No road trips over siberia lol just in NE England so doubt it will get below - 15 even on the coldest of mornings.. However again I'm getting mixed opinions. Some seem to be saying a 10w grade oil is too thick for a car with such low milage, that 0w or 5w would be better as its less thick..
I'm the second owner. It was previously owned from new by a very rich elderly lady who spent an absolute fortune maintaining the vehicle, so I highly doubt she thrashed or ragged the car at all
GoodnessI used to put a litre of 80s gear oil in my old Granada with the essex v6, over 200k and drove to scrap yard with bad bodywork. Your in a C class so the body will fall off before the engine packs up.
well my little v6 coupe has been garaged her whole life so there's not even a spec of rust on it yet..Tick Tock, Tick Tock
It isn't too thick just slightly thicker when cold. Offset that with letting it idle for a moment or two before pulling away from cold start and be gentle during the warm-up phase (which you should be regardless of oil used) and there's not a problem.
That's fine if that's the case, I mean as long as its not going to damage my engine and it will keep it running at optimal condition I don't really care what oil it is to be honestI feel the same as @Bellow has said.
Marginal difference when cold, we generally don’t have really bitter winters here, and fewer additives to protect over the smaller range.
Imho 10w40 will be fine
Edit: oh, you might just get slightly worse fuel consumption when cold, but I don’t think it will be noticeable.
It's just very difficult to know what to believe, when everyone seems to disagree or have different opinions. Especailly seeing as I don't know a great deal about this engine other than its said to be very reliable, as I've only just got the car.I feel the same as @Bellow has said.
Marginal difference when cold, we generally don’t have really bitter winters here, and fewer additives to protect over the smaller range.
Imho 10w40 will be fine
Edit: oh, you might just get slightly worse fuel consumption when cold, but I don’t think it will be noticeable.
As discussed, the viscosity you have isn't a problem. Beyond that what you have to be sure is that it meets the MB xxx.xx numbered spec for your engine as that prevents harm to the catalytic convertor.
The issue is I'm living no where near the garage atm so it would be more than what it's worth to go all the way back
What is the required spec for your car? It should be stated in the handbook.
