This article discusses in detail the oil used in Mercedes C-Class engines (body indices W203 / S203 / CL203; second generation): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 of release.
Oil check interval: 1 time in 3 months or every 3000 km. / 2000 mi.
Modification
C 160 Kompressor / CLC 160 203.730
Release years
2000 - 2007
Engine name
271.921
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1796 cc
Power
122 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
5.5 liters + 0.4 per filter (5.8 US quarts + 0.42 per filter)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 200 CDI 203.004 / 203.204
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
611.960 / 611.962
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
2148 cc
Power
102 HP / 116 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 20,000 km. / 12,500 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 200 CDI 203.007 / 203.207
Release years
2002 - 2007
Engine name
646.962
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
2148 cc
Power
122 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 25,000 km. / 15,000 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 200 CGI Kompressor 203.043 / 203.243 / 203.743
Release years
2004 - 2007
Engine name
271.942
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1796 cc
Power
170 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
5.5 liters + 0.4 per filter (5.8 US quarts + 0.42 per filte)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 200 Kompressor / CLC 230 Kompressor 203.045 / 203.245 / 203.745
Release years
2000 - 2002
Engine name
111.951 / 111.955 / 111.981
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1998 cc
Power
163 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
7 liters (7.4 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 5w30
Modification
C 200 Kompressor 203.042 / 203.242 / 203.742
Release years
2002 - 2005
Engine name
271.940
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1796 cc
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
5.5 liters + 0.4 per filter (5.8 US quarts + 0.42 per filte)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 220 CDI 203.006 / 203.206 / 203.706
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
611.961 / 611.962
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
2148 cc
Power
143 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 20,000 km. / 12,500 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 0w30
Modification
C 220 CDI 203.008 / 203.208 / 203.708
Release years
2003 - 2007
Engine name
646.963
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
2148 cc
Power
150 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 25,000 km. / 15,000 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.31, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 5w40
Modification
C 230 203.052 / 203.252 / 203.752
Release years
2005 - 2007
Engine name
272.920
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
2496 cc
Power
204 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 5w40
Modification
C 230 Kompressor 203.040 / 203.240 / 203.740
Release years
2000 - 2005
Engine name
271.948
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1796 cc
Power
192 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
5.5 liters + 0.4 per filter (5.8 US quarts + 0.42 per filte)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.5, MB229.31, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 5w40
Modification
C 240 203.061 / 203.261
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
112.912
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
2597 cc
Power
170 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, tMB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 10w40
Modification
C 240 4MATIC 203.081 / 203.281
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
112.916
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts) + 0.5 per filter
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, tMB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 10w40
Modification
C 270 CDI 203.016 / 203.216
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
612.962
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
2685 cc
Power
170 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 20,000 km. / 12,500 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 280 203.054 / 203.254; C 280 4MATIC 203.092 / 203.292
Release years
2005 - 2007
Engine name
272.940
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
2996 cc
Power
231 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 5w30
Modification
C 30 CDI AMG 203.018 / 203.218 / 203.718
Release years
2003 - 2004
Engine name
612.990
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
6.5 liters (6.85 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 0w30
Modification
C 32 AMG 203.065 / 203.265
Release years
2000 - 2004
Engine name
112.961
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 320 203.064 / 203.264 / 203.764; C 320 4MATIC 203.084 / 203.284
Release years
2000 - 2005
Engine name
112.946 / 112.953
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 10w40
Modification
C 320 CDI 203.020 / 203.220
Release years
2004 - 2007
Engine name
642.910
Fuel
Diesel
Engine displacement
Power
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 25,000 km. / 15,000 mi.
Capacity
8.5 liters (9 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.31, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30
Modification
C 350 203.056 / 203.256; C 350 4MATIC 203.087 / 203.287
Release years
2005 - 2007
Engine name
272.960
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8 liters (8.45 US quarts)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 0w30
Modification
C 55 AMG 203.076 / 203.276
Release years
2000 - 2007
Engine name
113.988
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
-
Power
-
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
8.5 liters + 0.5 in filter (9 US quarts + 0.52 in filter)
Specification
MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 0w40
Modification
C180 203.035 / 203.235 / 203.735
Release years
2000 - 2007
Engine name
111.951
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1998 cc
Power
129 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
7 liters + 0.5 in filter (7.4 US quarts + 0.52 in filter)
Specification
MB229.1, MB229.3, MB229.5
Viscosity (SAE)
5w40, 0w30
Modification
C180 Kompressor 203.046 / 203.246 / 203.746
Release years
2000 - 2007
Engine name
271.946
Fuel
Petrol
Engine displacement
1796 cc
Power
143 HP
Oil Change Interval
Once a year or every 15,000 km. / 10,000 mi.
Capacity
5.5 liters + 0.4 per filter (5.8 US quarts + 0.42 per filter)
Specification
MB229.3, MB229.31, MB229.5, MB229.51
Viscosity (SAE)
5w30, 0w30
