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2001 Mercedes Benz CL55FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Engine Controls - Service & Adjustment Specifications: Capacities
2.3L ENGINE FLUID CAPACITIES
| Application | Quantity | ||||
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| Auto. Transmission (ATF) (1) | 8.5 Qts. (8.0L) | ||||
| Cooling System (Includes Heater) | 9.8 Qts. (9.3L) | ||||
| Crankcase (Includes Filter) | 6.1 Qts. (5.7L) | ||||
| Differential (SAE 85W-90 or 90W) | 1.4 Qts. (1.3L) | ||||
| Manual Transmission (2) | 1.6 Qts. (1.5 L) | ||||
| Power Steering | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | ||||
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2.6L V6 & 3.2L V6 GASOLINE ENGINE FLUID CAPACITIES
| Application | Quantity | |||||||||||
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| Auto. Transmission (ATF) (1) | ||||||||||||
| C240, C320, CLK320, E320 & SLK320 | 8.5 Qts. (8.0L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 | 9.0 Qts. (8.5L) | |||||||||||
| Cooling System (Includes Heater) | ||||||||||||
| C240 & C320 | 6.8 Qts. (6.4L) | |||||||||||
| E320 | 10.6 Qts. (10.0L) | |||||||||||
| CLK320 | 9.5 Qts. (9.0L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 | 12.7 Qts. (12.0L) | |||||||||||
| SLK320 | 11.8 Qts. (11.2L) | |||||||||||
| Manual Transmission | ||||||||||||
| C240 | (2) | |||||||||||
| SLK320 | 1.9 Qts. (1.8L) | |||||||||||
| Crankcase (Includes Filter) | ||||||||||||
| C240, C320, CLK320, E320 & SLK320 | 8.5 Qts. (8.0L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 | 8.0 Qts. (7.5L) | |||||||||||
| Rear Differential (SAE 85W-90 or 90W) | ||||||||||||
| C240 & C320 | 1.2 Qts. (1.1L) | |||||||||||
| CLK320, E320 & SLK320 | 1.4 Qts. (1.3L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 | 1.3 Qts. (1.2L) | |||||||||||
| Front Differential (SAE 85W-90 or 90W) | ||||||||||||
| E320 4-Matic | .5 Qts. (.5L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 (3) | 1.2 Qts. (1.1L) | |||||||||||
| Power Steering | ||||||||||||
| C240, C320, CLK320, E320 & SLK230 | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 | 0.65 Qts. (.62L) | |||||||||||
| Transfer Case (ATF) (1) | ||||||||||||
| E320 Sedan 4-Matic (4) | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | |||||||||||
| E320 Wagon 4-Matic (4) | 0.9 Qts. (0.9L) | |||||||||||
| ML320 (5) | 1.6 Qts. (1.5L) | |||||||||||
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4.3L, 5.0L & 5.4L V8 GASOLINE ENGINE FLUID CAPACITIES
| Application | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||
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| Automatic Transmission (ATF) (1)(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| CL500, CL55, CLK430, CLK55, E430, E55, S430, S500, S55 & SL500 | 9.6 Qts. (9.1L) | ||||||||||||||||
| ML430 & ML55 | 9.0 Qts. (8.5L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cooling System (Includes Heater) | |||||||||||||||||
| CL500, CL55, S430, S500 & S55 | 12.1 Qts. (11.5L) | ||||||||||||||||
| CLK430 & CLK55 | 11.7 Qts. (11.1L) | ||||||||||||||||
| E430 & E55 | 11.8 Qts. (11.2L) | ||||||||||||||||
| ML430 & ML55 | 12.7 Qts. (12.0L) | ||||||||||||||||
| SL500 | 13.2 Qts. (12.5L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Crankcase (Includes Filter) | |||||||||||||||||
| CL500, CLK430, E430, ML430, S430, S500 & SL500 | 8.5 Qts. (8.0L) | ||||||||||||||||
| CL55, CLK55, E55, ML55 & S55 | 8.0 Qts. (7.6L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Differential (SAE 85W-90 or 90W) | |||||||||||||||||
| SL500 | 1.5 Qts. (1.4L) | ||||||||||||||||
| E430 | |||||||||||||||||
| Front Differential | 0.5 Qts. (0.5L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rear Differential | 1.4 Qts. (1.3L) | ||||||||||||||||
| CL500, CL55, S430, S500 & S55 (3) | 1.7 Qts. (1.6L) | ||||||||||||||||
| ML430 & ML55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Front Differential (4) | 1.2 Qts. (1.1L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rear Differential | 1.3 Qts. (1.2L) | ||||||||||||||||
| CLK430, CLK55 & E55 | 1.4 Qts. (1.3L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Power Steering (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| CL500, CL55, CLK430, CLK55, S430, S500, S55 & SL500 | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | ||||||||||||||||
| ML430 & ML55 | 0.65 Qts. (.62L) | ||||||||||||||||
| E430 & E55 | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | ||||||||||||||||
| Transfer Case | |||||||||||||||||
| E430 4-Matic (6) | 1.1 Qts. (1.0L) | ||||||||||||||||
| ML430 & ML55 (7) | 1.6 Qts. (1.5L) | ||||||||||||||||
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.