Mercedes-Benz S-Class 300SE W1403.2 litre · 170 kW

Mar 1991 – Oct 1998 · Sedan · Petrol · 140.032, 140.033

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz S-Class W140, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

7 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

14.5 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

M 104.990 / M 104.994

  • 3,199 cc · 6 cylinders · 24 valves
  • Naturally aspirated · intake manifold injection/ carburettor
  • Bore × stroke 89.9 × 84 mm
  • Compression 10:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Automatic gearbox fluid

MB 236.14 or MB 236.12

  • 5G-TRONIC (722.6)

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.

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
Brake fluidEvery 2 years
Fuel filterMore than 80,000 km or 4 years since last change

Service checklist

A service checklist is not available for this version.

Wiper blade sizes & fittings

Right-hand drive

Check your vehicle’s build month and arm fitting against the rows below.

Build dateBlade sizesAttachment / clipMatching blades
Mar 1993 - Sep 1998Driver 650 mm / passenger 650 mmHBG1.2 (arm code 1)Bosch AR65N / AR65N

For right-hand-drive vehicles. Match the build month, existing arm connector and any fitting conditions before ordering.

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Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 310 × 28 mm Vented 25.4 mm All versions
Front 320 × 30 mm Vented 27.4 mm All versions
Rear 290 × 12 mm Solid 9.8 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

M14 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
16-inch 225/60 R16 7.5J × 16 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)H7 · 55 WHalogen
Headlight (low beam)D2R xenon · 35 WXenon
Front fog lightH1 · 55 W—
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Indicator, rearP21W · 21 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 W—
Brake / tail lightP21/5W—
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Third brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog / tail lightP21/4W · 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) 75%

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

6

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

13 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the S-Class 300SE W140 3.2 litre · 170 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes1 part
Engine & cooling3 parts
Suspension & steering1 part
Exhaust1 part
Body & interior7 parts

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