Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 629

Service products and capacities
626
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
( page 622).
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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-
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.
In certain countries, different engine oils can
be used, provided that the maintenance inter-
vals are reduced. For more information,
please contact a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Model
All models
Use only SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils
for AMG vehicles.
MB Approval
229.5
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If the engine oils listed in the table are not
available, you may add the following engine
oils until the next oil change:
vehicles with a petrol engine: MB
R
Approval 229.1, 229.3 or ACEA A3
diesel engines: MB Approval 229.1,
R
229.3, 229.5 or ACEA C3
This may 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.
Model
SL 350
SL 500
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG V12
Additives
! Do not use any additives with the engine
oil. This could damage the engine.
Engine oil viscosity
Replacement
amount
6.5 l
8.0 l
Without external oil
cooler: 8.5 l
With external oil
cooler: 9.5 l
Without external oil
cooler: 10.0 l
With external oil
cooler: 11.0 l