Rear axle - oil change

AP35.00-P-3501G

Rear axle - oil change

18.02.2020

Model

460, 461

Model

463

up to model year 2019

Shown on model 463.234 with code ZQ0 (4x42)

1

Filling screw

2

Drain screw

Shown on model 463.272 with code P66 (G63 AMG 6x6)

3

Rear axle differential

4

Rear-axle through-drive housing

 Warning

Risk of injury. Skin or eye injuries may result when handling hot or glowing objects.

Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary.

AS00.00-Z-0002-01A

 Danger

Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.

Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

AS00.00-Z-0010-01A

 Caution

Risk of injury to skin and eyes due to handling of transmission oil. Health risk caused by swallowing transmission oil

Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses.
Do not pour transmission oil into beverage bottles.

AS00.40-Z-0001-01A

Preparatory activity

1

Lift vehicle with lifting platform.



AR00.60-P-1000G


Vehicle must be horizontal.
Otherwise, the rear axle differential (3) will not be filled correctly and an incorrect oil filling capacity can lead to leakage and material damage.



Check

2

Ensure that correct axle is selected.


Perform oil change on rear axle differential (3) and not on the through-drive housing of the rear axle (4).
Because the rear-axle's through-drive housing (4) has different filling capacities fro the rear-axle's differential (3).



Clean

3

Clean area surrounding filling screw (1) and drain screw (2).



Remove

4

Remove filling screw (1).

Drain off

5

Remove drain screw (2) and drain oil from rear axle differential (3).



Clean

6

Clean drain bore in the rear axle differential (3).

Loctite 7063 (400 ml) cleaning spray

*BR00.45-Z-1046-04A



Install

7

Apply a drop of sealant to start of lower thread of the new drain screw (2), and then immediately tighten new drain screw (2).


Replace drain screw (2) each time it is removed.
Otherwise, this may lead to leakage and consequential damage.

Sealant, Omnifit 100H (50 g)

*BR00.45-Z-1061-01A

 Drain screw at rear axle housing

*BA35.30-P-1001-02A

Pour in

8

Add defined oil filling capacity.


Model 463.234
up to model year 2019
with code ZQ0 (G 500 4x42)
Model 463.243/246/270/271/272/273/274/275
up to model year 2019
Model 463.255
up to model year 2019
with code MUK2 (USA or Canada vehicle model designation)
Use only approved oils as per "SAE 75W­140 Limited Slip".
Damage can otherwise occur.

 Model 460, 461, 463Hypoid gear oil

*BF35.10-P-1001-01A



Clean

9

Clean filler bore in the rear axle differential (3).

Loctite 7063 (400 ml) cleaning spray

*BR00.45-Z-1046-04A



Install

10

Apply a drop of sealant to start of lower thread of the new filling screw (1), and then immediately tighten new filling screw (1).


Replace filling screw (1) each time it is removed.
Otherwise, this may lead to leakage and consequential damage.

Sealant, Omnifit 100H (50 g)

*BR00.45-Z-1061-01A

 Oil filler screw at rear axle housing

*BA35.30-P-1002-02A

Finishing activity

11

Lower vehicle with vehicle lift.



AR00.60-P-1000G

 Rear axle axle drive

Number

Designation

Model 460

Model 461

BA35.30-P-1001-02A

Drain screw at rear axle housing

Stage 1

Nm

90

90

Stage 2

°

-

-

 Rear axle axle drive

Number

Designation

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA35.30-P-1001-02A

Drain screw at rear axle housing

Stage 1

Nm

90

Stage 2

°

-

 Rear axle axle drive

Number

Designation

Model 460

Model 461

BA35.30-P-1002-02A

Oil filler screw at rear axle housing

Nm

90

90

 Rear axle axle drive

Number

Designation

Model 463
up to model year 2019

BA35.30-P-1002-02A

Oil filler screw at rear axle housing

Nm

90

 Rear axle

Number

Designation

Model 460 up to 5/31/82 with rear axle 741.5 up to 5/31/82
Model 461 (except 461.339/392) up to 5/31/82 with rear axle 741.5 (except 741.534) up to 5/31/82

Model 460 as of 6/1/82 with rear axle 741.5 as of 6/1/82
Model 461 (except 461.339/392) as of 6/1/82 with rear axle 741.5 (except 741.534) as of 6/1/82

BF35.10-P-1001-01A

Hypoid gear oil

Filling capacity

Liter

1,6

1,8

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

 Rear axle

Number

Designation

Model 461 with rear axle 741.1
Model 461 with rear axle 741.680
Model 461 with rear axle 742.6

Model 461 with rear axle 741.690/691/692

BF35.10-P-1001-01A

Hypoid gear oil

Filling capacity

Liter

1,8

2,0

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

 Rear axle

Number

Designation

Model 461.392 with rear axle 741.534, through-drive axle

Model 463 (except 463.234/243/246/255/260/261/270/271/272/273/274/275/276/277/349)

BF35.10-P-1001-01A

Hypoid gear oil

Filling capacity

Liter

3,6

1,8

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

 Rear axle

Number

Designation

Model 463.234/255

Model 463.243/246/270/271/272/273/275

BF35.10-P-1001-01A

Hypoid gear oil

Filling capacity

Liter

1,8

1,8

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0235-00A

BB00.40-P-0235-61A

 Rear axle

Number

Designation

Model 463.274

BF35.10-P-1001-01A

Hypoid gear oil

Filling capacity

Liter

1,8

Sheet

BB00.40-P-0235-61A

Repair materials

Number

Designation

Order number

BR00.45-Z-1046-04A

Loctite 7063 (400 ml) cleaning spray

A 001 986 71 71 09

BR00.45-Z-1061-01A

Sealant, Omnifit 100H (50 g)

A 002 989 23 71