Mercedes-Benz Sprinter engine
Considering a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. What sort of routine maintenance is recommended? Like oil changes. What would be a ballpark cost for such maintenance? Thank you Ed
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bobojay5 wrote:
2007 on up V6 takes a special MB 229.51 spec 5w-40 oil, 13.5 qts. Mobil 1 & Valvoline are the most prevalent brands. Anywhere from $6.00 to $10.50 per qt. depending on where bought. The new 2014 4cyl tales 9 qts of the same oil.
10k mile oil changes up till 2014, then they raised it to 15k. Oil filters are about $8.50 to $11.00, again depending on where bought and what brand.
Fuel filters are 20k miles and if newer than 2012 1/2 chassis, they are over $100.00 on the V6. Up to 2012 and the new 4cyl the fuel filters are around $35.00.
Oil changes at dealers are priced all over the place. Others will chime in on that as I do all my own changes.
Transmission oil & filter changes are 40 to 60k, 40k recommended if it's an RV. They are around $400.00 again depending on where it's done. I was quoted $425.00 about 8 months ago.
DEF fluid is anywhere between $2.90 and $12.00 per gallon. Truck stops at the pump are the lowest. Dealers are ridiculously high. You get about 2k miles per gallon on that.
Hope this helps....
Thank you very much. Exactly what I was looking for.
Ed
