What type of oil should I use for my Mercedes Benz Van?
There are a few different types of oil with various ratings
and numbers and letters attached to it. It may be synthetic or semi-synthetic.
All this can be confusing when all you want is to put some oil in your engine.
Well I will try and explain a little bit so that you can
make the right choice.
For your Mercedes Benz Vito or Sprinter you are best to use
10w-40 or 15w-40 grade oil.
All oil that you buy will have one of these types of ratings
on it and what it means is this,
10w-40. The 2 numbers represents the low and high viscosity
of the oil. Viscosity basically means thickness. The 10w is the viscosity at 0
degrees C and the 40 is the viscosity at 100 degrees C. The “w” next to the 10
means that it has been winter tested. There is a polymer additive combined with
the oil to keep it thinner in the extreme cold and thicker in the heat which in
turn will help you engine wear. So in winter you can put in 10w-40 or maybe
even 5w-30 if it is really cold but in the UK 10w-40 will suffice. In the
summer you could maybe think about putting 15w-40 in your engine as it
generally is a thicker oil and the natural heat of the summer keeps it thinner.
This is exactly why the oil is rated the way it is.
Synthetic oil has been tampered with by us humans to make an
even more efficient oil for our engines, also explaining why it is more
expensive. A few synthesised components used in the making of petroleum are
used to help make the oil rather than manufactured solely from crude oil.
Mineral oil is also an option but it is a by-product of making petroleum and
was once only used as a mechanical lubricant. Now it is mass produced and being
sold world wide as a motor oil. While it is OK, fully synthetic oil will help
you with engine wear and you will get a more full and consistent protection
from your oil. Again if you have a Mercedes Benz Vito or Sprinter
then use Synthetic 10w-40 oil.
So there we go. I hope this has helped you in making your
oil decision
source: http://www.sbcommercials.co.uk/news/blog/what-type-of-oil-should-i-use-for-my-mercedes-benz-van/http://www.boscheuropean.com
No comments:
Post a Comment