Engine Oil Explained - MultiGrade vs Synthetic

[rockits]

For those who always wanted to know or for those who knew but wanted to see it more visually this video I found quite good.

https://youtu.be/tYkg0oDUXs8

 

[PobodY]

There's also "synthetic" and synthetic oils.

I prefer esther synthetic oils when available.

 

[E55BOF]

"Synthetic Technology" = Semi-synthetic.

 

[190]

For normal use all you need to know is the MB spec e.g 229.5 or 229.51.

The vast majority of oils marketed as fully synthetic are not even Mobil 1 isn't these days and MB's own oil certainly isn't otherwise it would be double the cost. But it doesn't matter if the oil meets the spec.

 

[PobodY]

I can say with all honesty that decent oil made all the difference to my GTiR. - I don't know what the Mercedes specifications are without checking, but oil technology improves over the years.

 

[zipdip]

Well most will use the Mercedes coded oil be it 229.5 or 229.51, the thing to remember if you are going to use semi-synthetic is don't, use synthetic,there is no british standards for semi,the manufactures can use as little or as much synthetic oil as they wish,it is a glaring loop hole that has never been closed.