2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend pls
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2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend pls
Hi Guys,
2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend please?
Engine has 140,000km (87,000 miles)
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2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend please?
Engine has 140,000km (87,000 miles)
Sorry if this has been asked 100 times before, using this forum on a mobile phone you can't use the subject filter like you can when on a PC.
Cheers & Happy New Year 🎊
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Hi Guys,
2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend please?
Engine has 140,000km (87,000 miles)
Sorry if this has been asked 100 times before, using this forum on a mobile phone you can't use the subject filter like you can when on a PC.
Cheers & Happy New Year 🎊
2018 E53 coming up for first service since owning, what oil do you guys recommend please?
Engine has 140,000km (87,000 miles)
Sorry if this has been asked 100 times before, using this forum on a mobile phone you can't use the subject filter like you can when on a PC.
Cheers & Happy New Year 🎊
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Worst advice ever. Depends...for the OP....do you like your car? Plan to keep your car long term? Mad at the people who may buy it when you sell it?
Simply check out the Solenoid Thread (W212 forum) and put in some nice new Liquid Molly 5-40 or any of the other options discussed at length in the thread. With our temps - the oil WILL break down before the suggested change interval.
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Worst advice ever. Depends...for the OP....do you like your car? Plan to keep your car long term? Mad at the people who may buy it when you sell it?
Simply check out the Solenoid Thread (W212 forum) and put in some nice new Liquid Molly 5-40 or any of the other options discussed at length in the thread. With our temps - the oil WILL break down before the suggested change interval.
Simply check out the Solenoid Thread (W212 forum) and put in some nice new Liquid Molly 5-40 or any of the other options discussed at length in the thread. With our temps - the oil WILL break down before the suggested change interval.
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Sorry about that, here is a thread that might help you: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...quirement.html
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Mobil 1 European car formula 0w 40. MB Approval 229.3 or 229.5. All the MBs I own use the same thing - M276 (NA V6), M278 (TT V8) and M177 ( TT V8) engines. I'm guessing that your straight six in the E53 will use the same oil - though prolly good to verify with the local dealer.
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OP I see you're in Canberra - from what little I remember about that region's weather eons ago when I visited, you might be fine with 5W40 as well unless you regularly go into the mountains when it is cold. TBH I use 5w40 and 0W40 interchangeably here in the northeastern US. On a very cold day I let the turbocharged cars warm up a little before I really hit the gas ....
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@Aussie_E350_Wag Use what Mercedes engineers specified, which is most likely Mobil1. Oil today is not like it was 50 years ago. Engines today have tighter tolerances and the oil is a key part of the engine system design. Occasionally, cost does affect an engineer's decision--even on a high end vehicle--but there's no evidence of this for Mobil1 (which is pretty expensive).
A lot of people have their preferences for their special "snake oil," but unless there is extensive 100k-mile endurance testing that includes an A-B comparison with a Mobil1 reference, the "snake oil" moniker must be maintained. Anecdotes don't trump Mercedes testing.
A lot of people have their preferences for their special "snake oil," but unless there is extensive 100k-mile endurance testing that includes an A-B comparison with a Mobil1 reference, the "snake oil" moniker must be maintained. Anecdotes don't trump Mercedes testing.
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@Aussie_E350_Wag Anecdotes don't trump Mercedes testing.
