Oil advice and recommendations

[oilman]

Please feel free to ask here as I can help

Please give the following info:

Model/year/engine/modifications/type of use

You will also find plenty of info when you look up your car here:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/oil-and-filter-service-pack-mercedes-benz.aspx

You can also check compatible oils against your handbook here:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-691-mercedes-benz.aspx

All the best for 2009

Cheers
Guy

 

[JimC]

Guy, I'm drowning in numbers here trying to discover the correct oil for my 1997 Sprinter 310D (WDB9034622P753439) manual gearbox. Russek says all gearboxes up to 051 110 111 use SAE 80, thereafter SAE 75W85. However, though my gearbox is liberally sprinkled with numbers, none of them match Russek's format.

The numbers I have are:

On the plate:
G28-5 werk gaggenhau
711-612 Aggr.nr
293-213 Fertl.nr
100-126 Var nr/NA

Stamped on the casing:
902 261 0601
P651/2
+GF+HG

Any help with that lot much appreciated!

Cheers, Jim

 

[oilman]

Jim,

Have a look at this one http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-901-motul-gear-mb-80w-gearbox-lubricant-extreme-pressure.aspx

Should be ideal.

Cheers

Guy

 

[JimC]

Thanks for your help Guy, sadly I live in the middle of nowhere overseas, and have to make do with whatever the local medieval hardware shop offers! Basically, am I going to be all right with any ??W80 as long as it ends in '80'? The chap carries a 75W85, so I was hoping you'd be able to confirm whether I had the later box or not, all those numbers mean very little to me.

Cheers again,

Jim

 

[oilman]

Let me know what it is he has got, brand etc. Should be fine.

Cheers

Guy

 

[oilman]

Anyone for some oil advice? Feel free to ask.

 

[dr-photo]

gearbox oil and rear diff oil for a 1997 sprinter 308D sprinter tipper/flatbed.
is the gearbox fill hole easy to locate? There is obviously a leak somewhere too, but i cant see myself taking the gearbox out to fit a new gasket. I have just bought it so i will clean it up and try and find the source.
Is there a dipstick arrangement for the fill or is it to the brim. I am in france so I will have to use local suppliers and brands. the oil has probably never been changed as it was maintained by the local building company guys who owned it before. Every nut I have tried to undo so far has been tightened to the max which isn't ideal. the sump plug has been impossible to shift, and the oil changed with a pump being the only solution.

 

[oilman]

For the manual box you need an ATF, this is an approved one here http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1052-amsoil-synthetic-automatic-transmission-fluid-atf.aspx

For the diff a GL5 SAE90 such as this one http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-972-fuc...l-heavy-duty-automotive-transmission-oil.aspx

Cheers

Guy

 

[White230CE]

Gearbox oil for 1989 W124 230CE

Hi Oilman,

What gearbox oil should I get for a 1989 W124 230CE, what quantity, and where from, please?

Thanks

 

[oilman]

Auto? If so you will need an ATF that meets the MB236.6 spec.

Have these approved ones available http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-923-2366.aspx

Cheers

Guy

 

[White230CE]

Thanks Guy. I will check to see when the oil was last changed on my car, and if I need to get it done, I will order the Fuchs from your website.

 

[White230CE]

Hi again Guy,

Just one query. The specification for the Fuchs Titan 3000 multi-purpose only says Mercedes 236.1 and 236.2, not 236.6. So will it be ok, or should I go for the Fuchs Titan 5005 which is said to be Mercedes approved?

Thanks

 

[dr-photo]

Oilman, sorry for the delay in getting back to you and saying thanks. How many litres of ATF for the manual gearbox, and how many for the rear diff 90? thats for the 308D sprinter 1997.
Thanks in advance this time. David

 

[oilman]

Hi David

I've had a look at the data I have and it says 1.6 litres for the gearbox and 1.8L for the diff.

Cheers

Tim

 

[b.schmidt]

oil needs

A170 CDI classic 1999 new car to me and I want to ensure correct oils etc are being used .


Thanks

 

[oilman]

Any advice needed ?

Ask us here, will be happy to help

Cheers

Oilman

 

[hannay]

Oilman:

Well, maybe a state-of-the-art check then ....

1995 S124 E200 Auto, 224,000mls, maintenance/servicing always well attended-to, so sound, solid and smooth.

Age/milage no longer relevant; all about maintained condition, and condition is A1.

I am nevertheless wondering if newer oil technologies have anything to offer to an engine of this milage, which seems set to be one of those that just shrugs its shoulders and keeps-on keeping on and covers the same again.

So, just keep on with 10/40 semi-synth? If so, is one superior to the others for protection as well as lube as long as meeting MB spec?

Or pamper with something else/advanced/beneficial from current formulations?

Hadn't occurred to me to switch, seem to have been doing the right thing up to now ... however if a todays-lubricant offers something to continued good-running, she deserves the benefit!

Thanks for any observations/recommendations if relevant.

 

[Tashman]

Hi Oilman,
Can you recommend a manual gearbox oil, and a diff oil for a Mercedes 507D Van that has been converted to a motorhome? Its an F reg.
Many thanks

 

[oilman]

Oilman:

Well, maybe a state-of-the-art check then ....

1995 S124 E200 Auto, 224,000mls, maintenance/servicing always well attended-to, so sound, solid and smooth.

Age/milage no longer relevant; all about maintained condition, and condition is A1.

I am nevertheless wondering if newer oil technologies have anything to offer to an engine of this milage, which seems set to be one of those that just shrugs its shoulders and keeps-on keeping on and covers the same again.

So, just keep on with 10/40 semi-synth? If so, is one superior to the others for protection as well as lube as long as meeting MB spec?

Or pamper with something else/advanced/beneficial from current formulations?

Hadn't occurred to me to switch, seem to have been doing the right thing up to now ... however if a todays-lubricant offers something to continued good-running, she deserves the benefit!

Thanks for any observations/recommendations if relevant.

Hi

You could go for a 5w-40 synthetic to improve the cold start protection, but at 226k, I don't know if there is any real benefit. I'd probably stick with a decent semi-synthetic 10w-40, something like the Fuchs XTR, Motul 6100 or Millers XSS would be ideal.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-657-10w-40-engine-oil.aspx

Cheers

Tim

 

[oilman]

Hi

This one is ideal for the diff.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-972-fuchs-titan-gear-hyp-90-hypoid-gear-oil-gl5-80w-90.aspx

You need an MTF for the gearbox and I would go with the Redline MTL, Amsoil MTF or Fuchs Sintofluid as the top choices. The Millers EP, Gulf Gear TX and Motul Motylgear are good cheaper alternatives

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-670-75w-80-75w-85-mtfs.aspx

Cheers

Tim