The following engine oils are approved:
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Sheet no. 228.5 / 228.3 standard quality
multi-grade engine oils
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Sheet no. 228.51 / 228.31 low-ash multi-
grade engine oils
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Sheet no. 228.2 standard quality single-
grade engine oils
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Sheet no. 225.6 multi-grade engine oils,
initial operation oils
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Engine oils
of a different quality grade are
not permissible and may damage the
engine.
Mercedes-Benz particularly recommends
engine oils that comply with Sheet no. 228.5
of the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products.
These engine oils are of a high standard of
quality and have a beneficial effect on:
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engine wear
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fuel consumption
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exhaust emissions
The maximum interval for oil change is only
achieved with engine oils of a particularly high
quality grade.
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You can find information on the quality
grade, e.g. Sheet no. 228.5, and the vis-
cosity, e.g. SAE class 5W-30, from the des-
ignation on the oil container.
Scope of use
For engines in vehicles/equipment operating
with diesel fuel, only use multi-grade engine
oils compliant with Sheet no. 228.5 /
228.51 / 228.3 / 228.31 or single-grade
engine oils compliant with Sheet no. 228.2.
For engines without BlueTec
®
exhaust gas
aftertreatment, multi-grade oils compliant
with Sheet no. 228.1 and single-grade oils
compliant with Sheet no. 228.0 can also be
used.
For vehicle/equipment operation with FAME
fatty acid methyl ester fuel (bio-diesel fuel),
only use engine oils compliant with Sheet no.
228.5 / 228.51 / 228.3 / 228.31.
For engines without BlueTec
®
exhaust gas
aftertreatment, oils
compliant with Sheet no.
228.1 can also be used. This is also required
for a mixture of conventional diesel fuels and
FAME fatty acid methyl ester fuels (bio-diesel
fuel).
Multi-grade engine oils compliant with Sheet
no. 228.5 / 228.51 / 228.3 / 228.31 / 228.1
can be used throughout the year. Depending
on the fuel quality (fuel sulphur content or
FAME fatty acid methyl ester fuel), the oil
change intervals may be shortened. For
details, see the Maintenance Booklet.
Single-grade engine oils compliant with Sheet
no. 228.2 / 228.0 only cover an SAE class
(viscosity) for a certain temperature range.
Change the engine oil to an SAE class suitable
for the time of year and the respective outside
temperatures.
The use of low-ash engine oils is permissible
but not essential. When low-ash engine oils
compliant with Sheet no. 228.51 and 228.31
are used, a low-sulphur diesel fuel (less than
50 ppm, 0.005 % by weight) should be used.
If this low-sulphur diesel fuel is not available,
standard oils compliant with Sheet no.
228.5 / 228.3 / 228.2 should be used.
Oil change
Oil change intervals are dependent on the fol-
lowing:
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the operating conditions of the vehicle
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the grade of the engine oil used
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the fuel grade (sulphur content)
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the fuel type, e.g. FAME fatty acid methyl
ester fuel
For more
details, see the Maintenance Book-
let.
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If you do not use oil for all-year-round
operation in your engine, change the
engine oil right at the beginning of the cold
season. Use only an approved engine oil in
the specified SAE classification.
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