C180 Diff: how model/year specific do I have to be?

[jvictor]

Hello,
First time here. Looks like a very helpful site!
We have a C180 Automatic saloon, Feb.'95.
There is a whine/drone fseems to be coming from the back, there most of the time but
particularly loud at certain speeds (say 30-45, and 75-85).
The garage did 'check' it when doing a general service and say it is the diff and that they can fit one if I get hold of itbut for this age of vehicle a MB replacement would be silly.
I have found some dealers on eBay who have diffs but I don't know if I have to go for exact match i.e. C180 Auto 1995 or if I have some flexibility in either the model or date. Can anyone advise?

Thanks in advance!

 

[television]

Hello and welcome

go to this site, then the 202, then the rear axle and they will be shown and the part number, do this on many of the 202 cars and you will see what the number is.

I will start you off, this is yours

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...417717.418&CT=F&cat=44V&SID=35&SGR=015&SGN=01

Now go to the others in turn and find what cars have the same diff

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

All links open after BM

 

[jvictor]

Thank you for the fast reply!
Unfortunately when I tried the second link all the links on that page for the 220s went to a page saying only
Узлы и агрегаты
which translates to "Units and units" (??)

and on the detailed first page you sent me , the individual part no links go to a page saying
Если вы видите данное сообщение, значит система не может показать информацию по коду: gmbA2023502014
[ If you see this message, it means the system can not display information on the code: gmbA2023502014 ]
etc

Maybe it's my computer/browser having a disagreement with their computer...

Meanwhile I saw on the detailed parts list the notes about vehicle no's to which different diffs were fitted, e.g.
UP TO DATE:
A 136773
F 091295
AUSTRALIA UP TO END MODELYEAR 94
ALSO INSTALLED IN
A 136775,A 136783,A 136786,A 136792,A ..... (100's of numbers here)

or

FROM DATE:
A 436536
F 483848
EXCEPT CODE 806
ALSO INSTALLED IN VEHICLE TO A 436535, F 483847 WITH CODE 807
etc. I know my identification/chassis no. from the MOT. Is there a way to find out the magic A number of my car? I guess that affects the particular one of three different part no's I need...

Thanks for the guidance, I really appreciate it.

 

[nickcc101]

Not sure how long the MB agents keep the vehicle parts info but you could try Mercedes Oxford (inchcape) i have always found them very helpful. Their website is www.mercedes-benz-parts.co.uk They will probably give you the correct part numbers for the different vehicles.

 

[television]

The problem is with your broswer,,99% of members here can read those pages