M E R C E D E S -B E N Z M ain ten an ce System
Engine Oil Change and
Filter Change
To be carried out every 12 000 k m /
7500 miles, but at least once a year
if year-round m ultigrade oil is used.
Otherwise at least tw ice a year (in
spring and fall).
Under severe operating conditions
the oil should be changed every
6000 km /3750 miles. It is not m an
datory to change the filte r at this oil
change.
For regular oil level checks, refer to
" Checking Fuels, Coolants, L u b ri
cants, etc."
Automatic Transmission —
Fluid and Filter Change
To be carried out every 48 000 k m /
30 000 miles according to the m ainte
nance booklet.
Under severe operating conditions,
have the a utom atic transm ission fluid
changed every 24 000 k m /
15 000 miles w ithou t filte r change.
S p are Parts S ervice
All MERCEDES-BENZ service sta
tions store the MERCEDES-BENZ
original spare parts required fo r m ain
tenance and repair work. In addition,
depots are provided all over the globe
intended to ensure the rapid supply of
MERCEDES-BENZ original spare
parts.
M ore than 200 000 different spare
parts, even fo r rather old vehicle m o
dels, are fu rth e rm o re stocked in the
central plant w arehouses.
We w arrant m axim um operational e f
ficiency and re lia bility as well as o p ti
mum retention of the vehicle value
when MERCEDES-BENZ original spa
re parts are installed, as they are sub
jected to m ost severe quality inspec
tions. Each part has been specifically
developed, m anufactured or selected
fo r and adapted to MERCEDES-BENZ
vehicles. For this reason, only
MERCEDES-BENZ original spare
parts should be installed.