MB Approved Oils
MB Approved Oils
MB Approved Oils
(*) 229.5 engine oils must be used with fleece oil filter designed for use with 229.5 engine oils. Some dealers still use the
older style.
MBUSA recommends only the use of MB approved synthetic motor oil for all vehicles equipped with the Flexible Service
System (FSS) as of Model Year 1998. Conventional petroleum based oils are not recommended but may be used on
older vehicles.
For Vehicles Without Flexible Service System: USA vehicles MY 1997 and earlier
IMPORTANT: Engine oils are labelled on the container with various ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens
d'Automobiles) and /or API (American Petroleum Institute) designations of quality. Mercedes-Benz recommends the use
of MB approved engine oils listed in the Mercedes-Benz oil specification sheet 229.3 or 229.5 which also meet ACEA
and/or API classifications listed on the chart below. If a MB approved or ACEA quality engine oil is not available, then an
API quality engine oil meeting the below listed API classifications can be used. Only engine oils (including synthetic) with
any of the following classification grades, or combinations thereof, are approved.
30
Aral Tronic 229.31 5W-30
BP Visco 5000 MB 5W-30
Castrol FORMULA SLX Turbo Diesel 0W-30
Castrol TXT Softec MB 5W-30
Fuchs Titan GT 1 5W-30
Liqui Moly TopTec 7000 LA
Low SPAsh Motorenöl 5W-30 (DaimlerChrysler)
Midland Synqron 5W-30
Mobil SHC Formula LA 5W-30
Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5W-30 (from 3/2005)
Pento High Performance 5W-30 LA
Shell Helix Diesel Ultra AE 5W-30
Shell Helix Ultra AE 5W-30
Wintershall ViVA 1 topsynth alpha LA 5W-30
40
Aral SuperTronic 0W-40 LOW SAPS (ACEA C3)
Castrol GTD Magnatec 5W-40
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