What kind of oil does a Mercedes GL350 BlueTEC take?
9 liters 5W-30 Mercedes Benz GL350 motor oil, oil filter, and hardware for 2010-2016 3.0L BlueTEC applications. Oil carries OEM approval for MB 229.51 required oil standards for OM642 engines.
Is Mercedes GL reliable?
The Mercedes-Benz GL450 Reliability Rating is 1.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 17th out of 19 for luxury fullsize SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $1,293 which means it has poor ownership costs.
What kind of oil do you put in a Mercedes GL350?
In a pinch, ANY Mercedes diesel can use the 229.31/CJ-4 stuff if the engine is low on oil… It actually says so on the top of the passenger side air filter housing if you pop the engine cover… This oil can be found almost anywhere, and can be found as Shell ROTELLA-T with Triple Protection, Chevron Delo 400 LE and Mobil Delvac 1300 Super…
How much does it cost to repair a Bluetec engine oil leak?
Our 2010 ML350 Bluetec with about 80,000 miles is in the shop for oil cooler leak repairs estimated to cost about $2,000. This is on top of a turbo oil return line leak which cost around $400. I have noted numeous comments on this forum, on other forums and from my indie that Bluetec leaks are very common as well as expensive to repair.
How often do you change the oil on a Mercedes 3500?
Great article and data. Usually change every 3500-4k out of habit, use 5-40 T6 and power service mix with some 2 st oil. All highway 70-80mph. Average 24-26mpg per last Florida drive with cruise set at 78mph mostly, idle for a few minutes prior to shut off at fuel stops.
What kind of exhaust fluid does BlueTEC use?
All Bluetec vehicles use Diesel exhaust fluid, also known as AdBlue. It is stored in an external tank, and it would freeze in cold weather. To prevent this, DEF tank is equipped with an electric heater which can burn out. You will be warned with a ‘check engine’ light if this happens.
What kind of oil does a GL350 diesel use?
If you have the diesel you need to either use a MB229.51 spec oil for the 10K mile drain interval, or MB229.31 (AKA API CJ-4) spec oil for a 5K mile drain interval…
What kind of oil does a Bluetec diesel use?
The MB recommended oil for the Bluetec diesel is Mobil 1 ESP Formula M 5W-40, fully synthetic oil. I also like Amsoil and use it in my GM Denali pickup, but while under warranty I intend to use the above Mobil 1 oil.
Great article and data. Usually change every 3500-4k out of habit, use 5-40 T6 and power service mix with some 2 st oil. All highway 70-80mph. Average 24-26mpg per last Florida drive with cruise set at 78mph mostly, idle for a few minutes prior to shut off at fuel stops.