What oil W202 99' 70k Miles

[Jake Scott]

As title says, which oil should I use for my w202, 1999, c180 70k Miles....

Thanks in advance!

 

[grahamcol]

Your handbook should give details, although the specs will probably have been superseded. In my 1996 C200 l used to use Mobil Super S which l think has a slightly different name now. It's a semi synthetic 10/40 grade and l believe the dealers used to use it sometimes. I still use it today in my 2001 SLK230 which also uses the M111 engine and I've never had any problems. You could of course opt to use a fully synthetic and more expensive oil but l don't think there's any need for that this engine. Just change it regularly and you'll be fine.

 

[Craiglxviii]

As title says, which oil should I use for my w202, 1999, c180 70k Miles....

Thanks in advance!

What is stated in the handbook?

 

[mioba]

It will be MB229.3 I am sure. Mobil 1.

 

[Gazwould]

Excellent opportunity to upgrade from an ancient oil spec .

 

[RhodieBill]

Unless you've had the car from new and have always used something expensive like Mobil 1, I wouldn't waste your money.

Quite honestly something like listed below would amply suffice! It's what I used in my w203 180 with 220000 odd miles and it purred like a baby.....

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-990-fuchs-titan-syn-mc-10w-40-high-performance-semi-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx?VariantID=98461&vehicleid=6366&yearfilter=1999&providerpartid=98461&genericpartid=1862&providerpartlinkid=37587&partsgroupid=2354&genericpartname=Car engine oil

https://www.fuchs.com/de/en/product/product/8873-titan-syn-mc-sae-10w-40/

 

[Gazwould]

Semi vs synthetic....

 

[mioba]

My W124 is older than the car of the OP and had only used fully syn from day 1.

don’t use a semi syn.

look what’s in the handbook and go from there.

 

[Valton]

As title says, which oil should I use for my w202, 1999, c180 70k Miles....

Thanks in advance!

Mobil1 5W-30 fully synthetic

 

[mioba]

Holy thread resurrection