Which oil do I use - Mercedes 2.7 CDi?

[XRN]

Can anyone advise which engine oil I should be using to top up my sump? Engine is a Mercedes 2.7 CDi 5 cylinder, 160hp on a 2000 yr Hymer B680 with sprintshift auto. Manual is 17 years old and obviously oil technology has moved on since the recommended oil was listed in the book so I need to know what grade to buy just for a top up between services.

 

[CazPaul]

I used to buy it from the Merc commercial dealer local to me.

Bells trucks they were called and have branches all over I believe. They will sell you some of the correct stuff, even in small quantities if you take a container in with you.

 

[veevee]

We're using 10W-40 Semi-Synthetic diesel oil in a 2005 version of your motorhome, it's the nearest I can get in a modern oil. Also use propriety brands too, Shell, Total etc.

For the full auto box and rear axle using Mercedes oils as both are complicated to find a direct comparison as they keep updating the specs even for older vehicles

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

When I have my van serviced the motor factor's just type's in the reg for the correct oil no problem, I think all motor factor's now do this.

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[XRN]

We're using 10W-40 Semi-Synthetic diesel oil

Wahey!! I've got a gallon of that in the garage from my old Astra but thought it might not be suitable for the Merc big engine.

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[veevee]

It's got to be of decent quality mind, the better (more expensive?) ones have all the additives.

 

[Teuchter]

In Halfords just look up their oil chart for Merc sprinter - simples!

 

[Bobby dazzler]

i tend to use mobil 1 semi synthetic 10-40w seems to run best on this oil on my hymer 312d 2000, looking through the service history from germany this oil was also used before i imported it from germany. only used a fully synthetic once and suffered lots of smoke from exhausted.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

exhaust even lol