M E R C E D E S -B E N Z; M A Inten Ance S Ystem - Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL TURBO 1991 Owner's Manual

M E R C E D E S -B E N Z

M ain ten an ce S ystem
A m ainten ance bo oklet is included
w ith you r car, listing all the m ainte­
nance jo bs th a t m ust be carried out
after the follow ing m ileages:
R o u tin e M ain ten an ce
Inspection at 1300 - 1600 km
( 8 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 m iles)
Lubrication S ervice every
8000 km (5000 m iles)
M ainten ance S ervice every
24 000 km (15 000 m iles)
A dd itio nal W ork every
48 000 km (30 000 m iles)
For additional de tails refer to the
M ainten ance Booklet.
In the case of low m ileage operation,
the M ainten ance S ervice m ust be
carried out at least once every
2 years.
E n gin e O il and F ilter C h an g e
R equired eve ry 8000 km (5000 m iles),
o r at least on ce a year.
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U n de r seve re opera ting co n d itio n s or
if diesel fu e ls w ith high sulph ur
co n te n t (in exce ss o f 0.5 % by w eight)
are used, the oil and filte r should be
cha ng ed eve ry 4000 km (2500 m iles).
For en gine oil reco m m en datio ns, see
page 102.
S ev ere O p e ra tin g C o n d itio n s
U nder seve re operating con ditions or
he avy use, it m ay be n e cessa ry to
carry out pre scribe d m ainten ance jo b s
at sh o rte r intervals, for exam ple:
E ngine: O il cha ng e w ith filte r cha ng e
eve ry 40 00 km (2500 m iles).
A u to m a tic tra n sm issio n : Fluid change
w ith o u t filte r cha ng e every 24 000 km
(15 000 m iles).
T ire s: Inspect every
12 000 km (7 500 m iles).
A ir filter: C lean or replace ele m e n t
e ve ry 24 000 km (15 000 m iles).
Note:
S eve re o p era ting con ditions o r heavy
use include: p re do m ina nt city o r short
d ista nce driving, frequ en t m ountain
driving, poor roads, d u sty or m uddy
con ditions,e tc..
S p ecial M ain ten an ce M easu res
Brake fluid should be replaced
annually, p re fe rab ly in the spring.
It is reco m m en ded to use only brake
fluid appro ved by M E R C E D E S -B E N Z .
Do not m ix d iffe re n t type s of brake
fluids.
Have the en gine coo la nt (w ater/
an tico rro sio n /a n tifre e ze m ixture)
replaced eve ry three yea rs (see
"Fuels, C o ola nts, Lubricants, e tc.").
M ain ten an ce V o u c h e rs
Y ou r au thorized M E R C E D E S -B E N Z
d e aler will ce rtify in the m aintenance
bo oklet th a t all lubrication and m ainte­
nance services have been carried out
at th e corre ct intervals.