Help with my CLK

[mikey1984]

Hello folks, bit of advice needed, I have 2005 55 plate CLK 220 CDI, is it a w209 or a C209?! Also is it the 130bhp or 150?! How do I find these things out? Info needed for an alternator replacement. Any advice would be great!

 

[moonloops]

The mongs call them W209 but the correct Mercedes code is C209 - W is for Wagons

p.s. I've called them W209's 'cos I was ignorant

 

[mikey1984]

lol thanks, without sounding stupid, is there any difference in them? Or are they all the same? How would I go about finding out what bhp it has, only parts may be different depending on which it is

 

[AMGeed]

Put your Vin # into THIS website to get your full datacard.

17digits and letters with no spaces.

 

[moonloops]

Even though the AA are a bunch of thieves, look here

Car Reviews: Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Coupe CLK 220 CDI Avantgarde - The AA

 

[mikey1984]

Thanks mate, I've done that and it finds the car but no info is given on bhp that I can see

 

[mikey1984]

I'm convinced it's the 150 version but need to be sure as service parts are different to the 130 model

 

[PobodY]

According to Wikipedia (which admittedly is not the definitive answer) it's 148bhp or 150PS. - There's no 130bhp option listed.

I thought if you've got a cabriolet, it's an A209 (C209 is the coupe).

 

[mikey1984]

Thanks for your advice mate, appreciate it

 

[rf065]

The mongs call them W209 but the correct Mercedes code is C209 - W is for Wagons

p.s. I've called them W209's 'cos I was ignorant

I thought the W209 came from the VIN numbers that start with W, as in WDB209************.
Anyway, 150PS was the version imported into the UK back June 2005 when the first 220CDi's were sold as CLK's.

Russ