Car is the Mercedes W202 C180 in my sig. Highway driving, no short trips, cold start temp is not a concern. Sometimes you just stare at your stash and can't decide. I plan to run it for 10k km (6k miles) again. Most popular vote wins. Total Quartz 9000 5W40, Total Quartz 7000 10W40, Shell HX7 10W40 (SN+), Shell HX5 15W40 (SN+), Vavoline 20W50 (reluctant to use it, probably diluted with something else).
Help me pick my next oil
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Shell HX7 10w40
Are you from Oz?
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what is oz?
Oz = Australia. They seem to love their 15W40 and 20W50 down there.
I don't expect anything given the OCI. My engine seems a little quieter on thicker oils maybe but it is not picky.
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No i am from america, the south part
HX5 15w-40 has a pour point of -45'c, cold starting will not be an issue
I've got Mobil Formula P 0w-30 in the workshop at the moment with a pour point of -36'c
- It looks looks you can put anything except gravy and Chilli Con Carne in there to me
- Engine oil
SAE 0W-30MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 0W-30MB 229.3All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 0W-30MB 229.5All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 0W-40MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 0W-40MB 229.3All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 0W-40MB 229.5All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-30MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-30MB 229.3All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-30MB 229.5All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-40MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-40MB 229.3All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-40MB 229.5All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-50MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-50MB 229.3All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 5W-40MB 229.1All temperatures - Engine oil
SAE 10W-40MB 229.1Above -20 °C - Engine oil
SAE 10W-40MB 229.3Above -20 °C - Engine oil
SAE 10W-30MB 229.1Above -20 °C - Engine oil
SAE 10W-50MB 229.1Above -20 °C - Engine oil
SAE 10W-60MB 229.1Above -20 °C - Engine oil
SAE 15W-40MB 229.1Above -15 °C - Engine oil
SAE 15W-50MB 229.1Above -15 °C - Engine oil
SAE 20W-40MB 229.1Above -5 °C - Engine oil
SAE 20W-50MB 229.1Above -5 °C
- Engine oil
Exactly, i can throw anything at it and it makes no difference at all haha.
- It looks looks you can put anything except gravy and Chilli Con Carne in there to me
As long as it has the required Mercedes-Benz approval. All of the ones listed have the same HT/HS requirement and I doubt the winter rating of the oil makes much difference there in France.
95% of the oils sold here have the MB 229.1 approval and above so i can basicaly pick anything i want.
Time to vote! Next oil change in the next days, here's what i have in my stash:
- Elf Evolution 900 5W30 (SL/CF, A5/B5, Ford WSS-M2C913-C)
- Elf Evolution 900 5W40 (SN/CF, A3/B4, MB229.5, A40...)
- Elf Evolution 700 10W40 (SN/CF, A3/B4, MB229.1...)
Elf Evolution is just Total Quartz with a different packaging.
- Elf Evolution 900 5W30 (SL/CF, A5/B5, Ford WSS-M2C913-C)
- Elf Evolution 900 5W40 (SN/CF, A3/B4, MB229.5, A40...)
- Elf Evolution 700 10W40 (SN/CF, A3/B4, MB229.1...)
Elf Evolution is just Total Quartz with a different packaging.
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