Engine Oil Change And Filter C H A N G E; A Utom Atic Transmission - Fluid And Filter Change; Spare Parts S E Rv Ic E - Mercedes-Benz 240 D 1980 Owner's Manual

M E R C ED ES-B EN Z M a in ten a n ce System
Engine Oil Change and
Filter Change
To be carried out every 8000 km /
5000 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
or if diesel fuels w ith high sulphur
content (in excess o f 0.5 % by
w eight) are used, the oil should be
changed every 4000 km /2500 miles.
It is not m andatory to change the
filter at this oil change.
For regular oil level checks, refer to
"Checking Fuels, Coolants, Lubri­
cants, etc.".
A u to m a tic Transm ission —
Fluid and Filter Change
To be carried o ut every 48 000 km /
30 000 miles according to the
m aintenance booklet.
Under severe operating conditions,
have the autom atic transm ission
fluid changed every 24 000 km /
15 000 miles w ith o u t filte r change.
Spare Parts Service
All MERCEDES-BENZ service
stations store the MERCEDES-
BENZ original spare parts required
fo r maintenance and repair work.
In addition, depots are provided all
over the globe intended to ensure
the rapid supply o f MERCEDES-
BENZ original spare parts.
More than 200 000 different spare
parts, even fo r rather old vehicle
models, are furtherm ore stocked
in the central plant warehouses.
W e w arrant m axim um operational
efficiency and reliability as well as
o ptim um retention o f the vehicle
value when MERCEDES-BENZ
original spare parts are installed, as
they are subjected to m ost severe
quality inspections. Each part has
been specifically developed, m anu­
factured or selected fo r and
adapted to MERCEDES-BENZ
vehicles.
For this reason, only MERCEDES-
BENZ original spare parts should
be installed.