Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 384

Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oil per 1000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at a different location.
When checking the oil level:
park the vehicle on a level surface
R
the engine should be switched off for
R
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature
if the engine is not at normal operating
R
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly, wait approximately
30 minutes before carrying out the meas-
urement
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
WARNING
G
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
Engine compartment
Example: vehicles with a petrol engine
Example: vehicles with a diesel engine
Pull oil dipstick : out of the oil dipstick
X
tube.
Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X
Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the guide
X
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark = and
MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.
If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark =
X
or below, top up with 1.0 l of engine oil.
Adding engine oil
G WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
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