Mercedes-Benz V250 BlueTEC / d W4472.1 litre · 140 kW

Mar 2014 onward · People mover · Diesel · 447.811, 447.813, 447.815

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz V-Class W447, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

Not available for this version

Coolant capacity

Not available for this version

Engine oil specification

MB 229.5

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 651.950

  • 2,143 cc · 4 cylinders · 16 valves
  • Turbocharged · direct injection
  • Bore × stroke 83 × 99 mm
  • Compression 16.2:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Front axle oil

0.5 L

  • Approval MB 235.8

Rear axle oil

1.3 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
Engine oil and oil filterAt each Service A and Service B
Engine air filterMore than 80,000 km (50,000 mi) or 4 years since last change
Spark plugsMore than 75,000 km (46,500 mi) or 3 years since last change
Brake fluidEvery 2 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 300 × 28 mm Vented 25 mm All versions
Front 330 × 32 mm Vented 28 mm All versions
Rear 300 × 12 mm Solid 9 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)

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
17-inch 225/55 R17 6.5J × 17, offset ET50 Front and rear
17-inch 225/55 R17 7.0J × 17, offset ET51 Front and rear
17-inch 235/55 R17 6.5J × 17, offset ET22 Front and rear
17-inch 235/55 R17 6.5J × 17, offset ET50 Front and rear
18-inch 245/45 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 18, offset ET52 Front and rear
19-inch 245/45 R19Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.0J × 19, offset ET52 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
High beamH15Halogen
Front fog lightH11 · 55 WWithout LED headlights
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Indicator, rearP21W · 21 W—
Daytime running lightH15Halogen
Brake / tail lightP21W · 21 WWithout LED tail lights
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21W · 21 WWithout LED tail lights
Boot 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
278 × 175 × 190 mm 70 Ah 680 A (EN) 46%
353 × 175 × 190 mm 95 Ah 850 A (EN) 31%

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 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

14 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the V250 BlueTEC / d W447 2.1 litre · 140 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes1 part
Engine & cooling6 parts
Transmission & driveline2 parts
Electrical2 parts
Exhaust1 part
Body & interior2 parts

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