Engine Oil - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in
the following situations:
at very low outside temperatures
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in urban traffic
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on short journeys
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in mountainous terrain
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when towing a trailer
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the current consumption and emission val-
ues of your vehicle in the COC documents
(EU CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These
documents are delivered with your vehicle.
The consumption figures were in each case
based on the currently applicable version:
for vehicles that comply with standards
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up to and including the EURO 4 standard,
in accordance with EU Directive
80/1268/EEC
for vehicles that comply with or exceed
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the EURO 5 standard, in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007
Deviations from these values may occur
under normal operating conditions.

Engine oil

General notes
When handling engine oil, observe the impor-
tant safety notes on service products
( Y page 397).
The quality of the engine oil is decisive for the
function and service life of an engine. After
extensive tests, Mercedes-Benz approves
engine oils that correspond to the current
technical standard.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz approved
engine oils may be used in Mercedes-Benz
engines.
Further information on tested and approved
engine oils can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you have the oil
change carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. Mercedes-Benz approval is indica-
Service products and capacities
ted on the oil container by the inscription "MB
Approval" and the corresponding designa-
tion, e.g. MB Approval 229.51.
You can call up an overview of approved
engine oils on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com by enter-
ing the designation, e.g. 229.5.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.
Petrol engines: in certain countries, differ-
ent engine oils can be used, provided that the
maintenance intervals are reduced. For more
information, please contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Petrol engines
All models
Diesel engines with
diesel particle filter
C 220 CDI 4MATIC
All other models
Use only SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils
for AMG vehicles.
If the engine oils listed in the table are not
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available, you may add the following engine
oils until the next oil change:
vehicles with a petrol engine: MB
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Approval 229.1, 229.3 or ACEA A3
diesel engines: MB Approval 229.1,
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229.3, 229.5 or ACEA C3
This must only be added once and the
amount must not be greater than 1.0 l.
Capacities
The following values refer to an oil change
including the oil filter.
401
MB Approval
229.5
MB Approval
228.51,
229.31,
229.51, 229.52
228.51,
229.31, 229.51
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