Oil and Transmission Fluid Diesel engine
Was reading the owners manual and it says a quart of oil for 620 miles? And I can't find the transmission dip stick. Doesn't even reference transmission oil in the manual. Am I missing something? N...
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Hi Susan! You have a View. V6 turbo diesel? Some things you should know.
The OM-642 V-6 diesel requires MB spec 229.52 approved oil. Anything else and it WILL damage the emission system. Not even one qt of non spec oil. Guaranteed $$$$$ repair. The bottle should say MB "approve" not meets. 5W30 is the correct grade.
Change the oil when the dash monitor tells you. Not before. Should be 10K miles.
Yes 10K. While you should keep an eye on consumption, my experience with two Sprinters is: 1 qt in 5K; 0 qt in 10K. When the oil monitor is reset, it will again start monitoring the miles, time and condition of the oil.
The official capacity (with filter) is 13.2 qts. HOWEVER! The actual capacity is about 12.2. Cold...the oil level should be in the lower 1/3 of the OK area above the lower red tip. HOT... it should be in the upper 1/3 and not touching the upper red bead. Why?
Oil volume expands as it gets hot. If it expands enough (with 13 qts) it will trigger alarms and if you don't remove some oil it will eventually shut down the engine until the oil cools off. It also has an alarm for 1 & 2 qts low and will shut down to protect the engine if you don't add oil. Check your MB manual.
The trans does not have a dip stick. Like many other vehicles today. To accurately refill the transmission requires a data logger to measure the oil temperature (just like other cars). It is not for shade tree mechanics or do it yourselfers.
Good idea to check your coach battery water. Especially if continuously plugged into shore power. The charger is three stage & maintaining (at least on late models) but they do need to have the water levelmchecked from time to time.
The chassis (starter) battery is under the floor to the right of the driver's seat. It is a sealed type and need not be serviced.
There are jumper connections under hood. Again, check your MB manual.
The OM-642 V-6 diesel requires MB spec 229.52 approved oil. Anything else and it WILL damage the emission system. Not even one qt of non spec oil. Guaranteed $$$$$ repair. The bottle should say MB "approve" not meets. 5W30 is the correct grade.
Change the oil when the dash monitor tells you. Not before. Should be 10K miles.
Yes 10K. While you should keep an eye on consumption, my experience with two Sprinters is: 1 qt in 5K; 0 qt in 10K. When the oil monitor is reset, it will again start monitoring the miles, time and condition of the oil.
The official capacity (with filter) is 13.2 qts. HOWEVER! The actual capacity is about 12.2. Cold...the oil level should be in the lower 1/3 of the OK area above the lower red tip. HOT... it should be in the upper 1/3 and not touching the upper red bead. Why?
Oil volume expands as it gets hot. If it expands enough (with 13 qts) it will trigger alarms and if you don't remove some oil it will eventually shut down the engine until the oil cools off. It also has an alarm for 1 & 2 qts low and will shut down to protect the engine if you don't add oil. Check your MB manual.
The trans does not have a dip stick. Like many other vehicles today. To accurately refill the transmission requires a data logger to measure the oil temperature (just like other cars). It is not for shade tree mechanics or do it yourselfers.
Good idea to check your coach battery water. Especially if continuously plugged into shore power. The charger is three stage & maintaining (at least on late models) but they do need to have the water levelmchecked from time to time.
The chassis (starter) battery is under the floor to the right of the driver's seat. It is a sealed type and need not be serviced.
There are jumper connections under hood. Again, check your MB manual.
