Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2020 Sprinter 1500.
The 2020 Mercedes Sprinter 1500 falls within the 2015–2024 model-year window tracked for complaints, a span bracketed by a high of eight complaints in 2019 and a low of one in 2016. Without specifying its exact position between those extremes, this model year sits inside a dataset that ranges from minimal to moderate reported volume, meaning researchers must evaluate it within a reliability history that has shown significant variance across the decade. As a data point in this nine-year arc, the 2020 edition represents a specific moment within a fluctuating record of owner-reported concerns.
Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.
From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI Non BCI Group Size Battery for Battery Backup · Battery Backup: 1.2 amp. hrs. CCA battery, OE oil filter 0009972405. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.
| Engine oil filter | 0009972405 alt 0169971745 |
| Engine air filter | 0000903751 |
| Battery | 0019828208 |
| Front wiper blades | 9108240000 alt 9108240100 |
| Thermostat | 024997634564 alt 2742003500 |
| Cabin air filter | 000835480064 |
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 233.5 in |
| Overall width | 79.5 in |
| Overall height | 107.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 144.1 in |
| Curb weight | 4784 lb |
| Track (front / rear) | 67.3 / 68.1 in |
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
| Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs | 120.0 inch lbs. ft-lbs |
| Refrigerant | R134a |
| Oil Group | PAG |
| Oil Type | 46 |
| Standard BCI Cranking Performance | Battery Backup: 1.2 amp. hrs. cca |
| 1 | 89.0 inch lbs., Step 2: 90° | 89 in |
| 1 | 44.0 inch lbs., Step 2: 132.0 inch lbs., Step 3: 90° | 44 in |
| 1 | Bolts 1-10 | 7.4 ft. lbs |
| 6 | 14.8 | |
| 1 | 33.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 90° | 33 ft. lbs |
| 1 | 27.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 120° | 27 ft. lbs |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 22 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with electric parking brakes. The rear brake calipers may leak brake fluid into the housing… Remedy: DVUSA will replace the rear brake calipers, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on January 4, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at…
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The outer area of the brake hoses on the front and rear axles may have been damaged during production. Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the condition of the brake hoses on the front and rear axles and replace them as needed, free of charge. The recall began November…
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