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    Trying to understand which oil to use for Mercedes

    Hi, Having the M256.9 engine, and the manufacture suggests to use any of the following specs: 229.51, 229.52, 229.61, 229.71, 72. From my understanding, .51/.52 are a bit older and it contains several viscosity: 0w30/5w30/0w40, etc. https://operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com/sheet/229.52/en The...
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    Mercedes 239.71 differential fluid

    Any recommendation? The OEM one is made of gold ($60 / qt) and I don't think I can afford it. I see red line 75w-85 has the OEM approval, any thoughts on that? It's odd that many manufactures recommend 75w85 these days but the common brands like Valvoline/M1 don't have this viscosity. I have a...
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    Mercedes engine oil choice in US (229.51/52/61/71/72)

    Hi, My car comes with M256 engine which requires the 229.51/52/61/71/72 spec. I found the 229.51/52 oil is quite available in Walmart or Amazon, such as Mobil 1 ESP or Pennzoil Euro LX. But I recently came across some discussion here that US gasoline has higher sulfur content and will cause...
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    Wix filter same as Mahle?

    Hi all Bought this from rockauto. I know Wix is part of Mann but not associated with Mahle. However the filter I got has both Wix and Mahle on it. Is this legit?
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