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2003 CLK55 AMG W209 coolant

Old Dec 27, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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2003 CLK55 AMG W209 coolant

Hello everyone,
Just wondering which coolant I should be using for 2003 clk55amg w209?
Thanks a lot
Also the line to the coolant resivoir is a little loose where it meets the resivoir and is leaking a small amount of what I believe to be coolant. How should I fix this. I want to have services done to my vehicle, what should I have done?
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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Xerex G-05 is a good coolant to use that meets MBZ specs and is usually readily available at most auto parts stores.

As for the leak at the reservoir hose, that is often a broken nipple where the hose connects. You might be able to fix it with epoxy, but usually it requires a new reservoir.
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 01:55 PM
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Thanks for the info Rodney,
I got a picture for you to work with here. The coolant very minimally from the space.
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 01:57 PM
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the coolant is leaking very minimally from the space*
please let me know what you think I should do about this.
I got a check coolant level alert, no check engine light. Thanks
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 05:26 PM
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I use Zerex G-05 too since it's easy to get. Make sure you do a full flush if you're going to switch to Zerex
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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It looks like the nipple is cracked, but it's hard to tell from the photo. I'd just replace the reservoir.
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 12:41 PM
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Reservoir has been replaced
Next thing is an oil change, is changing the clk55 w209 oil different than changing a Clk320 or 500? Different process or no?
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Old Jan 1, 2016 | 12:05 PM
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Nope. CLK55 uses an M113 engine just like the CLK500.
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same process, but the amg engine uses a different spec oil then the 500 or 320.
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Mobil 1 tells me to use 0W-40, isn't that what people use in a CLK320 or CLK500? What do they use? What should I use?
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 02:07 AM
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I apologize i had completely forgotten that the CLK 55 amg engine is a m113. So i did a search for the 229.5 spec oil that MB had personally Approved and shockingly no Mobil 1 0-40W instead i found "Mobil Super 3000 X3 5W-40" here is the list:

http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevoli...nt_action=show

Other oils may have the spec MB 229.5 written on it. but the ones in this list are the only ones with the MB-APPROVED 229.5 spec that has been officially tested by MB and given approval.
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 02:14 AM
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Ouuuuupssss. and thats a BIG oups. I misspelled 229.5 and opened the link for the 226.5 oils so scratch all i said and here is the real spec sheet "slim shady"

http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevoli...5&suchbegriff=
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