Mercedes-Benz • Production years: 1996 – 2024 •
Engine codes: OM 651.955, OM 651.950 •
Spec: MB 229.51 or MB 229.52
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447) – 216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI)
Complete technical data card: required engine oil specification and exact capacity in liters, oil filter code, tire sizes, car battery, wiper blades, headlight bulbs and mileage maintenance schedule.
🛢️ 1. Engine Oil Spec & Capacity
Oil Spec Details MB 229.51 or MB 229.52 →
What oil and how many liters for 216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI)?
Required Oil Spec
MB 229.51 or MB 229.52 (pro DPF)
SAE Viscosity
5W-30 or 0W-30
Exact Oil Capacity
9,0 – 11,5 l (2.1/2.2 CDI OM651) / 12,5 l (3.0 CDI V6 OM642)
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER HU 7010 z (OM651) or HU 821 x (3.0 V6 OM642)
📦 Recommended pack size: 10 to 13 liters (2× to 3× 5L jugs!)
🏆 Recommended oil: Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 (MB 229.52) or Shell Helix Ultra ECT C3 5W-30
🔧 Sump plug torque: 30 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: Max. 20 000 km / 1 year
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447))
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket) or H1/H4 (W903/W638)
High Beam
H7 / H15
Fog Lights
H11
✨ Road-Legal LED Upgrade (up to +220% brightness):
Status: YES – Road-legal ECE/ABG approved (Osram Night Breaker H7-LED pro Sprinter W906/W907 i Vito W447)
Headlight approval number (E-mark): E1 2268 / E1 3999 / E1 3648
Required bulb holder adapter: Osram Adapter 64210DA01-1 (Vito W447)
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus LEDSC01
Estimated complete kit price: 115 € + 16 €
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
💡 Buy Road-Legal Osram Night Breaker LED
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🔌 View LED Kit + Adapters
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✨ Cloudy headlights? Headlight Restoration & Polish Kits
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447) →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447)?
Approved Tire Sizes
205/65 R16C 107/105T (T5/T6/Vito) • 235/65 R16C 115/113R (Sprinter/Crafter)
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×120 (VW T5/T6 – 65,1 mm) / 5×112 (Vito – 66,6 mm) / 6×130 (Sprinter)
Wheel Lug Torque
180 Nm (ball-seat bolts M14×1,5)
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
Select your current odometer mileage
What needs servicing on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447) (216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI)):
- Engine Oil (9,0 – 11,5 l (2.1/2.2 CDI OM651) / 12,5 l (3.0 CDI V6 OM642)): Engine oil change to spec MB 229.51 or MB 229.52 (5W-30 or 0W-30) + oil filter MANN-FILTER HU 7010 z (OM651) or HU 821 x (3.0 V6 OM642).
- Cabin & Air Intake: Replace activated carbon cabin (pollen) filter and engine air filter.
- Brake Fluid & Transmission: Replace DOT 4 LV brake fluid (every 2 years). For automatic transmissions (DSG / Aisin / EDC), mandatory transmission fluid & filter change every 60,000 km!
- Lights & Wipers: Check headlight alignment (optional road-legal H7/H4 LED upgrade) and replace wiper blades (650 mm + 600 mm (Sprinter Bosch A215S) / 700 + 450 mm (Vito A865S)).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI))
⚙️ Transmission / Gearbox Oil (Manual & Auto)
MB 236.14 (5G/7G-Tronic red) / MB 236.15 (7G+ blue) / MB 236.17 (9G-Tronic) • MB 235.10 (manual)
Capacity & Interval: 1,8 – 2,2 l (manual) / 8,0 – 10,0 l (7G/9G-Tronic automatic – change every 60,000 km including torque converter!)
❄️ Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)
MB 325.0 / 326.0 (G48 blue-green) or MB 325.6 / 326.6 (G40 pink from 2014+)
System Capacity: 8,0 – 11,5 l (complete cooling system, replace every 5 years)
🔥 Glow Plugs (Diesel Cold Starts)
Bosch Duraterm / Beru (replace on glow plug fault P0671–P0674 or before winter, torque 12–15 Nm – caution against seizing!)
🛑 Brake Fluid & Brakes
DOT 4 LV / ISO Class 6 (low-viscosity for ESP/ABS – capacity 1.0 to 1.2 L, replace every 2 years)
⛓️ Engine Timing Belt/Chain & Water Pump (216 / 316 / 116 CDI (120 kW / 163 HP – 2.1 CDI))
Timing Chain (with hydraulic tensioner and guide rails) • Interval: 130,000 – 200,000 km (replace immediately if cold-start rattle or P0016 correlation code occurs)
Timing chain life is greatly extended by changing engine oil every 10,000 – 15,000 km max! (150 – 380 € (complete timing chain kit with tensioner & guides INA / Febi / SWAG))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (Sprinter (W903 / W906 / W907) & Vito / Viano (W638 / W639 / W447))
Front: 650 mm + 600 mm (Sprinter Bosch A215S) / 700 + 450 mm (Vito A865S)
Rear: 400 mm
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 95Ah AGM or 100Ah – Varta Silver Dynamic AGM G14 / H3
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