Mercedes-Benz CLC200 Kompressor CL2031.8 litre · 135 kW

May 2008 – Jun 2011 · Coupé · Petrol · 203.741

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz CLC CL203 coupé, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

5.5 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

5.6 L

  • Service refill

Engine oil specification

MB 229.5

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 271.957

  • 1,796 cc · 4 cylinders · 16 valves
  • Supercharged · intake manifold injection/ carburettor
  • Bore × stroke 82 × 85 mm
  • Compression 9.3:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Automatic gearbox fluid

MB 236.14

  • 5G-TRONIC (722.6)

Rear axle oil

0.9 L

Brake fluid

DOT 4

The gearbox figure is the quantity listed for the gearbox. A fluid change usually takes less, so fill to the correct level rather than to the figure.

When to service & replace parts

Replacement intervals

Part or fluidWhen to replace it
Brake fluidEvery 2 years

Service checklist

A service checklist is not available for this version.

Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 288 × 25 mm Vented 22.4 mm With sports package
Front 300 × 28 mm Vented 25.4 mm Without sports package
Rear 278 × 9 mm Solid 7.3 mm Without sports package
Rear 290 × 10 mm Solid 8.3 mm All versions

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

M12 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
16-inch 205/55 R16Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.0J × 16, offset ET37 Front and rear
16-inch 205/55 R16Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.0J × 16, offset ET31 Front and rear
16-inch 195/60 R16 6.0J × 16, offset ET22 Front and rear
17-inch 225/45 R17Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 17, offset ET37 Front and rear
17-inch 225/45 R17Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 17, offset ET36 Front and rear
18-inch 225/40 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 18, offset ET36 Front and rear
18-inch 225/40 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 18, offset ET37 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 WHalogen
Headlight (low beam)D1S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
High beamH7 · 55 WWithout xenon light
High beamD1S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
Front fog lightH11 · 55 W—
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Daytime running lightH7 · 55 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 W—
Brake / tail lightP21/5W · 5 W—
Brake lightP21/5W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21W · 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
278 × 175 × 190 mm 70 Ah 760 A (EN) 65%

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

4

Thread

M12 × 1.25

Electrode gap

0.8 mm

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

21 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the CLC200 Kompressor CL203 1.8 litre · 135 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes2 parts
Engine & cooling2 parts
Suspension & steering1 part
Transmission & driveline3 parts
Electrical1 part
Body & interior12 parts

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