Motul X-cess 5w40 or Bardahl - XTC 5W40

[DibroTeam]

Hi,
Which do you prefer?
For a common rail desel engine.

Motul X-CESS 5w40
API SN/CF ACEA A3/B4;

Or

Bardahl - XTC 5W40 (not version C60)
API SN/CF, ACEA A3/B4-12

They are on a same price!

 

[Popsy]

Interested in answers too. Isn't the Bardahl advertised as part-synth only?

The Motul has quite ordinary specs but is fairly cheap here and it suits the Smart well. So far it is doing a good job keeping the noise low in the Smart...I wonder how it will resist shearing in an engine that is "harder" on oil.

 

[BobFout]

Does this common rail engine have a DPF?

 

[DibroTeam]

No...

 

[Popsy]

Well, Motul is MB 229.5 while Bardahl is only 229.3, at equivalent price I'd pick Motul.