To fellow forum members, I finally found and bought a 1991 560sel. I have a question on the amount of oil capcity it takes. I brought it in for it's 75k and had the oil changed. The German Auto Works place I took it to said their database shows this particular 560sel engine takes 10.5 quarts of oil as to the usual 8.5 quarts. The dip-stick shows the correct level.

Is this correct? Did some engines require the 10.5 quarts??? News to me.

Thanks to all of the members who kindly answered previous questions on my quest to find an MB. It's appreciated.

Thank You,

Lindy

 

sounds right.

two kinds of oil pan for this model. maybe yours got the bigger one.

 

The best thing to do, if you don't have an owners manual, is to call a local Mercedes dealer and talk to a Service Advisor, I find they are usually cooperative. But it doesn't surprise me. I had a 86 Porsche 911, the owners manual showed 15 quarts with fiter change, but the dealer only used 13 with a new filter and the dipstick was right on the mark. Also, with those cars especially the mid 80's you also had to carry a quart or tow of oil with you, especially on a trip, they would use a quart about every 600 miles, which Porsche said was normal, also if they sat for a couple of days without starting, they would blow oil smoke out of the exhaust for a few seconds and I mean bellow of smoke. I took it to a very well known Porsche restoration shop in the area and they also said this was OK, betwen 84 and 88 the engines were loose to say the least. I would say if the dip stick reading looks good. check it after you have driver the car for a while, wait about 10 minutes and then check it. Never check it when cold, contrary to popular belief it is better to check it when the car is warmed up. Are you using Dino oil or syn, Syn oil is not as dense as dino oil and you might be getting an false positive reading on the stick.