Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Owner'S Manual

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Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.
Engine Oil Level Check
1. Dipstick
2. Oil fille r hole
Check engine oil level at regular in­
tervals, e.g. after refueling, with the
engine at operating temperature and
shut off.
The vehicle should be
parked on level ground and
the oil level must be some­
where between the lower
and the upper mark on d ip ­
stick (1); do not replenish
in excess of the upper
mark.
Wipe dipstick before any oil level
measurement. To determine the oil
level, check both sides of the d ip­
stick. Always determ ine an accurate
oil level by means of the straight
horizontal marking form ed by the oil
on one side of the dipstick.
For viscosity and capacity, see
"Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc.,
and last page” .
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