Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG Kompressor S2033.2 litre · 260 kW

Mar 2001 – Aug 2007 · Wagon · Petrol · 203.265

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Silver Mercedes-Benz C-Class S203 wagon, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

8 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

10.5 L

  • Total system capacity

Engine oil specification

Not available for this version

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 112.961

  • 3,199 cc · 6 cylinders · 18 valves
  • Intake manifold injection/ carburettor
  • Bore × stroke 89.9 × 84 mm
  • Compression 9:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Rear axle oil

1.6 L

  • Approval MB 235.0

Brake fluid

DOT 4

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.

Wiper blade sizes & fittings

Right-hand drive

Check your vehicle’s build month and arm fitting against the rows below.

Build dateBlade sizesAttachment / clipMatching blades
Jan 2004 - Aug 2007Driver 550 mm / passenger 550 mmVATL1.1 (arm code 4)Wiper blade slightly shorter than original partBosch A016S
Mar 2001 - Jun 2003Rear 380 mmREAR (special)Bosch H382
Jan 2004 - Aug 2007Rear 380 mmREAR (special)Bosch H382

For right-hand-drive vehicles. Match the build month, existing arm connector and any fitting conditions before ordering.

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Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 300 × 28 mm Vented 25.4 mm Without sports package
Front 330 × 28 mm Vented 26 mm With sports package
Front 345 × 30 mm Vented 28 mm All versions
Rear 300 × 22 mm Vented 19.4 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
17-inch 225/45 R17Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 17, offset ET37 Front and rear
17-inch 205/50 R17 7.5J × 17, 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)D2S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
Headlight (low beam)D2R xenon · 35 WXenon
High beamH7 · 55 WHalogen
Front fog lightH7 · 55 W—
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Daytime running lightH7 · 55 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 W—
Brake / tail lightP21/4W · 4 W—
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 W—
Rear fog lightP21/4W · 4 W—
Rear fog / tail lightP21/4W · 21 W—
Number plate lightC5W · 5 W—
Boot lightW5W · 5 W—
Clearance lightW5W · 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
353 × 175 × 190 mm 100 Ah 850 A (EN) 28%
315 × 175 × 190 mm 80 Ah 800 A (EN) 20%

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

12

Thread

M14 × 1.25

Electrode gap

1 mm

Engine, gearbox, brake, wheel, tyre, bulb, battery and plug details come from the TecDoc parts catalogue for this exact vehicle (TecDoc vehicle 15836). Where suppliers' listings disagree, only the clear majority is shown.

Parts for this car

21 in stock

Every part we stock that the TecDoc catalogue lists for the C32 AMG Kompressor S203 3.2 litre · 260 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes2 parts
Engine & cooling4 parts
Suspension & steering1 part
Transmission & driveline3 parts
Electrical1 part
Body & interior10 parts

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