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Finding it difficult to pin down all of the fluid specifics for this vehicle? Me too...
Engine Oil:
7.39 Quarts of 0W-40 or 5W-40
7.39, not 7.5, not 8, unless you want a reduce engine oil level light…
Mobil1 Synthetic (Amazon for ~$23 per 5 Quart Jug)
Oil Filter:
MB A 278 180 00 09 (Amazon for ~$17)
Brake Fluid:
Approx. 2 Quarts of DOT4+ (Yes it's a MB thing...)
MB A 000 989 08 07 01 (Amazon for ~$22 per Liter)
Coolant:
Main Circuit – 15 Quarts
Low Temp Circuit – 7.7 Quarts
50/50 Mix Valvoline Zerex G-05 (Amazon for ~$13 per Gallon, you will need approx. 6 gallons for both circuits)
Transmission:
You will need about 10 Quarts total
-7.4 Quarts for the Transmission
-1 Quart for the Heat Exchanger
-1 Quart as excess over fill per filling procedure
Book calls for MB 236.25 ATF, or Shell TF DCT-F3 (impossible to find)
Ravenol DCT-F3 meets MB spec 236.25 (Amazon for ~$88 per 4 Liter)
Rear Axle:
About 4 Quarts
-3 Quarts in the transaxle assembly
-1 Quart in the heat exchanger
MB 236.26 Oil 001 989 87 03, or Shell Spirax S5 ATE 75W90
Looks like your best bet is to buy the fluid at MB
Engine Oil:
7.39 Quarts of 0W-40 or 5W-40
7.39, not 7.5, not 8, unless you want a reduce engine oil level light…
Mobil1 Synthetic (Amazon for ~$23 per 5 Quart Jug)
Oil Filter:
MB A 278 180 00 09 (Amazon for ~$17)
Brake Fluid:
Approx. 2 Quarts of DOT4+ (Yes it's a MB thing...)
MB A 000 989 08 07 01 (Amazon for ~$22 per Liter)
Coolant:
Main Circuit – 15 Quarts
Low Temp Circuit – 7.7 Quarts
50/50 Mix Valvoline Zerex G-05 (Amazon for ~$13 per Gallon, you will need approx. 6 gallons for both circuits)
Transmission:
You will need about 10 Quarts total
-7.4 Quarts for the Transmission
-1 Quart for the Heat Exchanger
-1 Quart as excess over fill per filling procedure
Book calls for MB 236.25 ATF, or Shell TF DCT-F3 (impossible to find)
Ravenol DCT-F3 meets MB spec 236.25 (Amazon for ~$88 per 4 Liter)
Rear Axle:
About 4 Quarts
-3 Quarts in the transaxle assembly
-1 Quart in the heat exchanger
MB 236.26 Oil 001 989 87 03, or Shell Spirax S5 ATE 75W90
Looks like your best bet is to buy the fluid at MB
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From: Connecticut
AMG GT
Finding it difficult to pin down all of the fluid specifics for this vehicle? Me too...
Engine Oil:
7.39 Quarts of 0W-40 or 5W-40
7.39, not 7.5, not 8, unless you want a reduce engine oil level light…
Mobil1 Synthetic (Amazon for ~$23 per 5 Quart Jug)
Oil Filter:
MB A 278 180 00 09 (Amazon for ~$17)
Brake Fluid:
Approx. 2 Quarts of DOT4+ (Yes it's a MB thing...)
MB A 000 989 08 07 01 (Amazon for ~$22 per Liter)
Coolant:
Main Circuit – 15 Quarts
Low Temp Circuit – 7.7 Quarts
50/50 Mix Valvoline Zerex G-05 (Amazon for ~$13 per Gallon, you will need approx. 6 gallons for both circuits)
Transmission:
You will need about 10 Quarts total
-7.4 Quarts for the Transmission
-1 Quart for the Heat Exchanger
-1 Quart as excess over fill per filling procedure
Book calls for MB 236.25 ATF, or Shell TF DCT-F3 (impossible to find)
Ravenol DCT-F3 meets MB spec 236.25 (Amazon for ~$88 per 4 Liter)
Rear Axle:
About 4 Quarts
-3 Quarts in the transaxle assembly
-1 Quart in the heat exchanger
MB 236.26 Oil 001 989 87 03, or Shell Spirax S5 ATE 75W90
Looks like your best bet is to buy the fluid at MB
Engine Oil:
7.39 Quarts of 0W-40 or 5W-40
7.39, not 7.5, not 8, unless you want a reduce engine oil level light…
Mobil1 Synthetic (Amazon for ~$23 per 5 Quart Jug)
Oil Filter:
MB A 278 180 00 09 (Amazon for ~$17)
Brake Fluid:
Approx. 2 Quarts of DOT4+ (Yes it's a MB thing...)
MB A 000 989 08 07 01 (Amazon for ~$22 per Liter)
Coolant:
Main Circuit – 15 Quarts
Low Temp Circuit – 7.7 Quarts
50/50 Mix Valvoline Zerex G-05 (Amazon for ~$13 per Gallon, you will need approx. 6 gallons for both circuits)
Transmission:
You will need about 10 Quarts total
-7.4 Quarts for the Transmission
-1 Quart for the Heat Exchanger
-1 Quart as excess over fill per filling procedure
Book calls for MB 236.25 ATF, or Shell TF DCT-F3 (impossible to find)
Ravenol DCT-F3 meets MB spec 236.25 (Amazon for ~$88 per 4 Liter)
Rear Axle:
About 4 Quarts
-3 Quarts in the transaxle assembly
-1 Quart in the heat exchanger
MB 236.26 Oil 001 989 87 03, or Shell Spirax S5 ATE 75W90
Looks like your best bet is to buy the fluid at MB
Did u ever get a price quote from dealer on first service.. I think its service A at 1 year?
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The only place I have ever seen the ~1000mi service recommendation is on a select few windshield stickers. I can't find any written documentation. That being said, I think it is a very good idea to do the rear differential fluid and engine oil at that time. I don't know how much the A service is but I would guess somewhere around $250. After I started digging into the crazy price I was quoted for the rear diff service I discovered the dealer I purchased the car from gave me 120000mi of prepaid service for free so I stopped digging... Ha
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From: Connecticut
AMG GT
The only place I have ever seen the ~1000mi service recommendation is on a select few windshield stickers. I can't find any written documentation. That being said, I think it is a very good idea to do the rear differential fluid and engine oil at that time. I don't know how much the A service is but I would guess somewhere around $250. After I started digging into the crazy price I was quoted for the rear diff service I discovered the dealer I purchased the car from gave me 120000mi of prepaid service for free so I stopped digging... Ha
But 120k of prepaid service is a good deal...good job!
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2016 AMG GT-S Edition 1
Because some people actually enjoy doing themselves, or can be more thorough. I paid about $800 for transmission / diff fluid change at dealership and the service was never performed. How do I know? The factory plugs are marked. I ended up changing the fluids myself and the fluids were NOT fresh, far from it!
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I really doubt a properly broken-in engine is going to use that much oil; it’s just MB covvering their corporate butts.
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You are correct $750k only buys a really nice 1600sq.ft. ranch style in OC. Now $2 million gets a water view in La Jolla, but you can still fix your on GD toilets if you want to. What warranty are you talking about on a home that will be void if the homeowner does some repair work?
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Make this thread a sticky?
Great info and discussion; minus the car price versus DIY desire. Who cares. I am all for doing it yourself and doing it right. Anybody carry a shop OBD System (Xentry or the like).
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I have a Xentry. Don't really need it at the moment but I may add a GTS back in the family next year.
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Hi Alex at your convenience would you please post the procedure to replace the brake pads (Front & Rear) as well as adjusting rear electronic parking brake if needed.
I don't know if a scan tool will be needed to release the rear parking brake and/or calipers.
thanks!
I don't know if a scan tool will be needed to release the rear parking brake and/or calipers.
thanks!
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18 AMG GTC and 22 F150 Limited. Past owner 16 Maybach, 17 Brabus Smartcar, 06 Ford E150, and 22 G70
Hi all I recently performed the 10000 mile service on our 18 GTC. These directions helped tremendously. It was actually pretty easy to perform.
I will say one thing the book calls for replacing the tank oil plug and i choose not to after going to the dealer and they telling me it was 15 dollars and i looked at it and was like this is silly. It is a plug with an o ring............
I can see replacing it at the dealer since they wont see the car after it leaves but I own my car so I can see if it is leaking oil hence i choose to reuse the plug. Now I did replace the oil pan copper ring on that drain plug.....
I will say one thing the book calls for replacing the tank oil plug and i choose not to after going to the dealer and they telling me it was 15 dollars and i looked at it and was like this is silly. It is a plug with an o ring............
I can see replacing it at the dealer since they wont see the car after it leaves but I own my car so I can see if it is leaking oil hence i choose to reuse the plug. Now I did replace the oil pan copper ring on that drain plug.....
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I changed the oil in my GTC, Went to the dealer and they brought me the plug. It was 15 dollars and i looked at it and said no thank you.
I can see why the manual says to replace it. The dealer does not see the car after it leaves so they dont want any leaks. I OWN the car so I know if it is leaking. The plug has nothing but an o ring that can wear out so I looked at the o ring and it was in good shape.
I just reused the plug.......
NOW I DID replace the copper seal on the plug for the OIL PAN since that is a one time use item.........
PS to remove the plug you need a metric allen socket. Also have the oil pan raised up a bit since when you remove the plug the oil gushes out big time.
I can see why the manual says to replace it. The dealer does not see the car after it leaves so they dont want any leaks. I OWN the car so I know if it is leaking. The plug has nothing but an o ring that can wear out so I looked at the o ring and it was in good shape.
I just reused the plug.......
NOW I DID replace the copper seal on the plug for the OIL PAN since that is a one time use item.........
PS to remove the plug you need a metric allen socket. Also have the oil pan raised up a bit since when you remove the plug the oil gushes out big time.
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I changed the oil in my GTC, Went to the dealer and they brought me the plug. It was 15 dollars and i looked at it and said no thank you.
I can see why the manual says to replace it. The dealer does not see the car after it leaves so they dont want any leaks. I OWN the car so I know if it is leaking. The plug has nothing but an o ring that can wear out so I looked at the o ring and it was in good shape.
I just reused the plug.......
NOW I DID replace the copper seal on the plug for the OIL PAN since that is a one time use item.........
PS to remove the plug you need a metric allen socket. Also have the oil pan raised up a bit since when you remove the plug the oil gushes out big time.
I can see why the manual says to replace it. The dealer does not see the car after it leaves so they dont want any leaks. I OWN the car so I know if it is leaking. The plug has nothing but an o ring that can wear out so I looked at the o ring and it was in good shape.
I just reused the plug.......
NOW I DID replace the copper seal on the plug for the OIL PAN since that is a one time use item.........
PS to remove the plug you need a metric allen socket. Also have the oil pan raised up a bit since when you remove the plug the oil gushes out big time.
I won't bother going to the dealer for the plug. I have new copper seal for the pan bolt. Appreciate it!
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From: Dallas, TX
2016 AMG GT-S | 2016 Ferrari F12
Hi Alex at your convenience would you please post the procedure to replace the brake pads (Front & Rear) as well as adjusting rear electronic parking brake if needed.
I don't know if a scan tool will be needed to release the rear parking brake and/or calipers.
thanks!
I don't know if a scan tool will be needed to release the rear parking brake and/or calipers.
thanks!
