Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Gasoline additives
Do not blend any specific fuel additives
with fuel. This only results in unnecessary
cost and may be harmful to the engine op-
eration.
Coolants
A major concern among engine manufac-
turers is carbon build-up caused by gaso-
line. Mercedes-Benz recommends only the
use of quality gasoline containing additives
that prevent the build-up of carbon depos-
its.
The engine coolant is a mixture of water
and anticorrosion/antifreeze, which pro-
vides:
Damage or malfunctions resulting from
poor fuel quality or from blending specific
fuel additives are not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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Corrosion protection
Freeze protection
Boiling protection (by increasing the
boiling point)
After an extended period of using fuels
without such additives, carbon deposits
can build up especially on the intake valves
and in the combustion area, leading to en-
gine performance problems such as:
The cooling system was filled at the factory
with a coolant providing freeze protection
to approximately -22°F (-30°C) and corro-
sion protection.
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Warm-up hesitation
Unstable idle
Knocking/pinging
Misfire
If the antifreeze mixture is effective to
-22°F (-30°C), the boiling point of the cool-
ant in the pressurized cooling system is
reached at approximately 266°F (130°C).
Power loss
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S430, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz S55, Mercedes-Benz S600 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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