C63 AMG can I use these oils...?

[notax]

I am just looking at sticking some oil in my new C63 and in the handbook it recommends either 5w 40 or 0W 40 oil. I don't have either of these but have quite a lot of 0w 30, 5w 30 and 10w 40. Will it make any difference if I use any of these and does anyone know which would be closest to the recommended ones? Thanks.

[JimmyR1]

Plenty of debate about what brand of oils you can or cannot use but fairly consistent is that the grade should be either 0W-40 or 5W-40. Personally I would not take the chance and depart from either of these. Somewhere in the HB (at least in my version, a 2010 model) there is a web address that lists all the approved oils for MB engines.
If the car is fairly new and/or you already have a relationship with a MB dealer I would just take it back there and have them top it up (usually free of charge).

[notax]

Thanks car is only a couple of months old, but I'll just buy some of the correct spec oil, shame I can't use the others I already have but there you go...

[ecain63]

Halfords were doing 30% off our oil recently. I bought up a 5ltr bottle should i need it for top ups.

[firesafetydave]

If it's a new car, you can go back to the dealer as often as you want for free top ups. I have now done this several times with my new one since September.

[StephenP]

If you know anyone with a Costco card, they are doing Mobil 1 0W-40 fully synthetic 'New Life' for £29.98 inc VAT for 5 litres ....

[notax]

Thanks, thats a good price, but just bought some elsewhere! Good idea to go back to the dealer too, but too far from me. Thanks again.

[Charliesum]

is that true about main dealer top ups
my cls shooting brake bi turbo is using a litre every 1000m
as did the e63 bi turbo
c63 never had a problem with

[PhilT86]

Does it not matter what oil is currently in the car if I top it up with either 0W-40 or 5W-40?