Checking Oil levels in a Unimog 404.1

If you want your Unimog to live a long, healthy life,
you must check the oil levels and change oil regularly.

Here is a schedule for the various levels to be checked and changed.

It is far better to perform this maintenance too often, rather than not enough!!!

Some changes I've made, that differ from Mercedes Benz recommendations:
I don't believe in multi-grade motor oil. I've driven air-cooled VW's for too many years. A straight-weight motor oil will stand up to hard use and high temperatures much better than a multi-grade oil. Think about it, a 10W-30 oil is actually a 10W oil!

I also prefer to use a lighter weight oil in the air cleaner, since it will cut down on the amount of vacuum required to pull the air through the air cleaner.

I like to check my transmission oil almost as often as I do the engine oil. (Once bitten....) If a Unimog transmission output seal leaks, it doesn't show externally. It leaks down the inside of the drive-shaft tube, and over-fills the differential.