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]C218 · 2011–2018
Mercedes CLS CLS 250 CDI C218 · 204 hp (2011 to 2018)
The Mercedes CLS CLS 250 CDI of the C218 generation uses the OM651 2.1 CDI diesel engine with 204 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 204 PS / 150 kW
- Displacement
- 2 143 cm³
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine code
- OM651 2.1 CDI
- Period covered
- 2011–2018
- 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
204 hp (150 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2011 to 2018.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the entry-level diesel version of this generation. The OM651 2.1 CDI engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe A (W176), Mercedes Classe B (W246), Mercedes CLA (C117), Mercedes Classe C (W204), Mercedes Classe C (W205), Mercedes Classe E (W212).
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 CLS CLS 250 CDI C218?
The OM651 2.1 CDI diesel engine (2 143 cc), 204 hp (150 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes CLS CLS 250 CDI?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the OM651 2.1 CDI engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026