Oil change in the rear axle - wh3501pkw0000x(3501)

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Model 107 from 8/85; 123; 124, 129, 140 up to 6/93; 126 from 9/85; 201 from 1/85

Fig 1: Locating Rear Axle

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Illustrated on models 124, 201

Fig 2: Identifying Plate For Limited Slip Differential

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Vehicles with ASD or 4MATIC

1 Identification plate for limited slip differential.

NOTE: The vehicle must be level to change the oil or check the oil level.
Rear axle	check for leakage.
NOTE: In the event of high oil loss, determine cause and eliminate on separate order.
Oil	drain, refill (arrows), tightening torque 50 Nm.
NOTE: Change oil only with rear axle at operating temperature.	See table for capacities and oil grades.
Oil level	check. The oil level is okay when a small quantity of oil flows out, or when the oil level reaches up to the bottom edge of the thread in the filler hole.

OIL GRADES

Differential without limited slip approved oils	Hypoid transmission oil SAE 90 see "Specifications for Service Products"
Differential with limited slip and vehicles with ASD or 4MATIC approved oils	Special hypoid transmission oil SAE 90 see
(observe identification plate on rear axle housing!)	"Specifications for Service Products" sheet 235.3

CAPACITIES FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT ASD

Model

Liters

107.025/026/045/047/048
124.031/034/036/051/091
126.03/04/13
129.061/066
140.03/04

1.3

107.022/041/042
123
126.02/12

1.0

124.020/021/041/080/081/10/120/125/180/185
201.018/022/023/024/122/126

0.7⁽¹⁾

124.00/023/026/027/030/043/050/083/090/127/128/13/188/19/2/3
129.060
201.028/029/03/128

1.1

129.067/076
140.05/07

1.4

⁽¹⁾	Models 124.080/081/120/125/180/185, 201.018/024/122/126, taxi version as of 11/88: 1.1 liters.

CAPACITIES FOR VEHICLES WITH ASD

Model	Liters
124 except for 124.031/051/091 129.060 201	1.1
124.031/051/061/091 129.061 140.03/1	1.3
126.02	1.0

Special tool

Fig 3: Identifying 117 589 02 07 00 (18 26 35)

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COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TOOL

Designation	e.g. company, order no.
Screwdriver attachment, 14 mm, 1/2" drive	Hazet D-5630 Remscheid 985-14