Has anyone used Mannol Defender Oil

[John77]

My hobby is buying broken Ride on mowers, fixing, servicing and selling. I am always looking for cheap oil to use in them.
Anyway I have seen Mannol defender oil for this, but see that it has a MB 299.1 Manufacturers Approval and wondered how good it would be in a Mercedes. Has anyone used this? My cars are all Petrol, Automatics with M271 Engines.

MANNOL Defender 10W-40 API SL


Corresponds with requirements / specifications / products:
SAE 10W-40
API SL
ACEA A3/B3
MB 229.1
VW 501.01/505.00



Mannol Defender 10W40 is a multipurpose multigrade semi-synthetic engine oil with hydro synthetic base for modern gasoline and diesel engines with and without turbocharge. It is produced with the use of unique StahlSynt wear-out reducing technology. It provides high degree of protection for new cars as well as for cars with big mileage. Prolongs periods between oil change. Mannol Defender provides safe engine combustion at high loads and frequent temperature changes.

Product Characteristics:
Characteristics Method Unit Value
Density at 15°C D 1298 kg/m³ 868
Flash point COC D 92 °C 224
Pour point D 97 °C -42
SAE-class 10W-40
TBN D 2896 gKOH/kg 9,2
Viscosity at -25°C D 5293 CP 6276
Viscosity at 100°C D 445 CSt 14,07
Viscosity at 40°C D 445 CSt 95,34
Viscosity index D 2270 151

 

[LostKiwi]

Pretty sure it's the wrong MB spec for an M271.
229.5 or 229.51 is the correct spec.

 

[mioba]

MB 229.1, thats an OLD spec.

I cant think of many mercs on the road using that and it is semi syn.

 

[LostKiwi]

MB 229.1, thats an OLD spec.

I cant think of many mercs on the road using that and it is semi syn.

124s and early 129s can use it.

 

[mioba]

my w124 is MB229,3, had only mobil 1 in it since day one

 

[LostKiwi]

You'll probably find in the owners manual that 229.1 is also suitable for your 124.

 

[Wighty]

I’ve got two barrels of 20L Mannol oil in the garage . One in 229.5 for the CLK and the other 229.51 for the E class .
They were so cheap on eBay I couldn’t not buy them

 

[John77]

I’ve got two barrels of 20L Mannol oil in the garage . One in 229.5 for the CLK and the other 229.51 for the E class .
They were so cheap on eBay I couldn’t not buy them

Thank you. What are they called, if you remeber?

 

[Wighty]

Thank you. What are they called, if you remeber?

If I remember I was just searching eBay for “Mannol 229.5 or229.51 oil”

 

[00slk]

Pretty sure it's the wrong MB spec for an M271.
229.5 or 229.51 is the correct spec.

Is this oil spec, 229.5 petrol and 229.51 diesel Alistair?

 

[LostKiwi]

Is this oil spec, 229.5 petrol and 229.51 diesel Alistair?

Yes but 229.51 can also be used in petrol.
229.51 has a different additive pack which makes it DPF friendly and also higher detergent level to hold diesel combustion byproducts in suspension.

 

[00slk]

Yes but 229.51 can also be used in petrol.
229.51 has a different additive pack which makes it DPF friendly and also higher detergent level to hold diesel combustion byproducts in suspension.

Thanks Alistair that's handy to know