USA: Approved Engine Oils for the Latest Engines
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Vehicles with the Mercedes Maintenance System starting with MY2005 can use 229.5 or 229.51 oils.
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Mobil 1 SuperSyn European Car Formula 0W-40 | SM/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 14.3 | X | 229.5 | X |
Pennzoil European Formula Ultra 5W-30 (*) | SH/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 11.4 | X | 229.5 | X |
Quaker State European Formula Ultra 5W-30 (*) | SH/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 11.6 | X | 229.5 | X |
Castrol Syntec European Formula 0W-30 (*) | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 12.1 | X | 229.5 | X |
Elf Excellium 0W-30 (*) | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 11.7 | X | 229.5 | X |
Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 (for MY07+ diesel) | SM/CF | A3/B4/C3 | 13.35 | | 229.51 | |
Valvoline SynPower MST 5W-30 (*) (for MY07+ diesel) | SM/CF | A3/B4/C3 | | X | 229.51 | |
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Vehicles with the Flexible Service System FSS from MY1998-2004 can use 229.5, 229.51 or 229.3 oils.
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Mobil 1 SuperSyn European Car Formula 0W-40 | SM/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 14.3 | X | 229.3 | X |
Castrol Syntec 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | - | X | 229.3 | X |
Elf Excellium 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | | X | 229.3 | X |
Elf Excellium 0W-30 (*) | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | | X | 229.3 | X |
Pennzoil Synthetic European Formula 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3 | 14.2 | X | 229.3 | X |
Quaker State Full Synthetic European Formula 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3 | 14.20 | X | 229.3 | X |
76 Pure Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 14.3 | X | 229.3 | X |
Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 14.3 | X | 229.3 | X |
Motul 8100 E-Tech 0W-40 | SJ/CF | A3/B3/B4 | - | - | 229.3 | X |
Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | - | X | 229.3 | X |
Shell Helix Ultra 5W-30 (*) | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 11.6 | X | 229.3 | X |
Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | 13.8 | X | 229.3 | X |
Valvoline SynPower MXL 0W-30 (*) | SL/CF | A3/B3/B4 | - | X | 229.3 | X |
(*) Not approved in AMG engines.
229.5 and 229.51 engine oils must be used with fleece oil filter when used with the Mercedes Maintenance System (MY2005+) in M112, M113, M272 and M273 engines. With FSS paper filters are fine.
Starting with MY2007 diesel engines must use only 229.51 approved engine oil.
MBUSA recommends only the use of MB approved synthetic motor oil for all vehicles equipped with the Flexible Service System (FSS) as of Model Year 1998. Conventional petroleum based oils are not recommended but may be used on older vehicles.
For Vehicles Without Flexible Service System: USA vehicles MY 1997 and earlier
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IMPORTANT: Engine oils are labelled on the container with various ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d\'Automobiles) and /or API (American Petroleum Institute) designations of quality. Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of MB approved engine oils listed in the Mercedes-Benz oil specification sheet 229.3 or 229.5 which also meet ACEA and/or API classifications listed on the chart below. If a MB approved or ACEA quality engine oil is not available, then an API quality engine oil meeting the below listed API classifications can be used. Only engine oils (including synthetic) with any of the following classification grades, or combinations thereof, are approved.
Engine | MB Sheet | ACEA Classification1 | API Classification1 |
Gasoline | 229.3 229.5 | A3 B3 | SJ SL |
Diesel | 229.3 229.5 | B2 B3 B4 | CF-4 CG-4 |
1 only if MB sheet 229.3 or 229.5 is not available
some oils which are not recommended:
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Mobil 1 SuperSyn 0W-30 SL/SJ/CF A1/B1/A5 9.7 doesn\'t meet 229.1 nor ACEA A2 or A3
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