Service A / Service B
About 25,000 km or 1 year (ASSYST)
25 000 km
12 months
Oil and filter at each service; Service B adds filters and wider checks. The ASSYST indicator prevails.
Source [1]W204 · 2007–2009
Mercedes Classe C C 280 W204 · 231 hp (2007 to 2009)
The Mercedes Classe C C 280 of the W204 generation uses the M272 3.0 V6 petrol engine with 231 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 231 PS / 170 kW
- Displacement
- 2 996 cm³
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine code
- M272 3.0 V6
- Period covered
- 2007–2009
- Documented market
- Europe
Transmission
- Automatic · 7 speeds
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet
This version
231 hp (170 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2007 to 2009.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It sits between the C 250 CGI (204 hp) and the C 350 (272 hp). The M272 3.0 V6 engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe E (W211), Mercedes SLK / SLC (SLK R171).
AutoKarnet advice
Maintenance and records
Brake fluid
Every 24 months
24 months
Time-based replacement, whatever the mileage.
Source [1]Questions about this version (2)
Which engine is in the Mercedes Classe C C 280 W204?
The M272 3.0 V6 petrol engine (2 996 cc), 231 hp (170 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes Classe C C 280?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M272 3.0 V6 engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026