Mercedes-Benz CL500 C2155.0 litre · 225 kW

Mar 1999 – Mar 2006 · Coupé · Petrol · 215.375

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz CL C215 coupé, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

Not available for this version

Coolant capacity

11.5 L

  • Total system capacity

Engine oil specification

Not available for this version

Coolant specification

MB 325.6 or MB 326.6

  • MB 325.6: concentrate, dilute before use
  • MB 326.6: premixed, do not add water

Do not mix different coolant types. Let the cooling system cool before opening the reservoir. Check the level after filling. The capacity shown is not a top-up amount.

Engine & gearbox

Engine code

M 113.960

  • 4,966 cc · 8 cylinders · 24 valves
  • Naturally aspirated · intake manifold injection/ carburettor
  • Bore × stroke 97 × 84 mm
  • Compression 10:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Rear axle oil

1.6 L

  • Approval MB 235.0

Brake fluid

DOT 4

Fluid capacities for Australian models

Australian modelAutomatic gearboxDifferentialBrake fluid
CL500 (C215), 5.0 Litre V8 SOHC 24V Eng., Automatic (2000-2007)9.1 L (dry fill)1.6 L (refill)0.8 L (refill)

From the FUCHS lubricant guide for Australian models. A dry fill is the quantity for an empty unit; a fluid change takes less. A refill is the quantity for a normal fluid change.

When to service & replace parts

For jobs with both a time and a kilometre limit, use whichever comes first.

Replacement intervals

Part or fluidWhen to replace it
CoolantMore than 250000 km (155000 miles) or 15 years since last change
Brake fluidEvery 2 years
Fuel filterMore than 80,000 km (50,000 mi) or 4 years since last change

Service checklist

A service checklist is not available for this version.

Wiper blade sizes & fittings

Right-hand drive

Check your vehicle’s build month and arm fitting against the rows below.

Build dateBlade sizesAttachment / clipMatching blades
Mar 2000 - Mar 2006Driver 680 mm / passenger 680 mmRBSL1.1 (arm code RBSL1)Bosch A947S

For right-hand-drive vehicles. Match the build month, existing arm connector and any fitting conditions before ordering.

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Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 330 × 32 mm Vented 30 mm All versions
Rear 300 × 22 mm Vented 19.4 mm All versions
Rear 315 × 22 mm Vented 19.4 mm With AMG Sports Package

Size is diameter × thickness. Replace a disc before it wears to its minimum thickness, which is also marked on the disc itself. Where two sizes are listed for one axle, the car's equipment decides which it has: measure the disc to be sure.

Wheels & tyres

Stud pattern

5 × 112

  • Number of bolts × circle diameter (mm)

Wheel bolts

M14 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
17-inch 225/55 R17 7.5J × 17, offset ET46 Front and rear
17-inch 225/55 R17 7.5J × 17, offset ET51 Front and rear
18-inch 245/45 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.0J × 18 Front and rear
18-inch 245/45 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.5J × 18, offset ET44 Front and rear
18-inch 245/45 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.0J × 18, offset ET44 Front
19-inch 245/40 R19Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.5J × 19, offset ET44 Front and rear

Sizes the parts catalogue lists for this car. A "Rear" row is the wider rear tyre on cars with different sizes front and rear. Your tyre placard, on the driver's door pillar, gives the sizes and pressures for the wheels your car was built with.

Bulbs

LightBulbApplies to
Headlight (low beam)H7 · 55 W—
Headlight (low beam)D2S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
High beamH7 · 55 W—
Front fog lightHB4 · 51 W—
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 W—
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21/4W—
Rear fog / tail lightP21/4W · 21 W—
Number plate lightC5W · 5 W—

Check the bulb you take out before buying a new one. Halogen, xenon and LED headlights use different bulbs, and LED lights usually have no bulb to replace.

Battery

Case size (L × W × H)CapacityCold crankingShare of listings
353 × 175 × 190 mm 100 Ah 850 A (EN) 74%

The main battery sizes listed for this car, most common first. The right one depends on the car's equipment, such as start-stop, so match the size, capacity and type printed on the battery you are replacing.

Spark plugs

Number

16

Thread

M14 × 1.25

Engine, gearbox, brake, wheel, tyre, bulb, battery and plug details are taken from the parts makers' listings for this exact vehicle. Where those listings disagree, only the clear majority is shown.

Parts for this car

18 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the CL500 C215 5.0 litre · 225 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes2 parts
Engine & cooling4 parts
Transmission & driveline4 parts
Electrical1 part
Body & interior7 parts

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