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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:29 PM
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Final drive lubrication
Battling to find the correct oil spec for my 1997 W202 C200. My Haynes Manual specifies 85w90 or 90w hypoid, which is GL5 these days, however, I cannot find a 85w90 or a 90, only 80w90 or 80w140. Are those grades acceptable?
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Originally Posted by Langjan
Battling to find the correct oil spec for my 1997 W202 C200. My Haynes Manual specifies 85w90 or 90w hypoid, which is GL5 these days, however, I cannot find a 85w90 or a 90, only 80w90 or 80w140. Are those grades acceptable?
What motor do you have in this model?
vin#?

https://www.benzworld.org/threads/th...-list.2746786/
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VIN ADB 2020206F540004
This w202 is from Japan. engine - M111.945
Motor oils for M111s - one of many links - https://www.benzworld.org/threads/re...d-oil.1704931/
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Thanks but nothing related to my question in that link.
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Thanks but nothing related to my question in that link.
Most of the questions and solutions on this forum are for Eu and NA spec's vehicles. You have a Japanese market vehicle that has the M111 engine.
If it doesnt show up on that list then you can either source your quiry in the Japanese market or use what's recommended in the links provided for your motor.
The motors are pretty much all the same except perhaps emission control regulations that may differ from country to country.

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I don't think that there is much relevance to my question in the engine type, since it relates to the lubricant for the final drive (differential).
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I don't think that there is much relevance to my question in the engine type, since it relates to the lubricant for the final drive (differential).
My bad. you're looking for rear diff oil.
there may be information here - https://www.benzworld.org/threads/ch...l-oil.1703094/
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