2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Oil Specs

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C-Class 2022 gasoline engine (all models in the manual) Oil Specifications

Viscosity

0W-20

OEM Approval

MB-Approval 229.71 or 229.72

Capacity

6.3 quarts

From Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Owner's Manual (MBUSA PDF). See the cited pages.

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Mercedes-Benz’s 2022 C-Class sedan owner’s manual lists engine oils with MB-Approval 229.71 or 229.72 for gasoline engines (229.71 is recommended for the lowest possible fuel consumption) and says to use only SAE 0W-20 viscosity class oils. Engine oil filling capacity is 6.3 US qt (6.0 liters) for an oil change with the oil filter.

What We Couldn’t Confirm

Exact engine variant. The manual’s tables cover all models together, so this page doesn’t claim a specific engine code or output.
Oil change interval, OEM oil filter part number and drain plug torque. None appear in the owner’s manual pages used here.

FAQs

What oil does a 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class take? Engine oil with MB-Approval 229.71 or 229.72, in SAE 0W-20 only.

How much oil does it hold? 6.3 US qt (6.0 liters) with the oil filter.

Primary source evidence

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC — 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Owner's Manual (MBUSA PDF)

US market · Model years 2022 · Published/version not dated on document · Pages/tables: p. 362 (Technical data › Quality and capacity of engine oil: gasoline engines, all models, MB-Approval 229.71*, 229.72; only SAE 0W-20; engine oil filling capacity 6.3 US qt / 6.0 liters with oil filter)

View official source · Accessed September 29, 2026

Evidence reviewed September 29, 2026.

Disclaimer: These specifications reflect the official documents and applicability shown above as of their access dates. Confirm the requirement against the manual for your VIN before performing maintenance.

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