1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 oil

Fig. 644: Automatic Transmission Fluid Sheet
3.5 Automatic transmission fluid (ATF), Sheet 236.6 and 236.7 , for MB automatic transmissions
without regulated torque converter lockup clutch in passenger cars and commercial vehicles and buses
(W4B035 only as of major assembly end no. 005733), ZF Ecomat transmissions, Voith-Diwa
transmissions, commercial vehicle and cross-country vehicle power steering systems. If the approved
ATF according to sheet 236.2 are not available, ATF according to sheet 236.6 can be used in
synchronized passenger vehicle manual transmissions, except GL 76/30-5 and GL 275E (the two sports
transmissions always require ATF according to sheet 236.6) as a makeshift measure.
The approved ATF according to Sheet 236.6 and 236.7 correspond to the currently no longer valid GM
specification Dexron II-D. The kinematic fresh oil viscosity at 100°C must be at least 7.0 mm
2 /s, after
shearing (as per CEC- TLPG 7) at least 6.0 mm
2 /s.
3.6 Automatic transmission fluid (ATF), Sheet 236.8 , for ZF Ecomat transmissions, Voith-Diwa
transmissions, MB automatic transmissions in commercial vehicles and buses except W4B035 and MB
automatic transmissions without regulated torque converter lockup clutch in passenger cars (only in arctic
climates).
The approved ATF correspond to the no longer valid GM specification Dexron II-E, Allison C4, Voith
lubricant lists G 607 and G 1363 as well as ZF lubricant specifications TE-ML 14.
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF), sheet 236.81 , for MB automatic transmissions without controlled
torque converter lockup clutch in passenger cars, MB automatic transmissions in commercial vehicles and
buses except W4B 035 as well as ZF Ecomat transmission, Voith-Diwa transmission.
The approved ATF corresponds to the ZF lubricant specifications TE-ML 09, TE-ML 14 and the Voith
lubricant lists G 607 and G 1363.
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF), Sheet 236.9 , for MB automatic transmissions without regulated
torque converter lockup clutch in passenger cars, ZF Ecomat transmissions, Voith-Diwa transmissions,
Allison transmissions.

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The ATF correspond to the valid GM specification Dexron III, Voith lubricant lists G 607 and ZF
lubricant specification TE-ML 14.
3.9 Automatic transmission fluid (ATF), Sheet 236.10, for MB automatic transmissions with and without
regulated torque converter lockup clutch (GKUB) in passenger vehicles. This ATF is provided ex works
as lifetime oil in all MB automatic transmissions with regulated torque converter lockup clutch - model
series 722.6 - in passenger cars. For repair work, only the ATF quality specified in sheet 236.10 may be
used for refilling in this new generation of automatic transmissions, and this can be obtained in a 1 liter
container under the part no. 001 989 2103.
All MB automatic transmissions without regulated torque converter lockup clutch in passenger vehicles
can either be filled with the ATF according to Sheet 236.10 or the ATF according to the Sheets
236.1/.6/.7/.81/.9.
3.10 Automatic transmission fluids (ATF), sheet 236.11 , for ZF automatic transmission "IF 4 HP 20"
and the automatic transmission oil circuit of the VW automatic transmission "AG4"
The approved ATF are usually only used in the event of repair or for refilling.
3.11 Automatic transmission fluids (ATF), sheet 236.12 , for 7-gear automatic transmission oils (ATF), is
also downwards-compatible for all 5-gear automatic transmissions.
3.12 Sheet 236.13 , repair solution for MB automatic transmissions without regulated torque converter
lockup clutch in passenger cars with the complaint of "double harsh engagement after engaging drive
mode D", the MB automatic transmission fluid - part no:.
A 001 989 2303 11 - and/or the ATF "ATF MB 274" from Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia,
USA, must be used. The ATF "Shell ATF MB" and/or the MB automatic transmission fluid with the part
no.: A 001 989 0703" previously approved for the above-mentioned application must no longer be used,
but can be used up as an ATF for oil changes necessary as a result of maintenance.
3.13 Automatic transmission fluids (ATF), sheet 236.20 , for CVT transmissions that are used in
Mercedes-Benz A-class and B-Class vehicles with CVT transmission, model 169, 245 with transmission
722.8
SPECIFIED GEAR OILS (CARS, CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLES) - SURVEY - BB00.40-P-0231-01A
• Should be used
o Can be used
Passenger car, sheets 235.0 to 235.61
Major assemblySAE gradeSheet No.
235.0235.1235.7235.10235.15235.61
Front axle
(4Matic)85 W-90,
90o •

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Cross-country vehicle, sheets 236.1 to 236.12
SPECIFIED GEAR OILS (COMMERCIAL VEHICLES) -OVERVIEW - BB00.40-P-0231-02A
Transfer case
VG150 E75W-90W •
Model
463.270/27175W-140 •
Major
assemblySAE
gradeSheet No.
236.1236.2236.3236.6236.7236.8236.81236.9236.10236.12
Mechanical
steeringATF •
Power
steeringATF •••
MB manual
transmissionATF • o
MB 4 and
5-gear stage
automatic
transmission
without
controlled
torque
converter
lockup
clutch
(WUK)
(models
722.3/4/5)
Sheet 236.8
only for
arctic
climateATF• ••o••••
MB 5-gear
stage
automatic
transmission
with
controlled
torque
converter
lockup
clutch
(GKUB)
(model
722.6)ATF ••

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This table only serves as an overview!
• Should be used.
o Can be used.
When changing to a different oil:
Change service life factors in the maintenance system (WS) and pay attention to specified maintenance interval
s
1. Only for: G 1/18-5, G 3/50, G 3/60 without MS synchronization
2. Use engine oils as under Sheet 235.12, SAE 30 for common oil circuits with ZF torque converter clutch 4
0
3. Transmissions with oil coolers only.
4. With intarder 5.)
5. Use engine oils as under Sheet 235.27, SAE 30 for common oil circuits with ZF torque converter clutch 4
0
6. Only install W 4 B 035 as of major assembly end no 00 57 33 or modified shift plate. 00 57 33 or fit modi
shift plate.
7. Only for: G 1/18-5, G 3/50, G 3/60 with MS synchronization
8. Only use in exceptional cases! If no synthetic oil in accordance with 235.4 or 235.11 available.
9. For Allison transmissions, it is absolutely essential to observe the application instructions on Sheet 23
1
under point 3.4!
10. Sheet 236.5 only for HT700
Major
assemblySAE
gradeSheet No.
236.1236.12236.123236.5
Sheet
236.1236No.
236.7
236.8236.9236.81236.81
Mechanical
steeringATF •
MB manual
transmission
7.)
G 1/15,
1/17, 1/18
G 2/24, 2/27
G 3/36, 3/40
G 3/50
G 3/60, 3/61
G 3/70
ATF •
MB power
steeringATF •• ••
ZF power
steeringATF •• ••
Hydraulic
fan drive for
auxiliary
radiatorATF ••
MB ATF• ••• •

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS (ATF, SHEET 236.6) - BB00.40-P-0236-06A
automatic
transmission
MB
automatic
transmission
W 4 B 035
6.)
ATF ••
Voith/ZF
automatic
transmissionATF• •••• •
Allison
transmission
9.)
ATF o10.) •
ZF 4 HP 20ATF •
AG4 -
automatic
part •
- final-drive
assembly
This table only serves as an overview!
• Should be used.
o Can be used.
When changing to a different oil:
Change service life factors in the maintenance system (WS) and pay attention to specified maintenance
intervals.
1. Only for: G 1/18-5, G 3/50, G 3/60 without MS synchronization
2. Use engine oils as under Sheet 235.12, SAE 30 for common oil circuits with ZF torque converter
clutch 400
3. Transmissions with oil coolers only.
4. With intarder 5.)
5. Use engine oils as under Sheet 235.27, SAE 30 for common oil circuits with ZF torque converter
clutch 400
6. Only install W 4 B 035 as of major assembly end no 00 57 33 or modified shift plate. 00 57 33 or
fit modified shift plate.
7. Only for: G 1/18-5, G 3/50, G 3/60 with MS synchronization
8. Only use in exceptional cases! If no synthetic oil in accordance with 235.4 or 235.11 available.
9. For Allison transmissions, it is absolutely essential to observe the application instructions on
Sheet 231.0 under point 3.4!
10. Sheet 236.5 only for HT700

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Application in vehicles/major assemblies refer to ? Sheet 231.1 (passenger cars, crosscountry vehicles)
Sheet 231.2 (commercial vehicles)
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Adnoc Automatic Transmission Fluid (22665)Adnoc Distribution, Abu Dhabi/United Arab
Emirates
Agip ATF D 309ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Agip ATF II DENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Aral Getriebeol ATF 22Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Autol Getriebeol ATF DAgip Schmiertechnik GmbH, Wurzburg, Germany
Avia Fluid ATF 86Avia Mineralol-AG, Munich, Germany
BayWA ATF 3000BayWa AG, Munich, Germany
BP Autran MBXBP p.I.c., London, England
Calpam Pamatic Fluid 289Calpam Mineralol-Gesellschaft mbH,
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Calypsol ATF-XConti Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Mannheim,
Germany
Castrol TQD (22256)Castrol Limited, GB Reading RG8 7QR, England
Divinol Fluid 666Zeller + Gmelin GmbH & Co., Eislingen, Germany
ESA ATF UniversalESA, Burgdorf, Switzerland
Finamatic II DTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Frontol Universal ATF 100Oelwerke Julius Schindler GmbH, Hamburg,
Germany
Fuchs Titan ATF 3000Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim, Germany
Gulf ATF D II DS.A. Espanola de Lubrificantes, Madrid, Spain
Igol ATF 420Igol France, Amiens - Cedex/France
INA ATF SuperMaziva - Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb/Croatia
KrafftATFD-21247Krafft S.A., Andoain (Guipuzcoa), Spain
MB 236.6 automatic transmission fluid 000 989 92
03DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, Germany
Motorex ATF IIDBucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
Motorex ATF SuperBucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
Oest ATF T 4011Georg Oest Mineralolwerke GmbH & Co KG,
Freudenstadt/Germany
OK Universal Automatic NR.551ICPA, Dordrecht, Netherlands
oMV ATF D IIOMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, Vienna,
Austria
PanolinATFMulti21996Panolin AG, Madetswil, Switzerland
Petromin ATF II-DSaudi Arabian Lubricating Oil Co., Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS (ATF, SHEET 236.7) - BB00.40-P-0236-07A
Application in vehicles/major assemblies refer to ? Sheet 231.1 (passenger cars, crosscountry vehicles)
Sheet 231.2 (commercial vehicles)
Rasanta ATF-DMuller Mineralole Handels-und
Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, Eschweiler/Germany
Repsol Matic ATFRepsol YPF Lubricantes y Especialidades, S.A.,
Mostoles-Madrid, Spain
Shell DonaxTAD-21666Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Shell DonaxTAD-21774Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Sonol ATF-MBSonol Israel Ltd., Netanya, Israel
Sunamatic 153Sun Oil Co. (Belgium) N.V., Aartselaar, Belgium
Texa matic 4011ChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Total Fluide ATDTotal (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
Total Fluide ATXTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Valvoline ATF type DThe Valvoline Company, Lexington, KY/USA
Vat ATF Type DVATOIL Europe, Oisterwijk/Netherlands
Wintershall ATF DSRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH, Salzbergen,
Germany
Wisura ATF 300 SWisura Mineralolwerk, Bremen, Germany
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Addinol ATF D II DAddinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna, Germany
Caltex ATF-HDEChevron Texaco Technology Ghent/Gent,
Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Classicfluid Dexron II DChristian Luhmann GmbH & Co. KG, Hoya,
Germany
Esso ATF D2Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Esso Automatic Transmission Fluid D (21638)Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Hid ro ATFYPF S.A. Lubricantes & Especialidades, Buenos
Aires/Argentina
Mobil ATF 220Exxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Motul Dexron ll DMotul, Aubervilliers/France
Pennasol Fluid transmission fluid, type P/CNMineralol-Raffinerie Dollbergen GmbH, Uetze-
Dollbergen, Germany
Q8Auto 14D-21883Kuwait Petroleum, Hoogvliet RT, Netherlands
Ravenol Automatic-Getriebeoel Dexron D IIRavensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, Werther,
Germany
Shell DonaxTAD-21610Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Shell DonaxTAD-21631Shell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Texamatic 4291Chevron Texaco Technology Ghent/Gent,

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS (ATF, SHEET 236.8) - BB00.40-P-0236-08A
Application in vehicles/major assemblies refer to ? Sheet 231.1 (passenger cars, crosscountry vehicles)
Sheet 231.2 (commercial vehicles)
LIQUID GREASE (NLGI GRADES 00/000) - BB00.40-P-0264-00A
Passenger car: Door lock striker bolts and locking eyes Commercial vehicles: Only for liquid grease
central lubrication systems from Willy Vogel AG, Berlin/Germany
Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Tor ATF 289De Oliebron B.V., Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Addinol ATF DIIEAddinol Lube Oil GmbH, Leuna, Germany
AgipATFIIE-(25367)ENI S.p.A. - Refining & Marketing Division, Rome,
Italy
Cepsa ATF SyntheticCepsa Lubricantes, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Elfmatic G2 SynTotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Finamatic S 6726Total Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Fuchs Titan ATF 5000 SLFuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim, Germany
Gulf ATF SyntS.A. Espanola de Lubrificantes, Madrid, Spain
Mobil ATF SHCExxon Mobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Motorex ATF IIE SyntheticBucher AG Langenthal, Langenthal/Switzerland
OMV ATF-SOMV, Refining & Marketing GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Panolin ATF SynthPanolin AG, Madetswil, Switzerland
Q8 Auto 14 SyntheticKuwait Petroleum, Hoogvliet RT, Netherlands
Ravenol Dexron II ERavensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, Werther,
Germany
Repsol Matic SinteticoRepsol YPF Lubricantes y Especialidades, S.A.,
Mostoles-Madrid, Spain
Shell ATF XSShell International Petroleum Co., London, England
Teboil Fluid ES-MaxOy Teboil AB, Suomen Petrooli Oy, Hamina/Finland
Texamatic-S E-25453ChevronTexaco Technology Ghent,
Ghent/Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Total fluide Syn FETotal Lubrifiants, Paris la Defense Cedex, France
Wintershall ATF Dexron S E-25243SRS SchmierstoffVertrieb GmbH, Salzbergen,
Germany
Product nameCustomer, town/country
Acinol 8300 EPAxel Christiernsson bv, Fijnaart, Netherlands
Aral Fliebfett NAral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany
Autol Getriebefliebfett ZSAAgip Schmiertechnik GmbH, Wurzburg, Germany

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