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Im looking at 3 oils and comparing the specs, Mercedes calls for a 0/30 to 5/40 293 spec or above. What would you choose here are the respective specs, I dont really understand what all the figures mean so need your help! MOTuL Viscosity grade SAE J 300 0W-30 Density at 15°C (59°F) ASTM D1298...

Originally Posted By: d00df00d Originally Posted By: CATERHAM Not sure but I suspect no oil with a HTHSV lower than 3.5cP meets the spec'. I'm pretty sure MB 229.5 requires ACEA A3. If that's the case, that answers your HTHS viscosity question. yes a3 and b4 Its apity as i have a stocl of...

Originally Posted By: CATERHAM Another question, does this car have an oil pressure gauge? no oil pressure or temp guage im afraid! its just been chipped to increase the output a bit- a brabus mod

Originally Posted By: d00df00d What does the car spec? Doesn't it call for an oil with 229.5 approval? What are the approvals on the Mobil 1 0w-30 you used? There are two flavors of Mobil 1 0w-30 in the US, and neither of them is suitable for any Mercedes street application, but I don't know if...

Driven hard in the uk, i removed the FF which was in a bad way at 2500 miles!! and put some mobil 1 0-30. the mileage will shoot up so thinking of the next change after 6k miles What would the experts put in it mobil 1 0-40 castrol edge 0-30 motul 300v 5-40 motul8100 x clean

hi there ambient temp is the same

Hi there I recenty placed a post about removing the factory fill at 2 K miles and putting in either castrol edge 0/30 or mobil 1 0/40. On the first change castrol 0/30 was used and 5K miles later mobil 1 0/40 The interesing thing is it now takes a lot longe to warm up on mobil 1, is this a...

hi yes its a Fiorano its an F1 and that was a mistake because with te advances in technology it behaves in a poor way compared to more modern efforts, ive had the F1 pump go and its an expensive fix!

Hi Thank for the reply, yes i have one of the last 355s made but just acquired this new merc slk- so its for that turbo application I seek advice. Actually, the 355 looks pretty but although its only done 25K miles it lives in the garage being repaired!

Hi all! Obviously accept there is no such thing as the 'best oil' for my mercedes turbo petrol application it seems i have afew choices castrol edge 0-30 or mobil 1 new life 0-40 why would you choose one over the other?

Dear All Have acquired a new Merc direct injection 2 ltr Turbo engine, SLK - specs call for merc 229.5 or 229.51 and all the following oils meet it. Although Mercedes suggest that 15K is the first oil change-Im dropping the factory fill now at 3K miles, it gets driven HARD! or will be Can you...