Overfill Joined Jan 30, 2018 Messages 702 Location East Texas Jul 31, 2019 #1 I've been looking around a little and I can't seem to find other HDEO in 15w40 that meets the 228.51 spec. What other options do you guys know of that aren't too boutique?
I've been looking around a little and I can't seem to find other HDEO in 15w40 that meets the 228.51 spec. What other options do you guys know of that aren't too boutique?
K kschachn Joined Dec 26, 2005 Messages 27,461 Location Upper Midwest Jul 31, 2019 #2 https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/228.51_en.html There are no other 15W-40 approved oils. Shell Rotella T6 Multi Vehicle 5W-30, free pickup at my local Walmart. The grade is irrelevant with the MB approval requirement.
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/228.51_en.html There are no other 15W-40 approved oils. Shell Rotella T6 Multi Vehicle 5W-30, free pickup at my local Walmart. The grade is irrelevant with the MB approval requirement.
B bullwinkle Joined Oct 9, 2004 Messages 14,506 Location Cincinnati, OH, USA Jul 31, 2019 #3 Check your local AZ stores, I scored 5 gallons on XLE 15W40 for $5 each! Hard to beat Delo HDEO.
S SteveG4 Joined Jan 16, 2017 Messages 1,403 Aug 4, 2019 #4 Originally Posted by bullwinkle Check your local AZ stores, I scored 5 gallons on XLE 15W40 for $5 each! Hard to beat Delo HDEO. Yes. If approved, it is hard to be Delo. Same with T6 Multi-Vehicle.
Originally Posted by bullwinkle Check your local AZ stores, I scored 5 gallons on XLE 15W40 for $5 each! Hard to beat Delo HDEO. Yes. If approved, it is hard to be Delo. Same with T6 Multi-Vehicle.
Overfill Thread starter Joined Jan 30, 2018 Messages 702 Location East Texas Nov 26, 2019 #5 deleted Last edited: Nov 26, 2019
T tundraotto Joined Aug 22, 2019 Messages 1,005 Location AR Nov 26, 2019 #6 Delo XLE 15W-40 is less than $12/gallon on amazon right now
B BLND1 Joined Nov 27, 2018 Messages 1,445 Location CA Nov 28, 2019 #7 DELO XLE is arguably the best value in HDEO.
R Roost426 Joined Mar 29, 2018 Messages 57 Location WA Nov 28, 2019 #8 zinc/phos are at the lower levels still in this one it seems? around 800ppm?
Overfill Thread starter Joined Jan 30, 2018 Messages 702 Location East Texas Nov 28, 2019 #9 Originally Posted by Roost426 zinc/phos are at the lower levels still in this one it seems? around 800ppm? Yes.
Originally Posted by Roost426 zinc/phos are at the lower levels still in this one it seems? around 800ppm? Yes.