Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI W4613.0 litre · 135 kW

Apr 2010 onward · SUV · Diesel · 461.333

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz G-Class W461, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

7 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

Not available for this version

Engine oil specification

MB 229.52

Coolant specification

MB 325.6 or MB 326.6

  • MB 325.6: concentrate, dilute before use
  • MB 326.6: premixed, do not add water

Do not mix different coolant types. Let the cooling system cool before opening the reservoir. Check the level after filling. The capacity shown is not a top-up amount.

Engine & gearbox

Engine code

OM 642.884

  • 2,987 cc · 6 cylinders · 24 valves
  • Turbocharged · direct injection
  • Bore × stroke 83 × 92 mm
  • Compression 16.5:1

Drive

All-wheel drive

Front axle oil

1.4 L

  • Approval MB 235.0

Rear axle oil

3.6 L

  • Approval MB 235.0 or MB 235.6

Rear axle oil

1.8 L

Brake fluid

DOT 4

When to service & replace parts

For jobs with both a time and a kilometre limit, use whichever comes first.

Replacement intervals

Part or fluidWhen to replace it
CoolantMore than 250,000 km or 15 years

Service checklist

A service checklist is not available for this version.

Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 303 × 16 mm Solid 14.4 mm All versions
Front 315 × 30 mm Vented 27.4 mm All versions
Rear 272 × 16 mm Solid 14 mm All versions

Size is diameter × thickness. Replace a disc before it wears to its minimum thickness, which is also marked on the disc itself. Where two sizes are listed for one axle, the car's equipment decides which it has: measure the disc to be sure.

Wheels & tyres

Stud pattern

5 × 130

  • Number of bolts × circle diameter (mm)

Wheel bolts

M14 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
16-inch 225/75 R16 6.0J × 16, offset ET63 Front and rear
16-inch 265/70 R16 7.5J × 16, offset ET63 Front and rear

Sizes the parts catalogue lists for this car. A "Rear" row is the wider rear tyre on cars with different sizes front and rear. Your tyre placard, on the driver's door pillar, gives the sizes and pressures for the wheels your car was built with.

Bulbs

LightBulbApplies to
Headlight (low beam)H4 · 55 W—
High beamH4 · 55 W—
Front fog lightH3 · 55 W—
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Parking / position lightT4W · 4 W—
Brake / tail lightP21/5W · 5 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21W · 21 W—
Number plate lightC5W · 5 W—
Clearance lightW5W · 5 W—

Check the bulb you take out before buying a new one. Halogen, xenon and LED headlights use different bulbs, and LED lights usually have no bulb to replace.

Battery

Case size (L × W × H)CapacityCold crankingShare of listings
353 × 175 × 190 mm 100 Ah 850 A (EN) 65%

The main battery sizes listed for this car, most common first. The right one depends on the car's equipment, such as start-stop, so match the size, capacity and type printed on the battery you are replacing.

Engine, gearbox, brake, wheel, tyre, bulb, battery and plug details come from the TecDoc parts catalogue for this exact vehicle (TecDoc vehicle 4171). Where suppliers' listings disagree, only the clear majority is shown.

Parts for this car

24 in stock

Every part we stock that the TecDoc catalogue lists for the G300 CDI W461 3.0 litre · 135 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes1 part
Filters1 part
Engine & cooling14 parts
Transmission & driveline2 parts
Exhaust1 part
Body & interior5 parts

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