Differential fluid change
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Differential fluid change
The service sheet for the '11 212 E has and entry for "Rear axle differential fluid replacement CODE 471 (manual locking differential) every 40K miles. Anyone know what that is? Special option available in certain countries?
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According to the MB Recommended Maintenance Manual
https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...nce_Manual.pdf
it only calls for replacing the differential fluid for the AMG models at 40,000 miles. In fact I couldn't find anywhere else that it recommends rear differential fluid replacement on a non AMG. The only reason the AMGs models need it is for the friction modifiers in the fluids required for the limited slip diff they have.
I have a 2012 and just had my 50,000 mile service A. They were recommending rear differential fluid service but I turned it down as it isn't recommended according to the official MB Maintenance Manual.
I can't recall any car I've ever had that recommended differential service before 100,000. I don't image that MB is putting in fluids that are inferior to the BMWs, Jeep and Chevy Pickups that I have replace it in before
https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...nce_Manual.pdf
it only calls for replacing the differential fluid for the AMG models at 40,000 miles. In fact I couldn't find anywhere else that it recommends rear differential fluid replacement on a non AMG. The only reason the AMGs models need it is for the friction modifiers in the fluids required for the limited slip diff they have.
I have a 2012 and just had my 50,000 mile service A. They were recommending rear differential fluid service but I turned it down as it isn't recommended according to the official MB Maintenance Manual.
I can't recall any car I've ever had that recommended differential service before 100,000. I don't image that MB is putting in fluids that are inferior to the BMWs, Jeep and Chevy Pickups that I have replace it in before
Replace rear axle differential fluid
(only C 63 AMG with limited slip
differential, CLS 63 AMG,
E 63 AMG and SL 63 AMG with
AMG Performance Package)
(only C 63 AMG with limited slip
differential, CLS 63 AMG,
E 63 AMG and SL 63 AMG with
AMG Performance Package)
Last edited by Diamond White W212; Dec 23, 2015 at 08:49 PM.
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I replaced the oil on my '98 c230 when I got it a few years ago, its basically just a 90w oil. My car was about 14 years old at the time and I did it just because. It's not that hard a job to do, but I can't imagine needing it done on a 4 year old car with that few miles. I would have the tranny fluid serviced at 40K, that is just good preventative maintenance.
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Anyone know what the "manual locking differential" or the "code 471" is? I agree differential fluid replacement isn't normally called out and I'm not worried about it.....just wonder what they're referencing.
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