2008 Mercedes-Benz SL550 SL55 AMG SL600 SL65 AMG R230 Owners Manual

Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is
not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
Gasoline additives
In areas where carbon deposits may be
encountered due to lack of availability of
gasolines which contain these additives,
Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of
additives approved by us for use on
Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Refer to the
Factory Approved Service Products
pamphlet (USA only) or contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for a listing of
approved product(s). Follow directions on
product label.
10%
ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
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.
can be used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel
requirements, such as resistance to spark
knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc.
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 engine performance problems such as:
Do not blend other fuel additives with fuel.
This only results in unnecessary cost and
may be harmful to the engine operation.
ț
ț
ț
ț
ț
Warm-up hesitation
Unstable idle
Knocking/pinging
Misfire
!
Damage or malfunction resulting from poor
fuel quality or from blending additional fuel
additives other than those tested and approved
by us for use on Mercedes-Benz vehicles are not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Power loss
462
Product Specification
CategoriesMercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals
Tags, , , ,
Model Year2008
Download File
Please Enter the Security Characters Shown Below. Letters are Case Sensitive. Your download link will appear upon completing this step.
- 489 pages
Document File TypePDF
CopyrightAttribution Non-commercial
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)

Submit your review (optional)
(will not be displayed)
* Required Field