differential what oil to use??
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2007 Mercedes C230 Sport
So I have a 2007 C230 Sport RWD Automatic Transmission.
I contacted about 8 or 9 Mercedes-Benz dealerships and they gave me a variety of answers for rear differential fluid/oil
75w-85 Gear Oil (What The Factory Uses)
75w-90 Gear Oil
80w-90 Gear Oil
85w-90 Gear Oil
In short, you can use any of these differential fluids/oils as long as it is FULLY SYNTHETIC.
The W203 C-Class takes about 1.5L to 2.0L of differential fluid/oil (2 Bottles)
They told me to go with either
-Genuine Mercedes 75w-85 Gear Oil - Part#: 001989330312 (FACTORY) $36.00 on FCP Euro
-Royal Purple MaxGear Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $22.05 on Amazon
-Mobile1 Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $11.99 at Walmart
-LiquiMoly 85w-90 Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) $13.99 at NAPA Auto
NOTE:
-The 4-MATIC W203 Takes 1.2L Of Gear Oil
-The RWD W203 Takes 1.5L to 2L Of Gear Oil
I hope this clears up the confusion in all of the forums regarding this.
I contacted about 8 or 9 Mercedes-Benz dealerships and they gave me a variety of answers for rear differential fluid/oil
75w-85 Gear Oil (What The Factory Uses)
75w-90 Gear Oil
80w-90 Gear Oil
85w-90 Gear Oil
In short, you can use any of these differential fluids/oils as long as it is FULLY SYNTHETIC.
The W203 C-Class takes about 1.5L to 2.0L of differential fluid/oil (2 Bottles)
They told me to go with either
-Genuine Mercedes 75w-85 Gear Oil - Part#: 001989330312 (FACTORY) $36.00 on FCP Euro
-Royal Purple MaxGear Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $22.05 on Amazon
-Mobile1 Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $11.99 at Walmart
-LiquiMoly 85w-90 Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) $13.99 at NAPA Auto
NOTE:
-The 4-MATIC W203 Takes 1.2L Of Gear Oil
-The RWD W203 Takes 1.5L to 2L Of Gear Oil
I hope this clears up the confusion in all of the forums regarding this.
Last edited by BrabusRocket900; Nov 25, 2020 at 01:08 PM.
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So I have a 2007 C230 Sport RWD Automatic Transmission.
I contacted about 8 or 9 Mercedes-Benz dealerships and they gave me a variety of answers for rear differential fluid/oil
75w-85 Gear Oil (What The Factory Uses)
75w-90 Gear Oil
80w-90 Gear Oil
85w-90 Gear Oil
In short, you can use any of these differential fluids/oils as long as it is FULLY SYNTHETIC.
The W203 C-Class takes about 1.5L to 2.0L of differential fluid/oil (2 Bottles)
They told me to go with either
-Genuine Mercedes 75w-85 Gear Oil - Part#: 001989330312 (FACTORY) $36.00 on FCP Euro
-Royal Purple MaxGear Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $22.05 on Amazon
-Mobile1 Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $11.99 at Walmart
-LiquiMoly 85w-90 Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) $13.99 at NAPA Auto
I hope this clears up the confusion in all of the forums regarding this.
I contacted about 8 or 9 Mercedes-Benz dealerships and they gave me a variety of answers for rear differential fluid/oil
75w-85 Gear Oil (What The Factory Uses)
75w-90 Gear Oil
80w-90 Gear Oil
85w-90 Gear Oil
In short, you can use any of these differential fluids/oils as long as it is FULLY SYNTHETIC.
The W203 C-Class takes about 1.5L to 2.0L of differential fluid/oil (2 Bottles)
They told me to go with either
-Genuine Mercedes 75w-85 Gear Oil - Part#: 001989330312 (FACTORY) $36.00 on FCP Euro
-Royal Purple MaxGear Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $22.05 on Amazon
-Mobile1 Synthetic 75w-90 Gear Oil $11.99 at Walmart
-LiquiMoly 85w-90 Hypoid Gear Oil (GL5) $13.99 at NAPA Auto
I hope this clears up the confusion in all of the forums regarding this.
i only mention this because I just did the drain and fill of my rear diff fluid on my 2004 C240 4matic wagon and needed to know how much fluid it took.
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2005 C230 Kompressor Sedan, 2003 CLK55 AMG, 2021 GLC300
Bringing this thread back since there is so many different variations.
I buying some items from FCPEuro and they have
1. 75W85 Gear Oil - Genuine Mercedes 001989330312 $36.09
2. 75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil - Red Line 57904 $18.29
3. 85W90 Gear Oil - Liqui Moly LM20010 $7.09
Owners Manual States 85W90 but the guys over at FCP gave a recommendation of Red Line which is 2.5X the price is it worth that much more than the Liqui Moly? Any performance difference between the 2?
Thanks for the input.
I buying some items from FCPEuro and they have
1. 75W85 Gear Oil - Genuine Mercedes 001989330312 $36.09
2. 75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil - Red Line 57904 $18.29
3. 85W90 Gear Oil - Liqui Moly LM20010 $7.09
Owners Manual States 85W90 but the guys over at FCP gave a recommendation of Red Line which is 2.5X the price is it worth that much more than the Liqui Moly? Any performance difference between the 2?
Thanks for the input.
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2007 Mercedes C230 Sport
Bringing this thread back since there is so many different variations.
I buying some items from FCPEuro and they have
1. 75W85 Gear Oil - Genuine Mercedes 001989330312 $36.09
2. 75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil - Red Line 57904 $18.29
3. 85W90 Gear Oil - Liqui Moly LM20010 $7.09
Owners Manual States 85W90 but the guys over at FCP gave a recommendation of Red Line which is 2.5X the price is it worth that much more than the Liqui Moly? Any performance difference between the 2?
Thanks for the input.
I buying some items from FCPEuro and they have
1. 75W85 Gear Oil - Genuine Mercedes 001989330312 $36.09
2. 75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil - Red Line 57904 $18.29
3. 85W90 Gear Oil - Liqui Moly LM20010 $7.09
Owners Manual States 85W90 but the guys over at FCP gave a recommendation of Red Line which is 2.5X the price is it worth that much more than the Liqui Moly? Any performance difference between the 2?
Thanks for the input.
