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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Be awesome to see a list of all the oils available, which currently do meet the required Spec.
From that list I would try and find virgin oil analysis on Bitog, if available, and Manufacturer spec sheets, and if HTHS is supplied, likely choose the oil with highest HTHS for summer, or if in the far north, and if the OCi is to last through winter, find one with the better pour point or higher viscosity index.
But finding any one oil that meet specs is actually better protecting the engine than any other oil, would be impossible to ever prove. Go then by price or brand name or availability.
Perhaps some oil filter options for that specific engine, would be a better area to research.
Some say that some brands of oil make their engine quieter than others. I've found Pennzoil platinum 10w-30 to be much quieter than Mobil1 0w-40 FS and any other synthetic of conventional oil, in my 30 year old gas v8. Recently dropped than PP10w-30HM and added PP10w-30 High mileage which is a bit thicker than the non HM, but not as thick as M1 0w-40FS, and it is even quieter.
I left the Fram Ultra filter on for a second helping since they are rated for 15k+ miles and I only went 8 on it so far.
From that list I would try and find virgin oil analysis on Bitog, if available, and Manufacturer spec sheets, and if HTHS is supplied, likely choose the oil with highest HTHS for summer, or if in the far north, and if the OCi is to last through winter, find one with the better pour point or higher viscosity index.
But finding any one oil that meet specs is actually better protecting the engine than any other oil, would be impossible to ever prove. Go then by price or brand name or availability.
Perhaps some oil filter options for that specific engine, would be a better area to research.
Some say that some brands of oil make their engine quieter than others. I've found Pennzoil platinum 10w-30 to be much quieter than Mobil1 0w-40 FS and any other synthetic of conventional oil, in my 30 year old gas v8. Recently dropped than PP10w-30HM and added PP10w-30 High mileage which is a bit thicker than the non HM, but not as thick as M1 0w-40FS, and it is even quieter.
I left the Fram Ultra filter on for a second helping since they are rated for 15k+ miles and I only went 8 on it so far.
