Mercedes-Benz E-Class 250 TD Turbo S1242.5 litre · 93 kW

Mar 1988 – Jul 1993 · Wagon · Diesel · 124.188

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz S124 wagon, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

Not available for this version

Coolant capacity

8 L

  • Without air conditioning
  • Total system capacity
  • With air conditioning

Engine oil specification

Not available for this version

Coolant specification

Not available for this version

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 602.962

  • 2,497 cc · 5 cylinders · 10 valves
  • Turbocharged · prechamber engine
  • Bore × stroke 87 × 84 mm
  • Compression 22:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Automatic gearbox fluid

6 L

  • 722.4
  • Approval MB 236.6 or MB 236.9

Rear axle oil

0.7 L

Brake fluid

DOT 4

The gearbox figure is the quantity listed for the gearbox. A fluid change usually takes less, so fill to the correct level rather than to the figure.

Service checklist

A service checklist is not available for this version.

Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 284 × 22 mm Vented 19.4 mm All versions
Rear 278 × 9 mm Solid 7.3 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 × 112

  • Number of bolts × circle diameter (mm)

Wheel bolts

M12 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Bulbs

LightBulbApplies to
Headlight (low beam)H4 · 60 W—
High beamH4 · 60 W—
Front fog lightH3 · 55 W—
Indicator, frontP21W · 21 W—
Indicator, rearP21W · 21 W—
Parking / position lightT4W · 4 W—
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21W · 21 W—
Number plate lightC5W · 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
278 × 175 × 190 mm 70 Ah 760 A (EN) 43%
353 × 175 × 190 mm 100 Ah 850 A (EN) 30%

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.

Glow plugs

Number

5

Thread

M12 × 1.25

Engine, gearbox, brake, wheel, tyre, bulb, battery and plug details are taken from the parts makers' listings for this exact vehicle. Where those listings disagree, only the clear majority is shown.

Parts for this car

9 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the E-Class 250 TD Turbo S124 2.5 litre · 93 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes1 part
Engine & cooling1 part
Suspension & steering1 part
Body & interior6 parts

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