Good afternoon - Newbie to the forum (& Mercedes cars).

[Stompbox]

Well hello from a very cold and rainy Oldham. Lancashire.

I've got myself a C220SE Coupe Cdi from 2006, and am REALLY pleased that I've finally bought a Merc!


I've been all round it last week, checking this and that - I've finally got the oil level checked (and it's OK).
I can't get my head round the fact that the car shows "!0,700 miles " to next service - I'm trying to read up in the owners book and a Haynes manual that I've got - does the car itself decide when the oil and filter are next due for a change?

Also the mysterious question of "what oil to use". But doubtless that will be elsewhere on the forum.

That's about it for now,

All the best,


Stompbox

 

[AMGeed]

Welcome to the forum
Yes, the cars know when its service time. When yours is due, or before if you want to change the oil yourself you need 229.51 Low ash,
Something like this which is brilliant value and enough for 3 services.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-L-Gen...039105?hash=item1c6d8cf701:g:4NsAAOSw0UdXvqIB

 

[Stompbox]

Hi - thanks for the link to the oil!

Great to hear from you,

Stompbox

 

[John Laidlaw]

Welcome stompbox, your questions have all been answered!

 

[A.J.]

Hi stompbox, welcome to the forum

 

[Wighty]

Hi buddy . What mileage has the old girl got ? Worth looking into getting the ATF oil and filter changed every 40k miles as well if she's a keeper .

 

[LostKiwi]

Hi and welcome.

 

[Stompbox]

Hi and thanks to Wighty for the comment on the Transmission fluid and filter.
My car has 97k on the clock and I've got a fair amount of service history and documentation with Mercedes garages stamps up to August 2015. but I have looked all the way though the service book and NO has been ticked against "Oil- Automatic Transmission" in every instance.
Is it an expensive job - or one that the "Home Mechanic" might tackle?
Thanks,

Stompbox.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Wighty]

Hi and thanks to Wighty for the comment on the Transmission fluid and filter.
My car has 97k on the clock and I've got a fair amount of service history and documentation with Mercedes garages stamps up to August 2015. but I have looked all the way though the service book and NO has been ticked against "Oil- Automatic Transmission" in every instance.
Is it an expensive job - or one that the "Home Mechanic" might tackle?
Thanks,

Stompbox.

It is probably a touch under £200 for a decent MB independent to do the job . Update where you live so members can recommend a decent Indy in your area .
It is a DIY job as well , I'm no expert but managed it in the 5g gearbox (which I think is the one you have)
You may get the cost down to £80 all in if you DIY it . There is a lot on YouTube with searches like "722.6 gearbox oil change" .
If you have a gearbox dipstick in the engine bay , you have a 5g gearbox (722.6) . If the tab on the cap is red then the ATF "may" have been changed ( it may just have had the level checked and the tab replaced ) the factory tab on the cap is black .

 

[Wighty]

There are some excellent ATF change instructions in the forums DIY section as well

 

[tc smith]

Happy New Year and welcome the group.

 

[John Laidlaw]

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It is probably a touch under £200 for a decent MB independent to do the job . Update where you live so members can recommend a decent Indy in your area .
It is a DIY job as well , I'm no expert but managed it in the 5g gearbox (which I think is the one you have)
You may get the cost down to £80 all in if you DIY it . There is a lot on YouTube with searches like "722.6 gearbox oil change" .
If you have a gearbox dipstick in the engine bay , you have a 5g gearbox (722.6) . If the tab on the cap is red then the ATF "may" have been changed ( it may just have had the level checked and the tab replaced ) the factory tab on the cap is black .

These have been mentioned in a reasonable way in the past....
http://www.m-star.co.uk/contact.html

 

[Stompbox]

Thanks for the info on the garage in Radcliffe - I've updated my profile details to include my location now - I'm in Royton, near Oldham, Lancashire, so Radcliffe is really pretty diametrically opposed to me on the other side f Manchester - is there an other nearer independent - or is there a section on this site where there are lists of garages?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Good point!
http://www.mercedesspecialistfinder.co.uk/
This will help you!

 

[Stompbox]

Thanks for the link to Mercedes Specialist Finder - there's a garage about a mile and a half from me here in Royton caled Dronsfields.

 

[davemercedes]

Hi and thanks to Wighty for the comment on the Transmission fluid and filter.
My car has 97k on the clock and I've got a fair amount of service history and documentation with Mercedes garages stamps up to August 2015. but I have looked all the way though the service book and NO has been ticked against "Oil- Automatic Transmission" in every instance.
Is it an expensive job - or one that the "Home Mechanic" might tackle?
Thanks,

Stompbox.

Hello and welcome, Stompbox.

I recently paid £180 for an Auto Transmission service which includes the fluid, gasket oil filter. This was done by Mercland - a well known independent in Nuneaton.

 

[Stompbox]

OK - thanks for that, DaveMercedes.