Oil for V6 Sprinter Engine
I got this answer when I asked a source if they could substitute 5W30 for their 0W30 in the "Oil change kit" and got this reply. Marvin "Mobil 5W30 and Mobil 5W40 no longer exist. They were both di...
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dodge guy wrote:Dakzuki wrote:dodge guy wrote:free radical wrote:Horizon170 wrote:
The reason I made the post is that I just purchased the RV and drove it from Gainsville, FL to Jefferson, GA and I don't think it has the correct oil in it.nb
I called the dealer that I bought it from and he had no idea what oil was used nor could he find out. He just said the oil had been changed recently and was good for 10K miles. I looked at the window sticker and all it read was the change oil mileage and the change date. IT WAS ON A WIX STICKER, so I was immediately alarmed. I only drove 360 or so miles so I'm changing the oil asnd filter before and trips.
It will be the 0W30 Mobil 1 ESP Formula M with the HU 821 Mann filter.
Thanks for your help.
Marvin
Isnt there an owners manual in the vehicle??
That would be my first source of info for any vehicle,,,instead of strangers on the internet
The owners manual will just tell you to use "Mercedes Benz approved oil" not very helpful. they then go on to give you a chart with different temps and various different grades of oil to use in those temps, some of which overlap each other.
The owners manual states EXACTLY what spec oil to use, in my case it has to meet MB spec 229.51. Mobil ESP Formula M (as well as some others) meets this spec. It's not that uncommon for the uninformed to put the wrong oil in Sprinters.
Yes, but what grade of oil?
Multigrade.
Here's a list of tested and approved engine oils that meet MB 229.51: The list
