Operating materials and fluids
Engine | Motor oil, viscosity SAE 10W/40 - 15W/50, API SG/CD (Duckhams QS, QXR, Hypergrade Plus or Hypergrade) |
Cooling system | Ethylene glycol based antifreeze (Duckhams Antifreeze and Summer Coolant) |
Manual transmission | Transmission fluid (Duckhams Uni-Matic, or Duckhams Freetmatic A for models 300E, CE and TE-24) |
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 increased slip differential) |
Brake system | Brake fluid SAE J1703F or DOT3 |
Power steering | Mercedes-Benz Lenkgetriebeol (000 989 88 03) |
Self-leveling rear suspension system | Mercedes-Benz Hydraulikol (000989 91 03) |
Volumes
Engine oil including oil filter: | |
– models 200 | 5.8 l |
– models 230 | 5.9 l |
– models 260 | 6.5 l |
– models 280 | 7.5 l |
– models 300 | 6.5 l |
– models 320 | 7.5 l |
Cooling system
Coolant: | |
– models with 4-cylinder engines | 8.5 l |
– models with 6-cylinder engines | 9 l |
Transmission
Manual transmission: | |
- four gears | 1.3 l |
- five gears | 1.5 l |
Automatic transmission: | |
– models with 4-cylinder engines: | |
• after major repairs | 6.6 l |
• when replacing | 5.5 l |
– models with 6-cylinder engines: | |
• after major repairs | 7.3 l |
• when replacing | 6.2 l |
Rear final drive
Models 200: | |
- early models | 0.7 l |
- late models | 1.1 l |
Models 280, 320 and 300 with 24 valves | 1.3 l |
Other models | 1.1 l |
Power steering fluid | 1.0 l |
Fuel tank
| All models | 72 l |
Engine
Oil filter: | |
| - all engines (except 6-cylinder DOHC engines) | Champion C113 |
| – 6-cylinder DOHC engines | Champion X122 |
Fuel system
Air filter element: | |
– 4-cylinder 2.0L engine | Champion W228 |
– 4-cylinder engine 2.3 l up to 1988 | Champion W148 |
– 4-cylinder engine 2.3 l since 1988 | Champion W228 |
– 6-cylinder 2.6L engine | Champion W229 |
– 6-cylinder engine 3.0L SOHC | Champion W229 |
Fuel filter: | |
– 4-cylinder 2.0L engine | Champion L210 |
– 4-cylinder engine 2.3 l up to 1988 | Champion L210 |
– 6-cylinder 2.6L engine | Champion L210 |
– 6-cylinder engine 3.0 l | Champion L210 |
– 6-cylinder engine 3.0L DOHC | Champion L212 |
Spark plugs
Interelectrode gap in spark plugs | 0.8 mm |
Brake system
Minimum brake pad thickness | 2.0 mm |
Brake system
Minimum brake pad thickness | 2.0 mm |
Article borrowed from the web portal: mercedesman.ru
Tightening moments
Oil filter mounting bolt (4-cylinder engines) | 25 Nm |
Oil Filter Housing Cover for 6-Cylinder DOHC Engine | 25 Nm |
Engine oil drain plug: | |
– 4-cylinder engines | 30 Nm |
– 6-cylinder engines | 25 Nm |
Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt: | |
– 4-cylinder engines: | |
• AF bolt 19 mm | 75 Nm |
• AF bolt 17 mm | 80 Nm |
– 6-cylinder engines | 75 Nm |
Drain and oil level plugs in a manual transmission | 60 Nm |
Automatic transmission oil drain plugs (main and converter) | 14/10 Nm |
Wheel mounting bolts | 110 Nm |
Spark plugs: | |
– 4-cylinder engines | 15 Nm |
– 6-cylinder SOHC engine | 15 Nm |
– 6-cylinder DOHC engines | 25 Nm |