Whats the best oil for a W202 C220 Petrol?

[BimMerc]

I was thinking of perhaps Castrol GTX Magnatec 10W-40

Could anybody recommend this for the Merc engine, or is there something more appropriate?

thanks everyone!

 

[Shude]

I was thinking of perhaps Castrol GTX Magnatec 10W-40

Could anybody recommend this for the Merc engine, or is there something more appropriate?

I just topped mine up with that

EDIT: although mine isn't a C220, makes little difference.

 

[BimMerc]

hehe!

its a bargain down at Makro! £10.99 + VAT = £12.91
for 4.5L Thank you doo diddly doo!

 

[Will]

Is that a semi-synthetic?

Good price BTW!

Cheers,

Will

 

[C240Sport97]

Halfords doing 5L of Fully Synthetic for £15, half normal price!

 

[BimMerc]

hmmm what make is that halfords oil? is it castrol too?

 

[C240Sport97]

it's Halford's own make. but it does say that it meets MB's requirements, among others.

hmmm what make is that halfords oil? is it castrol too?

 

[Alex Argent]

Magnatec 10W-40W is what MB usually use and it's fully synthetic.

At the ridiculously low price Makro are charging for it, I wouldn't hesitate - clear their shelves!! I paid about £18 last year and thought that was cheap.(BTW, Magnatec comes in 4.5 litre cans, not 5 litres).

Regards,

Alex

 

[Robbo]

Magnatec 10W-40W is what MB usually use and it's fully synthetic.

Its semi synthetic isnt it?

 

[Alex Argent]

Now here's a big cat amongst some pigeons!

Robbo,

Having made me think a bit more on this, I couldn't get anything from the Castrol site at all. On the box it says "Synthetic Engineering" .

Now, take a look here: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/?f=4&t=27956

Oh dear, I wonder if MB are aware of this, especially as they recommend semi or fully synthetic oil in all the manuals I've ever read!

Back to Halford's I guess! (At least theirs is synthetic).

Anyone want to buy 9 litres GTX Magnatec mineral oil?

I think I may have just opened a hornet's nest!

Regards,

Alex

 

[Robbo]

I am glad I ignored my MB dealers advice to use magnatec and insisted on using fully synthetic mobil 1 when I had mine serviced!

 

[Alex Argent]

As my car's service booklet has been MB stamped since new, and furthermore Castrol Magatec has been used (and written in same) on each occasion, I wonder where I would stand if the big-ends seize up tomorrow, and I take up the issue with Castrol, on the basis that they have been deceiving the public (and no doubt a number of manufacturers, well at least MB I assume) for the past 10 years!

I wish I hadna said that now - I think I'll use the missus's car tomorrow!

Alex