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 · 2006–2009
Mercedes GLE / ML ML 420 CDI ML W164 · 306 hp (2006 to 2009)
The Mercedes GLE / ML ML 420 CDI of the ML W164 generation uses the OM629 4.0 V8 CDI diesel engine with 306 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 306 PS / 225 kW
- Displacement
- 3 996 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- OM629 4.0 V8 CDI
- Period covered
- 2006–2009
- 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
306 hp (225 kW), 4MATIC all-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2006 to 2009.
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In the range
It is the most powerful diesel version of this generation.
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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 420 CDI ML W164?
The OM629 4.0 V8 CDI diesel engine (3 996 cc), 306 hp (225 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes GLE / ML ML 420 CDI?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the OM629 4.0 V8 CDI engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026