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Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five

1984 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Automatic

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America's U.S. W126 model-year table lists the 300 SD for 1984; gray-market variants are excluded.

1984 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126) — sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 1984 S-Class reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE (9040669511)” by Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. 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

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
1
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
1
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Use the exact engine, VIN, and build date to confirm the catalogued service part before ordering.

    Applies to: 1984

    300 SD — 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five

    MAHLE OX 78D

    Applies to: 1984 · 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five · 300 SD · Exact 1984 300 SD engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: MAHLE Aftermarket — Mercedes-Benz passenger-car filter application catalog · 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.0L L5 — OX 78D · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz Club of America — 1981–1991 W126 U.S.-market buyer's guide

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