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]ML W164 · 2005–2011
Mercedes GLE / ML ML 320 / 350 CDI ML W164 · 224 hp (2005 to 2011)
The Mercedes GLE / ML ML 320 / 350 CDI of the ML W164 generation uses the OM642 3.0 V6 CDI diesel engine with 224 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 224 PS / 165 kW
- Displacement
- 2 987 cm³
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine code
- OM642 3.0 V6 CDI
- Period covered
- 2005–2011
- 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
224 hp (165 kW), 4MATIC all-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2005 to 2011.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It sits between the ML 280 CDI (190 hp) and the ML 420 CDI (306 hp). The OM642 3.0 V6 CDI engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe C (W204), Mercedes Classe E (W211), Mercedes Classe E (W212), Mercedes CLS (C218), Mercedes Classe S (W221), Mercedes Classe S (W222).
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 GLE / ML ML 320 / 350 CDI ML W164?
The OM642 3.0 V6 CDI diesel engine (2 987 cc), 224 hp (165 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes GLE / ML ML 320 / 350 CDI?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the OM642 3.0 V6 CDI engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
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