Hey guys,

This is a pretty basic question and it might even be answered in my owner's manual... I'm about to do an oil change for the first time on my '85 300D and I was wondering how many quarts of oil it will take to fill it up? I know my W202 takes 7.5 so I assume it will be somewhere close to there. Thanks!

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-RF
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1999 E320 Wagon - 170,000 miles

I believe it is 8 quarts even. Thats what I used. Thanks

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83 300D 227,xxx miles, sold
86 300 SDL 130,000 miles, sold

Yeah, 7.8, 7.9 something like that.

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83 SD

84 CD

The manual says 7.9, as I recall. In practice it seem to be about 7.5 to reach the full mark.

I put in 7.9 quarts with a little bit left over. It's near full on the little notch.

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My '83 takes two gallons to reach the full mark.

Unrelated: I did an oil change on a 6.6 Duramax today. It took 2.5 gallons.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Do yourself a favor and put in 7 quarts to start...and go from there.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

+1

My 85 never takes more than 7.5 to reach the full mark.

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AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)

Thanks guys!! Doing the oil change tomorrow.

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-RF
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1999 E320 Wagon - 170,000 miles

Interesting.....I usually put in around 7 quarts and its right up near max.....

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'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I seem to put about 7-7.5L in mine with an oil change.

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1985 300D cali 190K

http://mercedes.thatchermathias.com/mw300d.jpg

get a shorter dipstick

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

nobody's getting near that.

different years and models show slight variations in capacity. My maintenance manual says 8L (8.5qt) is the capacity for mine. I keep it in the middle of the acceptable range.

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1985 300D cali 190K

http://mercedes.thatchermathias.com/mw300d.jpg

There are, in fact, several different dipsticks in 617's. The last version had an ochre brown colored handle. The full mark was raised slightly on that version.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

wow, i was joking, but thats pretty funny.

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"