thermostat change on a w203 c220 any tips ?

[tonygardner]

hi ive ordered a new thermostat for my c220 w203 , any tips on fitment or are they straight forward thanks tony

 

[A1EK]

dead easy 3 bolts i think front right of engine, you will lose a little water so topup with antifreez or distilled water .

 

[tonygardner]

thanks

 

[Chrishazle]

There's a DIY giude on here- or maybe t'other side -by Helpthisdude. It's for the C270 but starts by saying the C220 is exactly the same.

Edit - http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/engine/144609-w203-c180-engine-temperature-problems.html

 

[mr. shr]

I did this job on my 211 a few months ago.
Didn't spill a drop of coolant as I sucked out contents of reservoir first.
Would assume process and method is pretty much same for 203?

 

[cws196]

Done this job on my S203, a CL203 and a W211 - each time I undid the <red> drain plug at the bottom of the rad - this ensures no fluid loss.

 

[yezz]

CDI engine? You have 2nd thermostat for the little radiator located in the corner of the main radiator. Have that changed aswell, it is behind the horns. I changed mine a few weeks ago to my C200CDI and it can be done easily by yourself if you have pipe clamps.

Part number A 005 203 39 75

 

[Leabrooks]

I did mine on a Clk 270 CDI today, its straightforward and pretty easy ( I didn't drain anything and only lost about a litre of coolant parked slightly uphill, and i caught most of that in a small jug) but make sure you have a E12 Torx SOCKET of 1/4" or 3/8" drive to undo the thermostat bolts. Think it could be done in 20 mins if I did it again! Easy.