Motor oil for Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Type the engine variant of your Mercedes-Benz G-Class 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.

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

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

Oils for Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
G 450 d2024–…0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 5002024–…0W-209 L
G 5502024–…0W-209 L
G 63 AMG2024–…0W-40, 5W-409.5 L
G 350 d2019–20240W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 400 d2019–20240W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 5002019–20240W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409.5 L
G 5502019–20240W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 63 AMG2019–20240W-40, 5W-409.5 L
G 350 d2017–20180W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
G 5502016–20180W-40, 5W-409.5 L
G 5002015–20180W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 63 AMG2015–20180W-40, 5W-408.5 L
G 65 AMG2015–20180W-40, 5W-4010.5 L
G 300 CDI2012–20180W-30, 5W-3012.5 L
G 350 BlueTEC2012–20170W-30, 5W-3012.5 L
G 5002012–20150W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 5502012–20160W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 63 AMG2012–20180W-40, 5W-408.5 L
G 65 AMG2012–20180W-40, 5W-4010.5 L
G 350 BlueTEC2010–20120W-30, 5W-3012.5 L
G 5002010–20120W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 5502010–20120W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 350 CDI2009–20110W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
G 55 AMG Kompressor2009–20120W-40, 5W-408.5 L
G 5002008–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-509 L
G 5502008–20100W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 320 CDI2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
G 320 CDI DPF2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
G 55 AMG Kompressor2007–20090W-40, 5W-408.5 L
G 320 CDI DPF2006–20070W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
G 5002006–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508 L
G 55 AMG Kompressor2004–20070W-40, 5W-408 L
G 55 AMG2003–20040W-40, 5W-408 L
G 270 CDI2002–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-407 L
G 400 CDI2000–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
G 300 TD1998–20000W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-407.5 L
G 3201998–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508 L
G 5001998–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508 L
G 300 TD1996–199810W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-507.5 L
G 290 TD1994–200610W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-507 L
G 3201994–19980W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508 L
350 GD Turbo, G 350 TD1991–199610W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508.5 L
200 GE1990–199310W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506 L
230 GE, G 2301990–199410W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506 L
250 GD1990–199210W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-507.5 L
300 GD, G 300 D1990–199410W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508 L
300 GE, G 3001990–199410W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506.5 L
250 GD1987–198910W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506.5 L
230 G1985–198810W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506.5 L
230 GE1985–198910W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506.2 L
240 GD1985–198710W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-506.5 L
280 GE1985–198910W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-507.5 L
300 GD1985–198910W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-507 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 G-Class

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil75W-90, 75W-80, MB 235.11, MB 235.8
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)MB 236.12, MB 236.14
Gear oilAPI GL4, DTFR 13B100
Axle & differential oil75W-85, 75W-90, MB 235.11, MB 235.33
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeMB 325.5, MB 325.6
Power steering fluidMB 236.3, Dexron II D

Which viscosity does a Mercedes-Benz G-Class need?

We cover 54 engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-40 and 10W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 6.0 to 12.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Mercedes-Benz require?

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