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Not Suitable w/220v Gen
In the "Essential Sprinter Parts List" that Seek was so kind to promote to "sticky" ( Thank you, Seek ) is
68001334AA Engine oil 5W30 ESP (low ash), 3.0L diesel (required)
The OM642, 3.0L V6 diesel engine requires oil that conforms to specification MB 229.51 or MB 228.31.
This is to protect the DPF. I'll say it again: This is to protect the DPF.
I checked with the service departments of two local dealerships this week, regarding oil used in Sprinter maintenance.
The service writers I spoke with both informed me that Mobil Delvac 1 was what they use for Sprinters, regardless of year.
Mobil Delvac 1 is MB 228.5 compliant.
The Freightliner Owners Manual (page 351) specifically says not to use MB 228.5 oil in the 3.0 L V6 in quantities greater than one (1) quart and only when there's no alternative.
The above "essential" part number's description is suspiciously similar to "Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 - Emission System Protection," but the weight is obviously different.
What is important: according to
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil1_ESP_Formula_M_5W-40.asp
This product - weight difference aside - is MB 229.51 compliant
and, most importantly
this product is specifically mentioned in the Freightliner Owners Manual for 2007, First Edition, Page 351.
I finally found an online source, for this oil:
http://www.avlube.com is the ingress point to the web content
The product is detailed here:
http://store.avlube.com/mo1espfom5wc.html
-Jon
68001334AA Engine oil 5W30 ESP (low ash), 3.0L diesel (required)
The OM642, 3.0L V6 diesel engine requires oil that conforms to specification MB 229.51 or MB 228.31.
This is to protect the DPF. I'll say it again: This is to protect the DPF.
I checked with the service departments of two local dealerships this week, regarding oil used in Sprinter maintenance.
The service writers I spoke with both informed me that Mobil Delvac 1 was what they use for Sprinters, regardless of year.
Mobil Delvac 1 is MB 228.5 compliant.
The Freightliner Owners Manual (page 351) specifically says not to use MB 228.5 oil in the 3.0 L V6 in quantities greater than one (1) quart and only when there's no alternative.
The above "essential" part number's description is suspiciously similar to "Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 - Emission System Protection," but the weight is obviously different.
What is important: according to
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil1_ESP_Formula_M_5W-40.asp
This product - weight difference aside - is MB 229.51 compliant
and, most importantly
this product is specifically mentioned in the Freightliner Owners Manual for 2007, First Edition, Page 351.
I finally found an online source, for this oil:
http://www.avlube.com is the ingress point to the web content
The product is detailed here:
http://store.avlube.com/mo1espfom5wc.html
-Jon
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