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Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 3.0-liter OM603 turbocharged diesel inline-six

1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL Automatic

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America's U.S. W126 model-year table lists the 300 SDL for 1986; gray-market variants are excluded.

1986 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126) — sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 1986 S-Class reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL (V126) (52794164897)” by Rutger van der Maar / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
300 SDL
Body style
Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan
Engine
3.0-liter OM603 turbocharged diesel inline-six
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 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL 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: 1986

    300 SDL — 3.0-liter OM603 turbocharged diesel inline-six

    MAHLE OX 38D

    Applies to: 1986 · 3.0-liter OM603 turbocharged diesel inline-six · 300 SDL · Exact 1986 300 SDL engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: MAHLE Aftermarket — Mercedes-Benz passenger-car filter application catalog · 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L L6 — OX 38D · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

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

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