2013 E350W Has What Engine Type

Just bought a nicely loaded 2013 E350W, and it is quite a change from my '96 Ford Taurus.  [After the laughter dies down...]   At the local dealer, I asked a service guy what weight oil to use, and I proceeded to get several different answers from people standing around. On a Web site, it said to check the Owner's Manual for the engine type. I have read that the many different MB engines have their own oil requirements.  And a MB Web site did list various suggestions for the 272 engine type, the 273, etc.

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