Oil change
I’ve read a million posts, am I over thinking this? My sprinter calls for mb 229.51 oil spec. P.o. Used pentosin hp 2 5w-40. It is no longer available in 5w-40. In fact, I can’t find 5w-40 locally, wo...
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I just went through this ordeal and want to stay with 5w40 if for no other reason that it has worked ok for the last 14 years. I ended up with Motul from here https://www.rallysportdirect.com/part/engine-oil/mou-102051-motul-8100-x-clean-engine-oil-5w40-5l. If you magnify the front of the bottle picture you can barely make out the 229.51 approval, and it's a comparatively good price.
The reason for the lower viscosities is to let the manufacturers claim more mpg. We're down to 0w16 in some cars this year.
The reason for the lower viscosities is to let the manufacturers claim more mpg. We're down to 0w16 in some cars this year.
