Synthetic oil

APPROVED� ENGINE� OILS

FOR� VEHICLES� WITHOUT� FLEXIBLE� SERVICE� SYSTEM� (FSS� OR� FSS� PLUS) U.S.� VEHICLES� MODEL� YEAR� 1997� AND� EARLIER

IMPORTANT: Engine� oils� are� labeled� on� the� container� with� various� ACEA� (Association� des� Constructeurs� Europeens� d'Automobiles)� and/or� API� (American� Petroleum� Institute)
designations� of� quality.� Mercedes Benz� requires� the� use� of� MB approved� engine� oils� listed� in� the� Mercedes Benz� oil� specification� sheet 229.3� or 229.5.� If� a� MB
approved� or� ACEA� quality� engine� oil� is� not� available, � then� an� API� quality� engine� oil� meeting� the� below� listed� API� classification� can� be� used.� Only� engine� oils
(including� synthetic)� with� any� of� the� following� classification� grades, � or� combinations� thereof, � are� approved.� Always� refer� to� the� viscosity� chart� (VISCOSITY
GRADES� FOR� MOTOR� OILS)� for� the� proper� viscosity� grade� based� on� ambient� temperature.

NOTE: This� chart� supersedes� ALL� previously� published� viscosity� charts.� For� additional� information, � please� refer� to� the� Operator's� Manual.

U.S.� VEHICLES� MODEL� YEAR� 1997� AND� EARLIER� ENGINE� OILS
Engine MB� Sheet API� Classification(1) ACEA� Classification(1)
Gasoline 229.3 SJ A3
229.5 SL B3
Diesel 229.3 CF 4 B2
229.5 CG 4 B3
B4
(1) Only� if� MB� sheet� 229.3� or� 229.5� is� not� available
this is a merecedes bulletin as of 2007 so it's safe to use synthetic as long as the api rating is ok which it will be if you buy synthetic. Api rating is sj for gas adn cg for diesel.