Motor oil for Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Type the engine variant of your Mercedes-Benz R-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 R-Class

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

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
R 350 4MATIC2011–20130W-40, 5W-30, 5W-407.5 L
R 350 4MATIC2011–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-407.5 L
R 300 CDI 4MATIC2010–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY2010–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 350 CDI 4MATIC2010–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 500 4MATIC2010–20130W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
R 550 4MATIC2010–20130W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
R 3002009–20120W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 300 CDI 4MATIC2009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY2009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 3502009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 350 4MATIC2009–20110W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 350 BlueTEC L 4MATIC2009–20130W-30, 5W-308.5 L
R 350 CDI 4MATIC2009–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 2802007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 280 CDI2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 280 CDI 4MATIC2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 280 CDI DPF2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 280 CDI DPF 4MATIC2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 320 CDI 4MATIC2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 320 CDI DPF 4MATIC2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 3502007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 350 4MATIC2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 500 4MATIC2007–20100W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
R 500 4MATIC2007–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
R 550 4MATIC2007–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-409 L
R 63 AMG2007–20080W-40, 5W-409.6 L
R 320 CDI 4MATIC2006–20100W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 280 CDI 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 280 CDI DPF 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 320 CDI 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 320 CDI DPF 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408.5 L
R 3502005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 350 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-408 L
R 500 4MATIC2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-508.5 L
R 63 AMG2005–20070W-40, 5W-409.6 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 R-Class

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oilMB 236.12, MB 236.14
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)MB 236.12, MB 236.14
Axle & differential oil85W-90, 75W-140, API GL5, MIL-L 2105 D
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeMB 325.0, MB 325.2
Power steering fluidMB 236.3, Dexron II D

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

We cover 36 engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-40, 5W-40, 5W-30 and 0W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 7.5 to 9.6 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Mercedes-Benz require?

Mercedes-Benz mostly calls for the approvals MB 229.5, MB 229.31, MB 229.51 and MB 229.52. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.