Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 414

* NOTE Engine damage caused by an
incorrect oil filter, incorrect oil or addi‐
tives
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
#
which do not correspond to the specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed for the
service intervals.
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
#
order to achieve longer change intervals
than prescribed.
Do not use additives.
#
Have the engine oil renewed at regular
#
intervals.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
oil change carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Only use engine oils approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Petrol engines: for certain countries, different
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
reduced maintenance intervals.
% Further information on different engine oils
can be obtained at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval
Petrol engines MB-Freigabe or MB-
G500
MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval
Diesel engines
G 350 d, G 400 d
* recommended for lowest possible fuel con‐
sumption (lowest SAE viscosity class in each
case; observe possible restrictions of the
approved SAE viscosity classes)
To achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption,
it is recommended to use the engine oil specifi‐
cations marked in the table for the lowest SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
approved SAE viscosity classes must be
Approval observed.
% If the engine oils listed in the table are not
229.52,
available, you may add a maximum of
229.61*
1.0 litre of the following engine oils once
only.
Technical data 411
MB-Freigabe or MB-
Approval
229.52,
229.61*