Check engine oil level using on-board oil dipstick - AP18.00-P-1811MP
ENGINE 111, 112, 113, 133, 152, 156, 157, 177, 178, 266, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276.8/9, 278, 279, 607, 611, 612, 626, 628, 629, 640, 642, 646, 651
Shown on model 222
Shown on model 176
| Risk of injury to skin and eyes due to handling of engine oil. Risk of poisoning caused by swallowing engine oil | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Do not fill engine oil into beverage containers. |
AS18.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | AS00.00-Z-0005-01A | |
| Check | |||
| 1.1 | Warm up the engine until the coolant temperature is at least 80 °C | Engine without dry sump lubrication | |
| 1.2 | Warm up the engine until the engine oil temperature is >100 °C (oil cooler thermostat open) | Dry sump engine | |
| 2 | Turn off engine | ||
| 3 | Pull oil dipstick (4) out of oil measuring pipe (5) and wipe with a lint-free cloth | ||
| 4 | Check engine oil level using oil dipstick (4) | The level should at least be in the center between the Min. (4b) and Max. (4a) marking on the oil dipstick (4). The oil filling quantity between the Min. (4b) and Max. (4a) marking is approx. 1.0 l. Check engine oil level approx. 5 min after switching off the engine. |
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| If the engine oil level is too high or too low, correct it | |||
| 5 | Adjust engine oil to correct level | Gasoline engine except CODE 494 (USA version) Maintenance intervals in combination with oils as per MBBV sheet, general overview |
AP18.00-P-1849UB |
| Maintenance intervals in combination with oils as per MBBV sheet, general overviewDiesel engine except CODE 494 (USA version) | AP18.00-P-1849UD | ||
| Maintenance intervals in combination with oils as per MBBV sheet, general overviewGasoline engine with code 494 (USA version) | AP18.00-P-1849UBU | ||
| Maintenance intervals in combination with oils as per MBBV sheet, general overviewDiesel engine with CODE 494 (USA version) If engine oil level is too low: ↓ Refill engine oil until the level is at least in the center between the Min. (4b) and Max. (4a) marking on the oil dipstick (4). If engine oil level is too high: ↓ Suction off engine oil until the level is below the Max. (4a) marking, but at least in the center between the Min. (4b) and Max. (4a) marking on the oil dipstick (4). |
AP18.00-P-1849UDU |