Motor oil for Mercedes-Benz 190

Type the engine variant of your Mercedes-Benz 190 to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

Model year

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.

Oils for Mercedes-Benz 190

e.g. for Mercedes-Benz 190 E 1.8 (1990–1993)

All oils for Mercedes-Benz 190 E 1.8 (1990–1993)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Mercedes-Benz 190

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
E 1.8	1990–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
D	1989–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	6 L
D 2.5	1989–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	7 L
D 2.5 Turbo	1988–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	7 L
E 2.5-16V	1988–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
190	1987–1990	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
D	1987–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	6.5 L
D 2.5	1987–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	7 L
E 2.0	1987–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
E 2.3-16V	1987–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
E 2.3	1986–1992	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
D 2.5	1985–1987	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	7 L
E 2.6	1985–1993	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	6 L
190	1984–1987	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
D	1984–1987	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	6.5 L
E 2.0	1984–1987	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4.5 L
E 2.3-16V	1983–1988	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
190	1982–1984	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4.5 L
E 2.0	1982–1984	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4.5 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Mercedes-Benz 190

Fluid	Requirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil	MB 236.1, MB 236.10
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	MB 236.1, MB 236.10
Axle & differential oil	85W-90, MB 235.0H, API GL5
Brake fluid	FMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreeze	MB 325.0, MB 325.2
Power steering fluid	85W-90, MB 236.3, MB 235.0H

Which viscosity does a Mercedes-Benz 190 need?

We cover 19 engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz 190. The most commonly approved grades are 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 5W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 4.5 to 7.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Mercedes-Benz require?

Mercedes-Benz mostly calls for the approvals MB 228.1, MB 229.1, MB 229.3 and MB 229.5. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Mercedes-Benz 190 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz 190: 190 E 1.8 1990–1993, 190 D 1989–1993, 190 D 2.5 1989–1993, 190 D 2.5 Turbo 1988–1993, 190 E 2.5-16V 1988–1993, 190 1987–1990, 190 D 1987–1989, 190 D 2.5 1987–1989, 190 E 2.0 1987–1993, 190 E 2.3-16V 1987–1989, 190 E 2.3 1986–1992, 190 D 2.5 1985–1987, 190 E 2.6 1985–1993, 190 1984–1987, 190 D 1984–1987, 190 E 2.0 1984–1987, 190 E 2.3-16V 1983–1988, 190 1982–1984 and 190 E 2.0 1982–1984. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.