Mercedes-Benz 300SD 1981, Owner'S Manual

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Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.
Engine Oil Level Check
1 Dipstick
2 Oil filler opening
Check engine oil level at regular
intervals, e.g. after refueling, with the
engine at operating temperature and
shut off.
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The vehicle should be
parked on level ground and
the oil level must be some­
where between the lower
and the upper mark on
dipstick (1); do not replen­
ish in excess of the upper
mark.
Wipe dipstick before any oil level
measurement. To determine the oil
level, check both sides of the
dipstick. Always determine the oil
level by means of the straight
horizontal marking formed by the oil
on one side of the dipstick.
For viscosity and capacity, see
“ Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc.,
and last page” .