The w124 chassis has two different sizes of differentials, 185mm and 210mm
The smaller 185mm takes around 0.8-0.9L and the bigger 210mm takes as in
the video 1.3L
Easiest way to see what you have is to look under the car. The 210mm has a
mounting point on the front of the housing at the prop shaft. The small
185mm does not have this mounting point.
It took close to 1.3 liters. We used one full 1-liter container plus
partial of the second 1-liter container. The Mercedes specification says
1.3 liters, and we just filled it until it overflowed.
Always crack the fill plug FIRST so if it’s siezed you won’t be left with a
dry diff and no way to fill it. Also, that color is very concerning. It
looks like there is lots of metal particulate in that oil. That would be a
sign if excessive wear or even a hint at future death of the differential.
If I saw that, I would put a magnet in a plastic bag and swirl it in the
pan to get an idea of actually how much metal us in the fluid.
That’s a nasty oil leak on the diff. Fix that first or you will be filling
up with oil every time you fill the gas tank. lol.
Thank you From Germany,W124 Number one!
The w124 chassis has two different sizes of differentials, 185mm and 210mm
The smaller 185mm takes around 0.8-0.9L and the bigger 210mm takes as in
the video 1.3L
Easiest way to see what you have is to look under the car. The 210mm has a
mounting point on the front of the housing at the prop shaft. The small
185mm does not have this mounting point.
Excellent advice. Thanks!!!
De nada. Ja viu os outros videos que fiz do E320?
It took close to 1.3 liters. We used one full 1-liter container plus
partial of the second 1-liter container. The Mercedes specification says
1.3 liters, and we just filled it until it overflowed.
You should always remove the filler plug first just in case you can’t open
the filler plug. Then you would end up having no oil in the differential.
Hi, How much oil did it actually take? 1 or 1.3 liter? Asking just because
my local dealer says it only takes 0.9 to 1 liters.
Always crack the fill plug FIRST so if it’s siezed you won’t be left with a
dry diff and no way to fill it. Also, that color is very concerning. It
looks like there is lots of metal particulate in that oil. That would be a
sign if excessive wear or even a hint at future death of the differential.
If I saw that, I would put a magnet in a plastic bag and swirl it in the
pan to get an idea of actually how much metal us in the fluid.
Não vi mas vou ver obrigado.
Tirou minhas duvidas obrigado!