Oil/Gear Oil/Fluid recommendations
03-16-2003, 11:20 PM
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C240 - 6 speed
Oil/Gear Oil/Fluid recommendations
What are the recommended weights
for motor oil ( I think 5W30),
and transmission and differential oils for manual transmission cars.
I remember reading 80W90 for the rear, but no mention of transmission oil.
Thanks
Bora
for motor oil ( I think 5W30),
and transmission and differential oils for manual transmission cars.
I remember reading 80W90 for the rear, but no mention of transmission oil.
Thanks
Bora
03-17-2003, 09:22 AM
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'14 GLK250 Diesel
I'll get the answer...
...by going out to the garage and pulling out the manual.
From the booklet entitled Factory Approved Service Products [my copy was dated 6/01]:
Motor oil is practically any synthetic - 5/30, 5/40, 10/40, 0/40, 15/50, or 5/50 [which is what we use - Castrol Syntec].
Differential oil is 85/90.
The only approved fluid for a manual trans is MB Manual Transmission Fluid, Part no 001-989-26-03.
In the ancient days of my last manual trans diesels [the late '70s], MB was actually using their ATF in the manual boxes; I have no idea how the recommended stuff above differs from whatever is out there in the general market, but I personally would never put anything in it that is not MB-approved.
This booklet also contains all of the recommended stuff for every system in the car. If your car was not delivered with a copy, you should get one from your dealer.
From the booklet entitled Factory Approved Service Products [my copy was dated 6/01]:
Motor oil is practically any synthetic - 5/30, 5/40, 10/40, 0/40, 15/50, or 5/50 [which is what we use - Castrol Syntec].
Differential oil is 85/90.
The only approved fluid for a manual trans is MB Manual Transmission Fluid, Part no 001-989-26-03.
In the ancient days of my last manual trans diesels [the late '70s], MB was actually using their ATF in the manual boxes; I have no idea how the recommended stuff above differs from whatever is out there in the general market, but I personally would never put anything in it that is not MB-approved.
This booklet also contains all of the recommended stuff for every system in the car. If your car was not delivered with a copy, you should get one from your dealer.
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03-17-2003, 01:27 PM
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Re: I'll get the answer...
Originally posted by jrct9454
...by going out to the garage and pulling out the manual.
From the booklet entitled Factory Approved Service Products [my copy was dated 6/01]:
Motor oil is practically any synthetic - 5/30, 5/40, 10/40, 0/40, 15/50, or 5/50 [which is what we use - Castrol Syntec].
Differential oil is 85/90.
The only approved fluid for a manual trans is MB Manual Transmission Fluid, Part no 001-989-26-03.
In the ancient days of my last manual trans diesels [the late '70s], MB was actually using their ATF in the manual boxes; I have no idea how the recommended stuff above differs from whatever is out there in the general market, but I personally would never put anything in it that is not MB-approved.
This booklet also contains all of the recommended stuff for every system in the car. If your car was not delivered with a copy, you should get one from your dealer.
...by going out to the garage and pulling out the manual.
From the booklet entitled Factory Approved Service Products [my copy was dated 6/01]:
Motor oil is practically any synthetic - 5/30, 5/40, 10/40, 0/40, 15/50, or 5/50 [which is what we use - Castrol Syntec].
Differential oil is 85/90.
The only approved fluid for a manual trans is MB Manual Transmission Fluid, Part no 001-989-26-03.
In the ancient days of my last manual trans diesels [the late '70s], MB was actually using their ATF in the manual boxes; I have no idea how the recommended stuff above differs from whatever is out there in the general market, but I personally would never put anything in it that is not MB-approved.
This booklet also contains all of the recommended stuff for every system in the car. If your car was not delivered with a copy, you should get one from your dealer.
I will check with the dealer about getting one.
I was planning on using Redline MTL in the transmission, but now I have to check.
