Differential Oil -- Dealer only has it in Barrel - this true ? want to service myself

Jul 31, 2010 | 03:57 PM

Bellevue_E55

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Differential Oil -- Dealer only has it in Barrel - this true ? want to service myself

Thinking of using Royal Purple

Jul 31, 2010 | 04:48 PM

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This all depends on the weight of the oil. Most MB vehicles take a 75w90 standard weight gear oil. You can definitely change the oil on the car yourself. These do take some special tools to do. the fill and drain plugs are either a 17mm allen or a 14mm allen.

Jul 31, 2010 | 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mattmancustoms

MBZ 001 989 17 03 10 is the part number for the MBZ diff fluid, factory weight is 85w90

Jul 31, 2010 | 05:16 PM

Bellevue_E55

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thanks... turns out dealer has it in Liter bottles. How many do I need ?

Aug 1, 2010 | 09:15 PM

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You'll need about 1.5 quarts, so buy 2 bottles. I just changed mine last Tuesday and used M1 75W-90. The drain and fill plugs are 14mm hex I believe, which is a pretty large size that you won't find as part of a common hex assortment. I didn't have the proper tool, so I welded a 14mm(i think) nut to a bolt and made my own tool. If the plugs have never been out they will be TIGHT! You'll also want to spend $3.99 and buy one of those filler dealies that has a 2 foot hose and screws onto the bottle.