The brands Wal Mart carries has the same 229.5 cert as liqui moly. They are are the same and walmart is cheaper. It was just a suggestion for OP.
Extended Drain Oil for MB 229.5 applications
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I think Petronas was the supplier for MB in Europe at some point. At least the bottles looked the same.
Approval is minimum requirement oil has to meet, not maximum.
But you just need an oil that meets minimum requirements.
These are the two Liqui Moly oils carrying the MB 229.5 approval
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i would use a real synthetic as i did going 10 thou on my 2001 jetta 1.8T no engine issues traded at 200 thou. no DI but a small 4.25 qt capacity. in germany our cheeper group III are NOT sold as synthetic, not sure about other EU countries thou.
Yes, the one on the right is special tec as I said.
Oh so there is an A+ 229.5 and a B, and so on... very interesting. I guess mercedes just let's any oil get their stamp and hopes their motors hold, especially the hand built Amg's.
Cheers mate.
Yes, Mercedes lets any oil that meets their minimum spec get their stamp. What's wrong with that? Engine failure isn't actually that common from using oils that meet minimum spec. Engine failure isn't that common period.
That was sarcasm lol. Mercedes builds some of the best motors in the world.
MB Sheet 229.5 approved oils. ".....for passenger cars with gas and diesel engines with extended drain intervals beyond 229.3 oils, up to 30,000KM...." "....must be used with fleece oil filter....."
Well, this is obviously higher math for you.
Sure, but this is oil forum. Why would this forum exist then?
How would people know that they are paying for oversized Made in Germany sign if not discussed here? I mean maybe they feel better, but they are not getting better product.
There doesn't need to be a reason for things to exist. Where did you ever get that notion?
I'm the one with the Amg in my garage but ok
Just proves it anyone can have it. That is what loans are for.I'm the one with the Amg in my garage but ok
M1 0w40, PP euro 5w40 or castrol 0w40. All available at Walmart I believe at a great price. Money is no object and you want that "OUUU" feeling? Motul 5w40 Amsoil Euro 5w40. Look out for calcium numbers in M1 0w40 Which is a LSPI isssue, however many say that's an issue for smaller engines and that zinc is an offset to that issue, something M1 has plenty of. Someone chime in here.
With regards to LSPI:
Does any half decent car have an issue with this, or is it all small junk?
Does any half decent car have an issue with this, or is it all small junk?
In VW's case, pre 504/507 and 508/509, oils had to meet a different specification to use the Flexible Service Intervals to allow OCI up to 30,000 km.
So, the common VW502/505 oil you see in the US, is not suitable for up to 30,000 km. It had to be 503/506 specification oil
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Fuel quality in EU is alot better than here, higher than normal octanes in eu helps with oil especially only being e5, and also no cafe stuff we have here
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