Best motor oil for MB Sprinter diesel engine
I recently purchased a MB Sprinter-based moho with the diesel engine and would like to know from those of you that own one if you prefer a particular brand of motor oil and a particular viscosity. Mos...
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Even though the list of MB approved oil for diesel Sprinters is impressively long, very few of the entries are easily available in the USA. I have never seen a Sprinter spec oil on the shelf at walmart. Until recently, MB dealers have stocked and sold Mobil 1 at their parts counter. Now MB has its own branded oil that they stock and use in their service departments. The two most widely available Sprinter spec oils in the USA are Mobil 1 ESP and Valvoline Syn Power MST. They are both available at NAPA, and sometimes on a promotion in the $5/quart ballpark. The Valvoline oil is also sold by Amazon, sometimes at a reasonable price. And of course the Mercedes brand oil is easily available if you have a dealer nearby.
The 229.51 5w40 Valvoline in quarts is their part number VV966. That's what I use. Looking at Valvoline's web site I see they've changed the name to "Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil". They have a 5w30 version that's 229.52 approved (5w40 can't meet 229.52 because of mpg issues). Info is at the web site below, then click on "PI SHEET" for more details. When shopping, it's easier to find what you're looking for using the part numbers instead of the names. Of the 11 "flavors" using the same name, only 3 of them are approved for Sprinter diesel use.
https://www.valvoline.com/our-products/motor-oil/advanced-full-synthetic-motor-oil
The 229.51 5w40 Valvoline in quarts is their part number VV966. That's what I use. Looking at Valvoline's web site I see they've changed the name to "Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil". They have a 5w30 version that's 229.52 approved (5w40 can't meet 229.52 because of mpg issues). Info is at the web site below, then click on "PI SHEET" for more details. When shopping, it's easier to find what you're looking for using the part numbers instead of the names. Of the 11 "flavors" using the same name, only 3 of them are approved for Sprinter diesel use.
https://www.valvoline.com/our-products/motor-oil/advanced-full-synthetic-motor-oil
