Supercharger Oil
06-22-2011, 02:15 PM
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 344
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
2005 S55, 2002 E430, 2007 CLK350, 1981 380SL
Corsa9000, I'm with you, Ive seen this lubricant in the manuals, and would like to do a PM change, rather than letting bad oil cause complete failure. I would guess there is no drain plug, etc. - -just like the torque converter.
I also agree that there are some posters on this site that are a bit juvenile to be driving these cars...you can tell by the car pics what kind of owner they are....they speak for themselves.
Mike
I also agree that there are some posters on this site that are a bit juvenile to be driving these cars...you can tell by the car pics what kind of owner they are....they speak for themselves.
Mike
06-23-2011, 11:43 PM
#27
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,068
Received 278 Likes
on
226 Posts
'06 MB S55 AMG; '04 Audi Allroad 4.2; '05 BMW M3 Conv.; '92 MB 500E
You’re correct, Corsa9000.
The impellers themselves require no lubrication, as they do not contact each other and therefore generate no friction between their moving surfaces.
However, the gears at the front of the supercharger do require and have their own self-contained lubricant supply. Thus the specification from MB as to the correct oil specification.
It’s only to be replaced during overhaul, not regularly serviced in the conventional sense.
images credit Finny
The impellers themselves require no lubrication, as they do not contact each other and therefore generate no friction between their moving surfaces.
However, the gears at the front of the supercharger do require and have their own self-contained lubricant supply. Thus the specification from MB as to the correct oil specification.
It’s only to be replaced during overhaul, not regularly serviced in the conventional sense.
images credit Finny
Well done. Thanks.
maw
