Y S Te M - Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-Turbo Diesel 1985 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ Maintenance System
A maintenance booklet is delivered
with your car listing all the m ainte­
nance jobs that must be carried out
after the following mileages:
Routine Maintenance
Inspection at
1 3 0 0 -1 6 0 0 k m /8 0 0 -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,
or at least once a year when using
year-round m ultigrade oil; otherwise
at least tw ice a year (spring and fall).
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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 filter
should be changed every 4000 km /
2500 miles.
For engine oil recom m endations, see
page 92.
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, as follow s:
Engine: Oil change with filter change
every 4000 km/2500 miles
A utom atic transm ission: Fluid change
w ithout filte r change every 24 000 km /
15 000 miles
Tires: Inspect
A ir cleaner: Clean or replaced ele­
ment
Special Maintenance Measures
Brake fluid should be replaced annu­
ally, preferably in the spring.
It is recom m ended to use only brake
fluid approved by MERCEDES-BENZ.
The coolant should be checked for
sufficient protection before the start
o f and during the cold season. Have
the coolant (w ater/anticorrosion/
antifreeze mixture) replaced at least
every three years (see " Fuels, Coo­
lants, Lubricants, e tc ." ).
Maintenance Vouchers
Your authorized MERCEDES-BENZ
dealer will certify in the maintenance
booklet that all lubrication and
maintenance services have been car­
ried 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 d river's door:
Lubrication service and maintenance
service
In the engine com partm ent:
Brake fluid change.