Mercedes-Benz G500 W4635.0 litre · 218 kW

Apr 1998 onward · SUV · Petrol

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Other G500 versions
Silver Mercedes-Benz G-Class W463, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

8 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

Not available for this version

Engine oil specification

Not available for this version

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

M 113.962

  • 4,966 cc · 8 cylinders · 24 valves
  • Naturally aspirated · intake manifold injection/ carburettor
  • Bore × stroke 97 × 84 mm
  • Compression 10:1

Drive

All-wheel drive

Front axle oil

1.4 L

  • Approval MB 235.0 or MB 235.6

Rear axle oil

1.8 L

  • Approval MB 235.0 or MB 235.6

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
Engine oil and oil filterAt each Service A and Service B
Engine air filterMore than 50000 km or 2 years since last change
Spark plugsMore than 80,000 km or 4 years since last change
CoolantEvery 3 years

Replace according to wear

Brake pads, discs, tyres and wipers do not share a fixed replacement mileage.

Brake pads and discs

Check pad thickness and disc condition. Replace when they reach the wear limit.

Wiper blades

Replace blades that leave streaks, skip across the glass or have damaged rubber.

Tyres

Check tread, damage and cracking, and correct the pressures.

Service checklist

Service A and Service B alternate, normally once a year. Follow the time or kilometres remaining on your dashboard, whichever comes first. Extra work can fall due with either service.

Service A

When Service A is due on the dashboard

Replace

Check & maintain

Service B

When Service B is due on the dashboard

Replace

Check & maintain

Tick off jobs as you go. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 315 × 30 mm Vented 27.4 mm All versions
Rear 271 × 15.8 mm Solid 14 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 265/70 R16 7.5J × 16, offset ET63 Front and rear
16-inch 225/75 R16 7.5J × 16, offset ET63 Front and rear
18-inch 265/60 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 18, offset ET63 Front and rear
18-inch 255/55 R18 7.5J × 18, 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 · 60 WHalogen
Headlight (low beam)D1S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
High beamH4 · 60 W—
High beamH4Halogen
High beamD1S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
Front fog lightH3 · 55 WHalogen
Front fog lightH11 · 55 WBi-Xenon
Indicator, frontP21W · 21 W—
Indicator, rearP21W · 21 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 WBi-Xenon
Parking / position lightT4W · 4 WHalogen
Brake / tail lightP21/5W · 5 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
353 × 175 × 190 mm 100 Ah 850 A (EN) 74%

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.

Spark plugs

Number

16

Thread

M14 × 1.25

Tightening torque

28 Nm

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

16 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the G500 W463 5.0 litre · 218 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes1 part
Engine & cooling5 parts
Transmission & driveline4 parts
Electrical1 part
Body & interior5 parts

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