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    229.3 or 229.5 for older Mercedes diesel engine

    Hello, What oil spec should be used for a 2001 Mercedes W203 C200 CDI (euro3, no DPF)? I was reading that both 229.3 and .5 should work. The car in question has approximately 310.000 km, runs great and at the moment is using a Mobil 5W30 ESP Formula which is a 229.51 spec and I guess it's not...
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    Short OCI - engine wear / oil break-in?

    Hello, Since I bought my first car I have been doing a lot of reading on different technical forums dedicated to the car that I drive and I have stumbled upon a thing that is intriguing. Some guys there argue that short OCIs are actually a lot worse and can create a lot of wear compared to a...
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    Help me narrow down the list

    Hello, I am driving a 2002 BMW E46 320i (the M54 engine - inline six) with low miles on board - 38k miles. The manual states I should use a LL-01 norm engine oil, but after some research it seems that in Europe (because of low sulphur content of the gas) using a LL-04 oil is absolutely no...
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