Hello all!
Probably not the spot for a first post, BUT I did want to add my own bit of info.
I drive the shell rotella road show rig, that some may of seen at the expo with speedco.
I first heard about the oil spec issue for the sprinters there, as it was brought to my attention that speedco does not service them.
From what Ive read, the gasoline sprinters use(since 2005) MB 229.5 oil spec, and since 2007 diesels use 229.51.
These are synthetic oils.
Rotella does not currently meet the 229.51 spec, only the MB 228.31. The difference is seemingly minor on paper, as part of the issue is a difference in ash chemistry (.8% compared to 1.0% I believe) among a few other differences.
BUT none the less, shell does NOT recommend the use of Rotella in these engines.
Better for the life of the DPF,motor, and of course the warranty in the long run to use what the motor was designed for.
From what I have seen:
Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-40
Valvoline SynPower MST 5W-30
The above meet the specs.
(Info taken
from here)
For the gas motors, shell does have a Eurpo spec penzoil 5w-30.
A good website for oil info.
- Bob is the Oil Guy
No matter what,with any oil, take what you hear from others, and read online with a grain of salt(even my above post). Always refer to the owners manual, not what someone says "oh that should work, always has for me".
Hope this helps!~
Chris