Originally Posted by kschachn
Originally Posted by Jimmy_Russells
The other approvals are worded in the way they would be if they were actual approvals as well...
This is nothing new, lots of oils they are not clear whether they are actually approved or not. Hence why I didn't use this particular oil (the Pennzoil version) for my last OCI.
No that's not true, as far as I know Mercedes Benz is the only automaker I know that gives specific wording or phrasing for actual approvals as opposed to recommendations. The way it is worded on that label is for actual approvals and not "suitable for" or recommended.
Motomaster has been unclear in the past on their approvals so yes, this may not be anything new. As far as I know the previous iteration of Motomaster 0W-40 had no approvals at all despite listing several on their label.
The whole thing may be a non-issue if there is just a delay in getting the BeVo list updated.
I realize MB states it must be worded correctly. Saying MB229.51 for example, is simply incorrect. However if a company says "meets requirements of Mercedes-Benz 229.51" and uses the right terminology, even if the oil is not actually approved, they aren't really doing anything technically wrong. There will also be some actual approved oils that will say something like "Approvals: MB229.51". So yes it is confusing.