Operating materials and fluids
Diesel engines | Engine oil, viscosity SAE 10W/40 - 15W/50, API SG/CD (Duckhams QS, QXR, Diesel, Hypergrade Plus or Hypergrade) |
Cooling system | Antifreeze based on ethylene glycol (Duckhams Antifreeze and Summer Colant) |
Manual Transmission | transmission fluid (Duckhams Uni-Matic, or Duckhams Freetmatic A for 300E, CE and TE-24 models) |
Automatic transmission | (Duckhams Uni-Matic) |
Main reverse gear | Hypoid oil SAE 90 or 85W/90 (Duckhams Hypoid 80W/90 or Duckhams Hypoid 90DL for models with limited slip differential) |
Brake system | Brake fluid SAE J1703F or DOT3 |
Power Steering | Mercedes-Benz Lenkgetriebeol (000 989 88 03) |
Self-levelling rear suspension system | Mercedes-Benz Hydraulikol (000989 91 03) |
Volumes
Engine oil | |
Engine oil including oil filter: | |
– models 200 | 6.5 l |
– models 250: | |
• turbocharged | 8.0 l |
• without turbocharging | 7.0 l |
– models 300: | |
• turbocharged | 8.0 l |
• without turbocharging | 7.5 l |
Cooling system: | |
– models 200 | 8.5 l |
– models 250 and 300: | |
• turbocharged | 10 l |
• without turbocharging | 9 l |
Transmission
Manual Transmission: | |
- four gears | 1.3 l |
- five gears | 1.5 l |
Automatic transmission: | |
– models 200: | |
• after overhaul | 6.6 l |
• when changing oil | 5.5 l |
– models 250 and 300: | |
• after overhaul | 7.3 l |
• when changing oil | 6.2 l |
Rear final drive: | |
– models 200 and 250 | 0.7 l |
- other models | 1.1 l |
Power Steering | 1.0 l |
Fuel tank | 72 l |
Oil filter | Champion X103 |
Air filter: | |
– engine 2.0 l | Champion U516 |
– engine 2.5 l | Champion U563 |
– 3.0 L engine without turbocharging | Champion U517 |
– 3.0 turbocharged engine | Champion W196 |
Fuel filter | Champion |
Tightening torques
Oil filter housing cover nut | 25 Nm |
Oil filter return line | 25 Nm |
Oil drain plug: | |
– M12 | 30 Nm |
– M14 | 25 Nm |
Auxiliary drive belt tensioner bolt | 10 Nm |
Drain plugs and oil level checks in a manual transmission | 60 Nm |
Transmission fluid drain plugs in an automatic transmission (main and torque converter) | 14 Nm |
Wheel bolts | 110 Nm |