Motor oil for Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC

Type the engine variant of your Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC 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 SL / SLC

e.g. for Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC 500 SL (1986–1989)

All oils for Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC 500 SL (1986–1989)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
500 SL	1986–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	8 L
300 SL	1985–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	6 L
420 SL	1985–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	8 L
380 SL	1981–1985	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
500 SL	1981–1985	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
380 SL	1980–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
380 SLC	1980–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SLC 5.0	1980–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
500 SL	1980–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
500 SLC	1980–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
280 SL	1978–1985	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
280 SLC	1978–1981	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
350 SL	1978–1980	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
350 SLC	1978–1980	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SL	1978–1980	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SLC	1978–1980	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
280 SL	1976–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
280 SLC	1976–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
350 SL (132 kW)	1976–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
350 SL (143 kW)	1976–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
350 SLC	1976–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SL	1975–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SLC	1975–1977	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
280 SL	1974–1975	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
280 SLC	1974–1975	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	6.5 L
450 SL	1973–1974	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
450 SLC	1973–1974	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
350 SL	1971–1975	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 L
350 SLC	1971–1975	10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	8 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 SL / SLC

Fluid	Requirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil	MB 236.1, MB 236.6
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	MB 236.1, MB 236.6
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	MB 236.1, MB 236.6

Which viscosity does a Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC need?

We cover 29 engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50 and 10W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 6.0 to 8.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Mercedes-Benz require?

Mercedes-Benz mostly calls for the approvals MB 229.1, MB 229.3, MB 228.3 and MB 228.1. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz SL / SLC: 500 SL 1986–1989, 300 SL 1985–1989, 420 SL 1985–1989, 380 SL 1981–1985, 500 SL 1981–1985, 380 SL 1980–1981, 380 SLC 1980–1981, 450 SLC 5.0 1980–1981, 500 SL 1980–1981, 500 SLC 1980–1981, 280 SL 1978–1985, 280 SLC 1978–1981, 350 SL 1978–1980, 350 SLC 1978–1980, 450 SL 1978–1980, 450 SLC 1978–1980, 280 SL 1976–1977, 280 SLC 1976–1977, 350 SL (132 kW) 1976–1977, 350 SL (143 kW) 1976–1977, 350 SLC 1976–1977, 450 SL 1975–1977, 450 SLC 1975–1977, 280 SL 1974–1975, 280 SLC 1974–1975, 450 SL 1973–1974, 450 SLC 1973–1974, 350 SL 1971–1975 and 350 SLC 1971–1975. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.