Engine Oil Adding - Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual

Engine compartment
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Checking the oil level using the oil
dipstick
Example: vehicles with a gasoline engine
Example: vehicles with a diesel engine
Pull oil dipstick : out of the dipstick guide
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tube.
Wipe off oil dipstick :.
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Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the guide
X
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark = and
MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.
If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark
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= or below, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter) of
engine oil.
Adding engine oil
G WARNING
If engine oil comes into contact with hot
engine parts, it may ignite and you could burn
yourself. Do not spill any engine oil on hot
engine parts.
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Environmental note
When adding oil, take care not to spill any. If
oil enters the soil or waterways, it is harmful
to the environment.
! Only use engine oils and oil filters that
have been approved for vehicles with a
service system. You can obtain a list of the
engine oils and oil filters tested and
approved in accordance with the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products at any Mercedes-Benz Service
center.
Damage to the engine or exhaust system is
caused by the following:
using engine oils and oil filters that have
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not been specifically approved for the
service system
replacing engine oil and oil filters after
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the interval for replacement specified by
the service system has been exceeded
using engine oil additives.
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! Do not add too much oil. adding too much
engine oil can result in damage to the
engine or to the catalytic converter. Have
excess engine oil siphoned off.
Example: engine oil cap
Turn cap : counter-clockwise and remove
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it.
Add engine oil.
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If the oil level is at or below the MIN mark
on the oil dipstick, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter)
of engine oil.