Originally Posted by Quattro Pete
Originally Posted by Pelican
Originally Posted by Tikka
Hi
As anyone who has read my posts will have realised, my knowledge of all things on BITOG is in its infancy, but I am learning.
Could anyone tell me the difference between mb229.5 and 229.51? Is the latter just an evolution of the former? I am thinking 229.51 evolved to 229.52.
Many thanks. Tikka.
Yes that's the evolution of MB oils. They are backwards compatible and forward progressing.
They are not backwards compatible.
If your diesel engine calls for 229.51 oil, then you should not be using 229.5 oil in it.
That would be asking the 229.5 to be forwards compatible, not the 229.51 to be backwards compatible.