2008 DODGE SPRINTER technical data

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Warning
G
Failure to use fluids and lubricants which
meet the standards and specifications de-
scribed in this booklet or failure to adhere
to the specified replacement intervals
may result in damage to safety/ and/or
emissions-related systems of your vehi-
cle, such as the brake system, which
could cause an accident and/or serious
injury to you and others.
Use only fluids and lubricants meeting the
standards and specifications and adhere
to specified replacement intervals.
!
CAUTION
Damage caused by the use of non-ap-
proved service products is not cov-
ered by the Sprinter vehicle warranty.
Warning
G
Service products constitute a health haz-
ard. They contain toxic and highly corro-
sive constituents.For this reason, bear the following points
in mi n d t o avo i d i nj ur y to y o ur s el f a nd ot h -
ers:
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not inhale fumes. Make sure that en-
closed spaces are adequately ventilated
to prevent poisoning.Service products must not come into con-
tact with the skin, eyes or clothing. If con-
tact is made with a service product, clean
the affected areas of skin with water and
soap to prevent burns and other injuries.Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water in
case of contact with eyes. Consult a doc-
tor immediately if a service product is
swallowed.

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Warning (Continued)
G
Change out of clothing soiled with service
products immediately to avoid the risk of
fire and other injuries.Fire, naked flames and smoking are there-
fore prohibited when handling service
products due to their highly flammable
nature.Keep service products out of the reach of
children.You must observe the notes on danger
concerning the risk of poisoning, acid
burns and fire on the service product con-
tainers.
Environmental note
H
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally responsible manner.Engine oils!
CAUTION
Engine oils are labeled on the contai-
ner with various ACEA (Association
des Constructeurs Européens d’Au-
tomobiles) and/or API (American Pe-
troleum Institute) designations of
quality.
Chrysler Vans LLC recommends the
use of MB approved engine oils listed
in the Mercedes-Benz oil specificati-
on sheets MB 228.51, 229.3,
229.31, 229.5 and 229.51 which
also meet ACEA and/or API classifi-
cations listed on the following chart.
Only engine oils (including synthetic)
with any of the following classificati-
on grades, or combinations thereof,
are approved.
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Valid Mercedes-Benz oil specification
sheets:
Always refer to the following viscosity
chart for the proper viscosity grade
based on ambient temperature. Select
oil viscosity according to the lowest air
temperature expected before the next
oil change. This chart supersedes ALL previously
published viscosity charts.
For further information contact your au-
thorized Sprinter Dealer.Engine
MB sheet
Gasoline
M272
229.3, 229.31
229.5, 229.51
Diesel
OM642
228.51, 229.31,
229.51
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
Castrol Syntec 5W-40
5W-40
229.3
Castrol Syntec 0W-30
European Formula
0W-30
229.5
Chevron Supreme
Synthetic Motor Oil
SAE 5W-40
5W-40
229.31
Fuchs Titan Cargo
Maxx SAE 10W-40
10W-
40
228.51
Fuchs Titan GT1 SAE
5W-30
5W-30
229.51
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Fuchs Titan Supersyn
Longlife SAE 5W-30
5W-30
229.3
229.5
Havoline Ultra S 5W-
30
5W-30
229.31
Havoline Ultra S 5W-
40
5W-40
229.31
High Star
5W-30
229.3
Lotos Economic SL/
CF
5W-30
229.3
Lotos Syntetic Auto
Diesel CF
5W-40
229.3
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
Lotos Syntetic SL/SJ/
CF/CD
5W-40
229.3
Mobil 1 0W-40
0W-40
229.3
229.5
Mobil 1 5W-50
5W-50
229.3
Mobil 1 ESP Formula
MB
5W-40
229.51
Mopar Part No
68001334AA
5W-30
229.51
Pennzoil Platinum
Synthetic Ultra
Diesel
5W-30
229.51
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
Pennzoil European
Formula Ultra
5W-30
229.5
Pennzoil Platinum Eu-
ropean Formula
5W-40
229.3
Pento High Perfor-
mance 5W-30 LA
5W-30
229.31
Pento High Perfor-
mance 5W-40
5W-40
229.3
Pento High Perfor-
mance 5W-40 LA
5W-40
229.31
Pentosin Diesel 10W-
40 LA
10W-
40
228.51
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
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Adding engine oil
Pentospeed
0W-30
229.3
Pentospeed 0W-30
VS*
0W-30
229.3
229.5
Q Diesel Plus
5W-30
229.51
Q European Engine
5W-40
229.3
Q European Engine Ul-
tra
5W-30
229.5
Quaker State Euro
Synthetic Ultra
Diesel
5W-30
229.51
Shell Helix Ultra AX
5W-30
229.51
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
Shell Rimula Signia
10W-
40
228.51
Texaco Havoline Syn-
thetic Motor Oil SAE
5W-40
5W-40
229.31
Valvoline SynPower
MST
5W-30
229.51
The following oils have been
determined to meet the Chrysler Vans
LLC requirements as shown below:MB approved engine
oil
SAE
MB sheet
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CAUTION
Diesel engine:
Never use any amount of engine oil
for the diesel engine that does not
conform to MB 228.51, 229.31
or 229.51 specifications. Otherwise
the diesel particle filter (DPF) could
be damaged.
If the above specified engine oils are
not available, you may also use engi-
ne oils conforming to MB 228.5,
229.3 and 229.5 specifications. You
should add no more than 1 qt (1 l) of
these engine oils, however.
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Fuels for gasoline engines
Premium unleaded gasoline
FuelsWarning
G
Gasoline is highly flammable and poison-
ous. It burns violently and can cause seri-
ous injury. Whenever you are around
gasoline, avoid inhaling fumes and skin
contact, extinguish all smoking materials.
Never allow sparks, flame or smoking ma-
terials near gasoline! Direct skin contact
with fuels and the inhalation of fuel va-
pors are damaging to health.
Switch off the engine before refueling.
!
CAUTION
If you are refueling the vehicle from
drums or canisters, you should filter
the fuel before adding it to the tank.
This will prevent malfunctions in the
fuel system caused by contaminated
fuel.
!
CAUTION
To maintain the engine’s durability
and performance, premium unleaded
gasoline must be used. If premium
unleaded is not available and low oc-
tane fuel is used, follow these pre-
cautions:
Have the fuel tank only partially filled
with unleaded regular and fill up with
premium unleaded as soon as possi-
ble.
Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt
acceleration.
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Fuel requirementsOnly use premium unleaded fuel:\4
The octane number (posted at the
pump) must be 91 min. It is an aver-
age of both the Research (R) octane
number and the Motor (M) octane
number: (R+M) / 2). This is also
known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygen-
ates such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA
can be used provided the ratio of any
one of these oxygenates to gasoline
does not exceed 10%; MTBE not to
exceed 15%.The ratio of methanol to gasoline must
not exceed 3% plus additional cosol-
vents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol
is not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
can be used.
These blends must also meet all other
fuel requirements, such as resistance to
spark knock, boiling range, vapor pres-
sure, etc. Do not exceed an engine speed
of 3000 rpm if the vehicle is loaded
with a light load, such as two persons
and no cargo.
Do not exceed
2/3 of maximum ac-
celerator pedal position if the vehicle
is fully loaded or operating in moun-
tainous terrain.
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Fuels for diesel engines Fuel requirements
Only use commercially available vehicu-
lar ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIE-
SEL FUEL (15 ppm SULFUR MAXIMUM).
Chrysler Vans LLC USA now approves
the use of B5 bio diesel (standard diesel
with a maximum of up to 5% Bio diesel
content) in the Sprinter vehicle CRD die-
sel engine.
Information on diesel quality can
normally be found on the fuel pump.
!
CAUTION
The following may lead to increased
wear or engine damage:
\4
Using gasoline that does not
meet the specifications men-
tioned above
\4
The use of non-approved special
additives
!
CAUTION
Marine diesel fuel, Bio diesel fuel,
heating oil or the like must not be
used.
Do not blend diesel fuel with marine
diesel fuel, Bio diesel fuel or heating
oil. The use of such non-approved fu-
els or blending diesel fuel may result
in malfunction or cause engine dam-
age. Damage or malfunctions result-
ing from poor fuel quality or from
blending specific fuel additives are
not covered by the Sprinter warranty.
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