3/B4 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE Professional A3 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE Professional A3 0W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE PROFESSIONAL A3 5W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge with SPT SAE 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Magnatec Professional A3 5W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional Longtec 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional Longtec 0W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic 0W-30 x Cepsa Lubricantes, S.A., MADRID/SPAIN
Chevron Supreme Synthetic Motor Oil x Chevron Global Lubricants, GENT/ZWIJNAARDE/BELGIUM
Consol Ultra x Vial Oil Ltd., FRYAZINO, Moscow region/RUSSIA
Divinol syntholight MBX SAE 5W-30 x Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG, Eislingen/Deutschland
elf EXCELLIUM 0W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Excellium Full Tech 0W-30 Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Excellium Full-Tech 5W-40 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Engen Xtreme Syn 5W-40 x Engen Petroleum Ltd., JOHANNESBURG 2000/REPUBLIC of SOUTHAFRICA
Engine Oil Power x Oelwerke Julius Schindler GmbH, Hamburg/Deutschland
Everyday Full Synthetic 5W-40 x Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd, WANTIRNA SOUTH/AUSTRALIA
Fastroil Premium Plus SAE 5W-40 x HILL Corporation, Shymkent/KAZAKHSTAN
Fina FIRST 600 0W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn LONGLIFE 5W-40 x Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn Longlife SAE 5W-30 x Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
G-Energy F Synth 5W-30 x Gazpromneft-Lubricants LTD, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
G-Energy Service Line MS 5W-30 x Gazpromneft-Lubricants LTD, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
GALP FÓRMULA XLD SAE 5W-40 x Petrogal S.A., LISSABON/PORTUGAL
Gulf Formula GMX x Gulf Oil International, London/ENGLAND
Gulf Formula GX x x Gulf Oil International, London/ENGLAND
Havoline Ultra BM x Chevron Global Lubricants, GENT/ZWIJNAARDE/BELGIUM
Kendall GT-1 FULL SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL x ConocoPhillips, PONCA CITY, OK/USA
LIQUI MOLY 5W-40 LEICHTLAUF HIGH TECH x Liqui Moly GmbH, Ulm/Deutschland
LubriGold Full Synthetic SM 5W-40 x Warren Oil Company, Inc., WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72303-2048/USA
LUKOIL LUXE MC x OOO LLK-International, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
LUKOIL LUXE Synthetic x OOO LLK-International, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
master oil v-tec Premium 0W-40 x Interparts Autoteile GmbH, Stuttgart/Deutschland
megol Motorenoel High Condition x Meguin GmbH & Co. KG Mineraloelwerke, Saarlouis/Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz PKW-Synthetic Motorenöl Blatt 229.5 x Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Midland Synqron x Oel-Brack AG, HUNZENSCHWIL/Schweiz
Mitan Alpine RS 0W-40 x Mitan Mineralöl GmbH, Ankum/Deutschland
Mobil 1 0W-40 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil 1 Arctic 0W-40 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil 1 Formula M 5W-40 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil 1 New Life 0W-40 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 0W-40 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil SHC Formula MB 5W-30 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Mobil Super 3000 Formula M 5W-30 x Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
Motul 8100 X-max 5W-30 x Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE
Motul 8100 X-max 5W-40 x Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE
Motul Synergie Tech+ 5W40 x Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE
National Synthetic 5W40 x Pinnacle Oil, Inc., INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268/USA
OMV BIXXOL special BM SAE 5W-40 x OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich
Pennzoil Platinum European Formula x Pennzoil-Quaker State, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002/USA
Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra x Pennzoil-Quaker State, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002/USA
Pento High Performance 5W-30 x Deutsche Pentosin-Werke GmbH, Wedel/Deutschland
Premium Synthetik Motorenöl x Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Q European Engine Ultra x Pennzoil-Quaker State, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002/USA
Q Horsepower Full Synthetic x Pennzoil-Quaker State, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002/USA
Quaker State Synquest x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
real,- Quality GSR 5W-30 x real,- Handels GmbH, Düsseldorf/Deutschland
REPSOL ELITE Common Rail 5W30 x Repsol YPF Lubricantes y Especialidades, S.A., MOSTOLES - MADRID/SPAIN
ROWE SYNT RS SAE 5W-30 HC-D x ROWE Mineralölwerk GmbH, Bubenheim/Deutschland
Shell Helix Diesel Ultra x x x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Diesel Ultra E x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix HX8 x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix HX8 C x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Ultra x x x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Ultra AB x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Ultra C x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Ultra E x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Shell Helix Ultra Extra Polar x Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
SRS ViVA 1 Longlife x SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH, Salzbergen/Deutschland
Statoil LazerWay 5W-40 x Svenska Statoil AB, STOCKHOLM/SWEDEN
Statoil LazerWay TDI 5W-40 x Svenska Statoil AB, STOCKHOLM/SWEDEN
SynPower HST x The Valvoline Company, LEXINGTON, KY/USA
SYNTIUM 3000 x PETRONAS LUBRICANTS INTERNATIONAL, KUALA LAMPUR/MALAYSIA
Texaco Havoline Synthetic Motor Oil x Chevron Global Lubricants, GENT/ZWIJNAARDE/BELGIUM
TNK Magnum Ultratec x TNK Lubricants, LLC, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
Total Activa Energy 9000 0W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Total Quartz 9000 Energy 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Total Quartz 9000 Energy 5W-40 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Total Quartz Energy 9000 0W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Valvoline SynPower 5W-40 x The Valvoline Company, LEXINGTON, KY/USA
Valvoline SynPower HST x The Valvoline Company, LEXINGTON, KY/USA
Westfalen Gigatron 0W-40 x Westfalen AG, Münster/Deutschland
YACCO VX 1600 0W30 x Yacco SAS, ST PIERRE LES ELBEUF/FRANCE
ZIC XQ 5W40 x SK Lubricants Co., Ltd., SEOUL/Rep. of KOREA
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229.51 Low SPAsh multigrade service engine oils (Specification 229.51) for diesel with cat & particulate filter
For use in vehicles/engines refer to Sheet 223.2
Select Sheet 000.0022.0023.0110.1112.0119.0121.0121.1122.2124.0 124.1124.2124.3124.4125.0126.0127.0131.0132.1132.3 133.0134.0135.0136.0136.1136.2137.0137.1138.0138.1 141.0210.0211.0215.0219.0221.0222.0223.1223.2224.1 224.2225.0225.10225.11225.12225.14225.15225.16225. 17225.18225.26225.5225.6225.8226.9228.0228.1228.22 28.3228.31228.5228.51229.1229.3229.31229.5229.5123 1.0231.1231.2231.3235.0235.1235.10235.11235.12235. 13235.15235.20235.27235.28235.29235.4235.41235.523 5.6235.61235.7235.71235.72235.74235.8235.9236.1236 .10236.11236.12236.13236.14236.15236.2236.20236.21 236.25236.26236.3236.41236.6236.7236.8236.81236.92 36.91261.0264.0265.1266.0266.2267.0267.1268.0269.2 310.1311.0312.0325.0325.2325.3325.5326.0326.3326.5 330.1331.0331.1332.0341.0342.0343.0344.0345.0350.0 352.0352.1361.0362.0363.0371.0380381.0382.0383.038 5.1385.2385.3385.4385.5

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PRODUCTNAME 0W-30 0W-40 5W-30 5W-40 PRINCIPAL
8100 X-clean + 5W-30 x Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE
AD SCC 5W-30 x AD Parts, S.L., RIUDELLOTS DE LA SELVA (GIRONA)/SPAIN
ad-High Tech 5W-30 Longlife III x CARAT Systementwicklungs- u. Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim/Deutschland
ADAMOL MULTITOP Longlife 5W-30 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
ADAMOL MULTITOP VSI x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
ADDINOL Giga light MV 0530 LL x Addinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna/Deutschland
Agip 7008 x ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, ROM/ITALY
AKRON SPITZEN x Mexicana de Lubricantes, S.A. de C.V., GUADALAJARA C.P. 44940/MEXICO
ALPINE RSL 5W30 LA x Mitan Mineralöl GmbH, Ankum/Deutschland
Aral SuperTronic x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
Aral SuperTronic Diesel 0W-40 x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
Aral SuperTronic LongLife III x Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland
ASTRIS DPF PLUS SAE 5W-30 x Astris S.A., 6745 GIORNICO/Schweiz
AVIASYNTH LS 0W-40 x Avia Mineralöl-AG, München/Deutschland
AVIASYNTH LSP 5W-30 x Avia Mineralöl-AG, München/Deutschland
AVIASYNTH LSP PLUS 5W-30 x Avia Mineralöl-AG, München/Deutschland
Bizol New Generation x Bita Trading GmbH, Berlin/Deutschland
Blasol PDLS 5W30 x Blaser Swisslube AG, Hasle-Rüegsau/Schweiz
Blu Synthetic 5W-30 Technician Series LS-FS x Blu Canada Limited, Calgary/CANADA
bp Visco 5000 C 5W-40 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
bp Visco 7000 0W-40 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
bp Visco 7000 5W-30 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
bp Visco 7000 C 5W-40 x BP p.l.c., LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Caltex Havoline Ultra V x Chevron Global Lubricants, GENT/ZWIJNAARDE/BELGIUM
Cartechnic Motorenöl SAE 5W-30 MS x Auto-Teile-Ring GmbH, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Cartechnic Motorenöl SAE 5W-30 Multi x Auto-Teile-Ring GmbH, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Castrol Edge 5W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge 5W-40 A3/B4 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE FST 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE FST 0W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE FST 5W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE Professional C3 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol EDGE Professional OE 5W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge Sport 0W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel 5W-40 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol Magnatec Professional MP 5W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional OE 5W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional Powerflow 0W-30 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional Powerflow C3 x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Castrol SLX Professional Powerflow C3 TD x Castrol Limited, SWINDON/UNITED KINGDOM
CENTRO Motoröl 5W-30 Spezial x CENTRO Handelsgesellschaftmgh & Co. KG, Karlsruhe/Deutschland
CEPSA Xtar 5W30 MEGA TECH DPF x Cepsa Lubricantes, S.A., MADRID/SPAIN
CEPSA Xtar 5W30 TDI 504 507 x Cepsa Lubricantes, S.A., MADRID/SPAIN
CLASSIC MEDUNA PT 530 LONGLIFE III LA x CLASSIC Schmierstoffe GmbH & Co. KG, Hoya/Deutschland
COFRAN SINTOLUX FORCE 3 5W-30 x Fuchs Lubrifiants France, NANTERRE CEDEX/FRANCE
CONCEP-TECH DX SAE 5W30 x Swd Lubricants GmbH & Co. KG, Duisburg/Deutschland
CONCEP-TECH Synth. x Swd Lubricants GmbH & Co. KG, Duisburg/Deutschland
CYCLON F1 TDi x Cyclon Hellas S.A., ASPROPIRGOS/GREECE
DELKOL MOTORSYNTH TDI 5W-40 x Delek, NATANYA/ISRAEL
Divinol Syntholight DPF x Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG, Eislingen/Deutschland
Divinol Syntholight HC-FE x Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG, Eislingen/Deutschland
Elf Excellium C 3 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Excellium TDI 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Solaris LSX 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Solaris LSX 5W-40 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Elf Solaris MSX 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
eni i-Sint 5W-30 x Eni S.p.A., Refining & Marketing Division, ROME/ITALY
eni i-Sint MS 5W-40 x ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, ROM/ITALY
ENOC PROTEC GREEN 5W 40 x ENOC International Sales L.L.C., DUBAI/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Enviro + 5W-30 x Penrite Oil Company Pty Ltd, WANTIRNA SOUTH/AUSTRALIA
eurol OPTENCE LOW EMISSION 5W-30 x Eurol BV, Nijverdal/THE NETHERLANDS
Eurolub Cleantec 5W/30 x Hunold Schmierstoffe GmbH, Eching/Deutschland
EUROLUB WIV ECO 5W-30 x Hunold Schmierstoffe GmbH, Eching/Deutschland
Fina First 500 504/507 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Fina FIRST 500 5W-30 x Total Lubrifiants, PARIS la Defense Cedex/FRANCE
Fuchs TITAN GT1 PRO C-3 SAE 5W-30 x Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
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Mobil M1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 is not approved for any Benz gasoline engine. US dealers & MBUSA quite often do their own thing. Cost them with the 722.9 filled for life recommendation. Their change once at 39K miles is also flawed. Change every 39K is correct.


I was going thru this thread and I noticed at my last oil change they were changing my oil with Mobil Formula M 5W 40 at Morristown MB. I bought the car at Benzel Busch and they were changing oil with the same 5w40. Just like the previous poster. WTF I am going to the Mobil 0w40 from now on!!
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For interest. Does not apply to W203.

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Is this applicable to all W203 from all regions? my 203 is a japanese spec, so was wondering the oil requirements for that.
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I don't know where you guys came up with mixing different weights of oil...but you should never ever do that. EVER! Stick with a brand and weight and stay with it. It will pay off for the life of your vehicle.
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I was going thru this thread and I noticed at my last oil change they were changing my oil with Mobil Formula M 5W 40 at Morristown MB. I bought the car at Benzel Busch and they were changing oil with the same 5w40. Just like the previous poster. WTF I am going to the Mobil 0w40 from now on!!
Be aware -- Mobil 1 Formula M 5w-40 and Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5w-40 are two different oils! I went to the dealership yesterday and they pulled out both bottles so I could look at them and compare.

The ESP version has a green label, is clearly marked as "low ash content" and complies with 229.31/229.51 specs ... they use this exclusively on diesel engines.

The non-ESP version has a grey label, is marked for compliance with 229.3/229.5 specs ... it appears to be a special "model" of the oil tweaked for Mercedes, and I can only find it for sale at the dealership.

The dealership also said that Mobil 1 0w-40 European Car Formula, which you can find at the auto stores, is also perfectly fine to use. It is on the 229.5 spec. But as was mentioned earlier in this thread, in recent years MB has moved from 0w-40 to 5w-40 as their recommended weight, no doubt for just reasons. Considering the dealership price is surprisingly reasonable I am planning to stick with dealership oil for now.
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Im sticking with the 0w40 moblie1 reccommended in the manual with my car. I just got a great deal at the local auto parts store here. $5.49 per quart on sale from $8.99. yesterday was the last day of the sale. I lucked out.
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Be aware -- Mobil 1 Formula M 5w-40 and Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5w-40 are two different oils! I went to the dealership yesterday and they pulled out both bottles so I could look at them and compare.

The ESP version has a green label, is clearly marked as "low ash content" and complies with 229.31/229.51 specs ... they use this exclusively on diesel engines.

The non-ESP version has a grey label, is marked for compliance with 229.3/229.5 specs ... it appears to be a special "model" of the oil tweaked for Mercedes, and I can only find it for sale at the dealership.

The dealership also said that Mobil 1 0w-40 European Car Formula, which you can find at the auto stores, is also perfectly fine to use. It is on the 229.5 spec. But as was mentioned earlier in this thread, in recent years MB has moved from 0w-40 to 5w-40 as their recommended weight, no doubt for just reasons. Considering the dealership price is surprisingly reasonable I am planning to stick with dealership oil for now.
Funny you brought this up again. I am up for the "A" service. However, I am going to do the glorified oil change in the comfort of my garage. I have Mityvac and cup wrench ready to go. I think I am going to stick with my plan to use Mobil 1 0w 40. I believe that you are correct about dealers using the spec oil that you prescribed. Either way I am good
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Be aware -- Mobil 1 Formula M 5w-40 and Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5w-40 are two different oils! I went to the dealership yesterday and they pulled out both bottles so I could look at them and compare.

The ESP version has a green label, is clearly marked as "low ash content" and complies with 229.31/229.51 specs ... they use this exclusively on diesel engines.

The non-ESP version has a grey label, is marked for compliance with 229.3/229.5 specs ... it appears to be a special "model" of the oil tweaked for Mercedes, and I can only find it for sale at the dealership.

The dealership also said that Mobil 1 0w-40 European Car Formula, which you can find at the auto stores, is also perfectly fine to use. It is on the 229.5 spec. But as was mentioned earlier in this thread, in recent years MB has moved from 0w-40 to 5w-40 as their recommended weight, no doubt for just reasons. Considering the dealership price is surprisingly reasonable I am planning to stick with dealership oil for now.
Mobil 1 0W-40 Euro formulation & other 229.5 approved 0W-40's are still MB's preferred global ALL SEASON oils. 5W-40 is more a US thing for dealer inventory & cost.

It is cheaper to formulate a 5W-40 & still meet HTHS. To formulate a 0W-40 & meet HTHS requires the use of more expensive higher VI synthetic base oils.
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Mobil 1 0W-40 Euro formulation & other 229.5 approved 0W-40's are still MB's preferred global ALL SEASON oils. 5W-40 is more a US thing for dealer inventory & cost.

It is cheaper to formulate a 5W-40 & still meet HTHS. To formulate a 0W-40 & meet HTHS requires the use of more expensive higher VI synthetic base oils.
What I don't get is, why is the 0w-40 available at auto stores and online purchase, yet non-ESP 5w-40 is nowhere to be found outside of the dealerships? It doesn't seem like there is that much of a price difference between the two that it would be worth MB coveting the oil for their own profit?

Seems more like the non-ESP 5w-40 was a special blend only for MB, maybe technically motivated (? I recall reading someone's comments about 0w-40 producing more valve tap noise at startup than 5w), and due to the smaller market opportunity the auto stores don't both carrying it. ... would this make sense?

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I think it was mainly cobbled up by Mobil for the US dealer network to give them a little more profit.

I doubt you would hear a difference in cold start tappet noise. At operating temp they are both SAE 40's so there will be no difference there.
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i do my oil change every 10000 kms with fleece filter with fully synthetic 5w50 work fine.
and I change sparks plugs every 15000 kms.
if you have 722.9 transmission and still haven`t got any sensor trouble swap atf dexron vi to GULF ATF MZ A.S.A.P, complying to mb 2369.14 regs. Avoid this expensive trouble. applies to any vehicle using this Tranny. If code appears must change electronic module and reflash on dealer only, 3000 Us$ expenses.

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