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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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whats the recomended transmission fluid and oil for a clk
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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i am using royal purple for both of them
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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thanks i was gonna go with royal purple but is there a diifrence like 10w40 whats perfered
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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W208 CLK 320 Yr 2000 & W203 C200K Yr 2003
actually i am using 10w40 grade....dun see any reason why we can't use that...so far no problems after using it for 3 service changes

engine able to rev better and still remains quiet.....no comment on the claims of better fuel consumption though
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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btw the oil is also used for w203, w210, w220, w140 and mine w208, the last three belongs to my parents and also used on our malaysian national car ....waja
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I think it depends on where you live.....

The dealership here required Mobil 1 0w-40 otherwise I would void the warranty, according to them
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yup u r right but over here is tropical country....so dun see any reason to get 0W50....
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but recommended to follow your owners manual though.....using 10W40 cause mine is already a 6 yr old car so a thicker grade oil is always better...wat do u think?
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but recommended to follow your owners manual though.....using 10W40 cause mine is already a 6 yr old car so a thicker grade oil is always better...wat do u think?
I agree completely. Does your owners manual state what oil to use? Mine doesn't.
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nope....this was based on the mercedes dealership on wat they r putting in my car.... actually is 10w30 but i see no harm in using 10w40 though
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