that being said you can buy a flagship synthoil at walmart for $5/liter. vst is still a tough sell even if you’re looking for the best
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Extended Drain Oil for MB 229.5 applications
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while the change interval is usually longer in Europe (which may be due to cost of servicing, price of oil in Europe, average cost of ownership during lease time) another factor may be sulphur content of the gas. In western Europe we only have ultra low sulphur fuels.
yes, I remember that too, German Castrol was the holy grail of Castrol oils.
Ah you're right. But i did see that they can come in 0/5w-30/40, but yes 3.5 hths is the minimum for the spec. But still the engine spends its life on the highway so wear should be lower than average for its mileage.
edyvw
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Should be, could be, who knows.
ILSAC GF oils are lower on TBN. MB229.5 has minimum 10 TBN. That has direct impact on OCI. Also, vehicle is direct injection.
edyvw
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We have that here since 01/2017.
I did miss the part about price not being an issue, but at least you know why I wrote it the way I did. And also why I suggested the Pennzoil as an excellent alternative.
True. A uoa on fuel dilution and tan would be important in a di engine going for long intervals. Then again Mercedes did intend for the oil to go that long, and since it's highway milling i don't think fuel dilution will be an issue. Only on stop and go engines. And i do like seeing high tbn numbers, but the tbn retention is also important.
True, but this isn't about you and me. It's about customers taking their car to a garage, not DIYers.
I believe liqui moly special tec carries the certs you want; 5w30, bmw LL01, 229.5. 502/505. Ran it 10k in my wife's amg cla 45 and my audi TTs.
castrol 0w40 or even 0w30 is much more available to jobbers. one call to the auto parts store and you’re ready to go
edyvw
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Better oils available in Wal Mart.
I'd be more concerned with making sure a high quality/high mileage capable oil filter is installed.
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Mercedes oil filter is as good as it gets.
I don't really think Wal Mart brand 229.5 is better than Germany or vice versa. Maybe cheaper but not better. Op asked for a few brand choices and I gave him one
edge 0w40, m1 fs and pp euro are all available at walmart and mop up LM
edyvw
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Wal Mart brand? Just bcs. it has oversized Made in Germany it doesn’t mean it is better, and it is not.
Have you checked ever Wal Mart or you just fell for those letters?
I think he was just referring to oils like Mobil or Castrol or Pennzoil that's available at Walmart. Walmart doesn't actually have a supertech oil that's on MB's approved list.
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.5_en.html
It's somewhat funny that people in the US prefer foreign oils and people in foreign countries prefer US oils. Mobil is actually the supplier for Mercedes in the US.
