So what is so good about this HPL Oil? it doesn't have the approval but it sounds like you wouldn't have any issues using it in your Benz.
My decision to use HPL is crystal clear in my signature. Next change, the SL600 will be run on HPL, too.
Two very different stories here.
One, a bottle on a shelf. Or on a website. A big faceless company makes a claim. How do you know it’s good enough? Approvals.
Two,
@High Performance Lubricants - A company I’ve visited. A plant I’ve toured. Experts I’ve met. Testing I’ve seen. First hand, personal experience.
Two very different scenarios. I have met, and trust, HPL. It’s that simple.
Spend some time reading through the threads on HPL.
You will find a company that has blended oils to meet the request of folks on this forum. The entire No VII line. The Overkill 0W20. There is no oil company, anywhere, that responds to consumers like they do. That engages with customers like they do. There is no more responsive, transparent, honest oil blender, period.
Read through Wayne’s experience with his Durango running HPL, or my Volvo XC, in what the filter captures in a run with HPL. Fascinating that the alkylated naphthalenes and esters are cleaning an already clean engine.
I support small businesses. American businesses. I support honest businesses, even if they cost more.
You will also find that their oils hold up much better than even the best products from companies like Mobil. They last longer in fleet service. Why? Better ingredients. Could Mobil use those? Of course they could, but they would have to raise the price, and they would lose market share to other oil blenders that use less expensive ingredients and still meet specification.
Mobil 1 0W40, for example, is a fine oil. It meets MB 229.5. My Mercedes engines are spotless inside, as mentioned. My UOAs on that oil have been great. Search my S600 UOAs. It’s a great choice for a Mercedes that requires a 229.5. It’s reasonably priced. I have, and will continue to, recommend it.
But it is not as good as HPL 0W40, which uses better ingredients. Better additives and better base stocks.
It’s your money. It’s your choice. If you’re looking for a good oil, on which your MB will run a long time, like mine, get the Mobil 1 0W40.
If you’re looking for a great oil, and want to support a great company, order up a case of HPL from Dave and the good folks there. Don’t forget to use the discount code BITOG15.