I was playing around on the Lubrizol web site trying to see how the different oil specs vary with regards to the different properties.
https://online.lubrizol.com/relperftool/pc.html
Based on the tool, seems like the Daimler MB229.51 is the most stringent specification requirements (for the most part) compared to API SN, Dexos 1 and the various Ford specs, i.e with the widest coverage areawise on the chart tool.
So my questions is - for the same price if all else is equal, wouldn't is make sense to use the Euro spec oil which meets the recent MB Daimler specs. I am thinking of times when Wallyworld has all the Pennzoil Synthetic brands on Rollback pricing for the same for 5 qts jug.
Assuming a regular recent model car , maybe 6 or 7 years old requiring API SN or SM oil. If price was same, wouldn't it make more sense to buy, in this example, the oil which also meets the MB229.51 spec in the Euro line instead of the usual SN or SN+ spec oil?
Please comment if this line of thought seems right or am I making a newbie mistake and missing something? Thanks.
https://online.lubrizol.com/relperftool/pc.html
Based on the tool, seems like the Daimler MB229.51 is the most stringent specification requirements (for the most part) compared to API SN, Dexos 1 and the various Ford specs, i.e with the widest coverage areawise on the chart tool.
So my questions is - for the same price if all else is equal, wouldn't is make sense to use the Euro spec oil which meets the recent MB Daimler specs. I am thinking of times when Wallyworld has all the Pennzoil Synthetic brands on Rollback pricing for the same for 5 qts jug.
Assuming a regular recent model car , maybe 6 or 7 years old requiring API SN or SM oil. If price was same, wouldn't it make more sense to buy, in this example, the oil which also meets the MB229.51 spec in the Euro line instead of the usual SN or SN+ spec oil?
Please comment if this line of thought seems right or am I making a newbie mistake and missing something? Thanks.