Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Automatic
The Mercedes-Benz Club of America's U.S. product table places the 300 SD in model year 1980; non-U.S. W116 variants are deliberately excluded.
Photo: “1980 Mercedes-Benz W116 280SE Automatic, front right, 06-28-2024” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- 300 SD
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan
- Engine
- 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five
- Transmission
- 4-speed automatic
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Compare 3 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Automatic | 2.8-liter M110 fuel-injected inline-six | 4-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Current carMercedes-Benz 300 SD Automatic | 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five | 4-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL Automatic | 4.5-liter M117 fuel-injected V8 | 3-speed automatic | Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
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- Service topics
- 4
- Scheduled topics
- 2
- Applicability stated
- 4
- Exact references
- 1
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Additional maintenance work
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz of North America — 1980 passenger-car maintenance sheet · page 1 — additional maintenance work every 30,000 miles · checked
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Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz of North America — 1980 passenger-car maintenance sheet · page 1 — drain and renew brake fluid once a year · checked
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Engine air filter
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Engine oil filter
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300 SD — 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five
MAHLE OX 78D
Source: MAHLE Aftermarket — Mercedes-Benz passenger-car filter application catalog · 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.0L L5 — OX 78D · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMAHLE OX 78D
Qty. 1 · Engine oil-filter element · catalog-listed
Manufacturer-catalogued application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: MAHLE Aftermarket — Mercedes-Benz passenger-car filter application catalog · 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.0L L5 — OX 78D · checked
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