All oil specs you need -- Afton 2012 spec handbook

[Gokhan]

Have you ever wondered what those obscure European specs, such as MB 229.51, VW 507.00, and many others said? Here is the answer to all, even the Japanese specs and specs for John Deere, Massey Ferguson, etc.:

Afton 2012 oil-specification handbook

 

[ottotheclown]

YOU THE MAN!!

 

[4ever4d]

A wealth of information for us oil freaks. Thanks for posting!! I have a copy on file.

 

[dave1251]

Still unable to find info on
FIAT 9.55535 - M2
FIAT 9.55535 - N2.

But thanks for posting.

 

[OVERKILL]

Great sheet. Dexos actually looks a lot better than the API SN classification, as do the MB certs. A lot more stringent in many areas, particularly oil screen plugging.

 

[2oldtommy]

Thank you for posting this info. This should keep the membership busy for the rest of the summer. Good job! FWIW--Oldtommy

 

[typ901]

Thanks for the posting.

 

[mechtech2]

Nice find. Thanks.

 

[AEHaas]

The best single source I have seen, thanks.

aehaas

 

[HTSS_TR]

I bookmarked it for reference. Thanks

 

[Quattro Pete]

This was posted previously in the Technical and Whitepapers subforum, but somehow never got the attention that it deserves. Thanks for posting it here.