Motor oil requirements for E320 CDI
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2006 R230
Motor oil requirements for E320 CDI
Would someone be kind enough to advise me of the specifications for motor oil in the new CDi diesels? I have the opportunity to buy some Mobil Delvac 1 5w-40 CI-4 rated synthetic oil at an attractive price and was wondering if this was a suitable product for this car. Does Mercedes provide free maintenance on their new cars? Thanks
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D1 or Mobil 1 5w-40 SUV oil is fine, also Shell Rotella T Synth. I am not sure if MB 229.3 covers disels, but 228.3 does and any dino 15w-40 meets it. As far as I can tell the specs are identical except cold-cranking and MPG stipulations.
Motul VW 505.01 oil is available at IMPEX.com, cheap. 505.01 is the latest pump-dusse spec for VW diesels.
I use German Syntec 0w-30 in my gasser.
Motul VW 505.01 oil is available at IMPEX.com, cheap. 505.01 is the latest pump-dusse spec for VW diesels.
I use German Syntec 0w-30 in my gasser.
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Mercedes DOES NOT provide free maintenance on '05 or newer cars. Its over. Check with your manuals, there will be a list of approved lubricants on one of those little booklets somewhere. I believe synthetic oil is a requirement of every mercedes automobile engine in production.
