Service Information: Oil Specification For Engine Oil Changes - SI18.00-P-1311A

Model 117, 118, 156, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176, 177, 190, 197, 199, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 

209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 230, 231, 232, 238, 240, 242, 245, 246, 247, 251, 253, 257, 290, 292 

Model 129 

as of model year 1993 

(01.07.1993) 

Model 450, 451, 452, 453, 454 

Model 463 

as of model year 1996 

(01.09.1996) 

Maintenance intervals: 

The vehicles listed here are delivered with country-specific maintenance intervals. Only the longest possible intervals in combination with oils as per MB Specifications for Operating Fluids sheet are specified in this SI (e.g., Germany). Country-specific interval reductions result from the corresponding programming of the maintenance computer (K code), these are coordinated with the markets and not considered in this SI.

These vehicles are divided up into variable and fixed intervals.

Vehicle with variable  maintenance intervals:

Model 129 as of 01.06.97.

Model 163, 168, 170, 208, 210, 215, 220, 450, 452, 454.

Model 164.1 ## #A up to 193231, 164.8## #A up to 192867, 169.### #J up to 386539, 171.### #F up to 149733, 203.### #R up to 251654, 203.0## #A up to 938311, 203.2## #F up to 885749, 203.7## #A up to 944804, 209.3## #F up to 216790, 209.4## #T up to 078924, 211.### #A, 216.### #A up to 002777, 219.### #A up to 097556, 221.### #A up to 104926, 230.### #F up to 129724, 240.### #A up to 001836, 245.### #J up to 169767, 251.0## #A up to 046499, 251.1## #A up to 046569.

Model 463 with engine 112, 113, 612, 628.

Vehicle with fixed  maintenance intervals:

Model 117, 118, 156, 166, 167, 172, 176, 177, 190, 197, 199, 204, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 217, 218, 222, 223, 231, 238, 242, 246, 247, 253, 257, 292, 451, 453.

Model 129 as of 01.07.93, up to 31.05.97.

Model 164.1## #A as of 193232, 164.8## #A as of 192868, 169.### #J as of 386540, 171.### #F as of 149734, 203.### #R as of 251655, 203.0## #A as of 938312, 203.2## #F as of 885750, 203.7## #A as of 944805, 209.3## #F as of 216791, 209.4## #T as of 078925, 211.### #B as of 081230, 211.### #X as of 220604, 216.### #A as of 002778, 219.### #A as of 097557, 221.### #A as of 104927, 230.### #F as of 129725, 240.### #A as of 001837, 245.### #J as of 169768, 251.0## #A as of 046500, 251.1 ## #A as of 046570.

Model 463 with engine 104, 157, 176, 177, 264, 273, 279, 606, 642, 656.

Due to the engine protection function, e.g., for engine 642.8, it can also lead to dynamic reduction of the maintenance interval for fixed maintenance intervals. See references at the end of this document.

Oil selection in vehicle's maintenance computer: 

For engine oils to reach the maximum maintenance interval (starting distance), see highest kilometer specification in the tables specified below.

The confirmation is conducted in the service menu of the instrument cluster by means of the steering wheel buttons or using XENTRY Diagnostics.

Sulfur-containing fuel: 

The oil change intervals must be reduced when using sulfur-containing fuels in combination with engine oils as per Sheet 229.x1 and 229.x2.

Fuel economy (FE): 

Use engine oils with the lowest SAE viscosity class of the MB BeVO Sheet which is marked with * after the starting distance in order to reach the lowest possible fuel consumption (FE).

General example for the lowest viscosity class:

0W-40 is more fuel efficient than 5W-40 during a cold start.

0W-30 is more fuel-efficient than 5W-30 during cold start.

0W-30 is more fuel-efficient than 0W-40.

5W-30 is more fuel-efficient than 5W-40.

0W-20 is the most fuel-efficient one.

Observe approvals as per MB Specifications for Operating Fluids and viscosity classes as per column limitations in the following tables at all times! 

229.1H multigrade service engine oils - historic:

As of 01.07.2022 this sheet will be discontinued; products as per 229.3 or 229.5 can be used as an alternative.

Sheet 229.1 below is already no longer listed, as it was replaced by 229.3 and 229.5.

Explanation of validities. 

The content of this SI is only valid for the vehicles specified above!

The All  entry in the In model  and Validity  column refers explicitly to vehicles that are valid for this SI!

Information on unlisted vehicle/engine types is available in the service/maintenance instructions or from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center.

Validities of entries in validity column 

The entries listed in the "..." quotation mark in the Validity  column are assigned in the following table to the SA codes for the vehicle data card.

There are specific engine oils in the MBBeVO Sheet, those that are marked with 9 after the starting distance are country-specific limits!

The engine-specific engine oils that are marked with 9 after the starting distance are only permissible in the following European countries, See "Western Europe" country code.