Routine Maintenance; Engine Oil And Filter Change; Severe Operating Conditions; Special Maintenance Measures - Mercedes-Benz 1984 300SD Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ M aintenance System
A maintenance booklet is delivered
with your car listing all the mainte­
nance jobs that m ust be carried out
after the following mileages:

Routine Maintenance

Inspection at
1300 - 1600 km / 800 -1 0 0 0 miles
Lubrication Service every
8000 km / 5000 miles
Maintenance Service every
24 000 km /15 000 miles
Additional W ork every
48 000 km / 30 000 miles
In the case of low mileage operation,
the Maintenance Service m ust be
carried out at least once every
2 years.

Engine Oil and Filter Change

Required every 8000 km/5000 miles,
o r at least once a year when using
year-round m ultigrade oil; otherwise
at least twice a year (spring and fall).
Under severe operating conditions or
if diesel fuels with high sulphur
content (in excess of 0.5 % by
w eight) are used, the oil and filte r
should be changed every 4000 km /
2500 miles.
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For engine oil recom m endations, see
page 88.

Severe Operating Conditions

In the case of severe operating
conditions or heavy use mainly in city
traffic or over short distances, fre ­
quent mountain driving, poor roads,
dusty and muddy conditions, trailer
operation, hard and sporty driving
etc., it may be necessary to carry out
maintenance w ork at shorter than
normal intervals, e.g.:
Engine: Oil change w ith filter change
every 4000 km /2500 miles
Autom atic transm ission:
Fluid change w ithout filte r change
every 24 000 km /15 000 miles
Tires: Inspect
A ir cleaner: Clean or renew element
Non-scheduled MB Maintenance
Service
Every 24 000 km /15 000 miles
Maintenance Service consists of
3 sections (General and Lubrication
Service, Engine Maintenance, Safety
Inspection). Performance of these
sections can be requested indivi­
dually if particular driving conditions
so require, o r on a precautionary
basis before leaving fo r a long trip.

Special Maintenance Measures

Brake fluid should be renewed
annually, preferably in spring.
The coolant should be checked fo r
sufficient protection before the start
o f and during the cold season. Flave
the coolant (w ater/anti-corrosion/
antifreeze mixture) renewed not later
than after three years (see " Fuels,
Coolants, Lubricants, e tc .'').
Maintenance Vouchers
Your MERCEDES-BENZ service sta­
tion will certify in the maintenance
booklet that all lubrication and
maintenance services have been
carried out at the correct intervals.
Stickers to remind you when the next
lubrication service or maintenance
service is due, or when the brake fluid
m ust be changed, are provided in the
middle of the maintenance booklet.
S ticker attaching points
In the frame of the driver's door:
Lubrication service and maintenance
service
In the engine com partm ent:
Brake fluid change