Engine Lubrication: Service and Repair

AH18.00-P-0102-01A Notes concerning extension of the oil change interval
When using engine oil conforming to Specifications for Operating Fluids, sheet 229.5, the oil change interval can be extended.

Vehicles without ASSYST or without ASSYST PLUS
^ On vehicles without ASSYST or without ASSYST PLUS the oil change interval increases from 15.000 km to 20.000 km.

Observes entries in the maintenance booklet.

Vehicles with ASSYST
^ In vehicles with ASSYST, the interval can be extended by a factor of 1.3 using the STAR DIAGNOSIS diagnosis system.
^ As of model refinement, extension of the interval is also possible with the instrument cluster.

Vehicles with ASSYST PLUS
^ For vehicles with ASSYST PLUS the intervals can be extended by a factor of 1.3 through the instrument cluster.
^ Alternatively, the intervals can also be extended using the STAR DIAGNOSIS system.

If this is not done, the shorter oil change interval will be stored automatically.