W209 CLK55 oil consumption ?

rlddlr53 · 07-14-2011, 01:35 AM

2004 clk55 93k miles

After 3500 miles since oil change, car said it was short 1 quart. Put 1 qt in. Now it says short 2 quarts after 600 miles more.

What can this be? no oil leaks. Thinking either level sensor is bad but how would I know? Could it be burning oil?

anyone know?

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MTLdude · 07-26-2011, 04:52 PM

I'm pretty sure they didn't put enough in the 1st place. When the car tells you to put one it means to reach ok level not max level.

AMG X · 07-27-2011, 02:06 AM

Like MTLdude said, it might have been filled short. They need to put in around 8.5 quarts, max 9 quarts... depending on how much of the old oil drained out.

You can check the exact level by turning the key to position one (accessory mode) and then press and hold the cluster reset button until you hear a beep (it might take a while). Then press page up or down on the steering wheel (try down, then up, one of them will work, I forgot) and it should show oil level at the bottom line of the dyno mode specs. Turn the key to position 2 BEFORE START and it'll show an oil level reading. The car will reset out the dyno mode by completely turning the key back to the off position.

It's very useful since we don't have a dipstick and is the only way to know how much oil to put into the car during an oil change. If you can't access this menu, put in 8.5 quarts.

Disclaimer: I never have a problem doing this and it's nothing harmful, but research dyno mode first and try at your own risk.

NYCn8iv · 07-28-2011, 06:50 PM

Oil consumption is expected on AMG's. In the owner's manual says so. If you are using 1 quart every 3500 miles then you are very lucky, usually 1 quart every 1500 miles

betrezra · 07-28-2011, 07:44 PM

Wifes C63 was using about 1 qt every 3400 miles.... up until 20K miles.... then for some reason it stopped using any.

My clk55 does not use any that I know of.... but to be honest it's been in the shop 75% of the 1 yr of my ownership

SoCalCLK · 08-02-2011, 01:18 AM

Burns about 1 Qt of Mobil 1 every 3,500 miles. Very consistent in that part. I've heard the E63 goes through 1 Qt every 1,000 miles!

betrezra · 08-02-2011, 04:34 PM

OK so I just put 1K miles with the blower... and guess what.... add a quart at next fuel fill up msg...... Oil was changed several months and several dyno sessions ago

Coupecrazy · 08-02-2011, 06:31 PM

I've used a half quart over 3,000 miles. I didn't track it as much as usual but even then I never touched a full quart. When I bought it, and ran a compression test the max variance between high and low cylinders was 8 psi. Needless to say I was dumbfounded.

henry47 · 08-03-2011, 03:20 PM

05 clk55 here. i've never had to add any oil for approx 15k miles of ownership. only last week did i have to add 1 quart in at which point I just did a complete oil change.

gtboxer · 08-20-2011, 09:37 PM

don't even sweat it.....i have to add 1 quart every 300 miles in my '04 clk 55

07-27-2011, 02:06 AM	#3
AMG X Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 48 Drives: CLK55, S500	Like MTLdude said, it might have been filled short. They need to put in around 8.5 quarts, max 9 quarts... depending on how much of the old oil drained out. You can check the exact level by turning the key to position one (accessory mode) and then press and hold the cluster reset button until you hear a beep (it might take a while). Then press page up or down on the steering wheel (try down, then up, one of them will work, I forgot) and it should show oil level at the bottom line of the dyno mode specs. Turn the key to position 2 BEFORE START and it'll show an oil level reading. The car will reset out the dyno mode by completely turning the key back to the off position. It's very useful since we don't have a dipstick and is the only way to know how much oil to put into the car during an oil change. If you can't access this menu, put in 8.5 quarts. Disclaimer: I never have a problem doing this and it's nothing harmful, but research dyno mode first and try at your own risk. Last edited by AMG X; 07-27-2011 at 02:12 AM.

07-28-2011, 07:44 PM	#5
betrezra MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,562 Drives: CLK55	Wifes C63 was using about 1 qt every 3400 miles.... up until 20K miles.... then for some reason it stopped using any. My clk55 does not use any that I know of.... but to be honest it's been in the shop 75% of the 1 yr of my ownership __________________ All hail Fleming Kleemann!

08-02-2011, 01:18 AM	#6
SoCalCLK MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,801 Drives: 2010 W212 E550	Burns about 1 Qt of Mobil 1 every 3,500 miles. Very consistent in that part. I've heard the E63 goes through 1 Qt every 1,000 miles! __________________ W209 CLK55 AMG \| 19" BRABUS Mono VI 2-piece \| BRABUS Suspension \| BRABUS Door pins Sig thanks to Shake!

08-02-2011, 04:34 PM	#7
betrezra MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,562 Drives: CLK55	OK so I just put 1K miles with the blower... and guess what.... add a quart at next fuel fill up msg...... Oil was changed several months and several dyno sessions ago __________________ All hail Fleming Kleemann!

08-03-2011, 03:20 PM	#9
henry47 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 869 Drives: asdf	05 clk55 here. i've never had to add any oil for approx 15k miles of ownership. only last week did i have to add 1 quart in at which point I just did a complete oil change. __________________ 2000 C280 Aftermarket valve caps Super Cool Super Blue headlights Aftermarket 91 Octane Petrol

07-26-2011, 04:52 PM	#2
MTLdude Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 87 Drives: 2005 CLK 55 AMG	I'm pretty sure they didn't put enough in the 1st place. When the car tells you to put one it means to reach ok level not max level.

07-28-2011, 06:50 PM	#4
NYCn8iv Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Drives: CLK55	Oil consumption is expected on AMG's. In the owner's manual says so. If you are using 1 quart every 3500 miles then you are very lucky, usually 1 quart every 1500 miles

08-02-2011, 06:31 PM	#8
Coupecrazy Member 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SOMD Posts: 128 Drives: 2001 CLK55 AMG	I've used a half quart over 3,000 miles. I didn't track it as much as usual but even then I never touched a full quart. When I bought it, and ran a compression test the max variance between high and low cylinders was 8 psi. Needless to say I was dumbfounded.

08-20-2011, 09:37 PM	#10
gtboxer Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 27	don't even sweat it.....i have to add 1 quart every 300 miles in my '04 clk 55

08-20-2011, 09:37 PM
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