2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK320

1998-2004 DRIVELINE/AXLES Rear Axle - Basic Knowledge - 170 Chassis

1998-2004 DRIVELINE/AXLES

Rear Axle - Basic Knowledge - 170 Chassis

BASIC KNOWLEDGE
FEATURES AND SUMMARY - GF35.31-P-1000

Features, installation summary for rear axle center assembly - GF35.31-P-1000-01A

Rear axle center assembly with ring gear dia. 198 mm

Fig. 1: Identifying Rear Axle Cover Plate Model 129, 202, 208 And Rear Axle Center Assembly

Features

 Breather on rear axle end cover

 Without side bearing plate
 Without rpm sensor connection on housing for ABS/ASR/ETS/ESP
 Connecting flange with hole circle dia. of 94 mm
 Hole circle dia. of joint flange 100 mm or 110 mm, with 3 or 4-arm joint flange
 Front rear axle center assembly suspension with high (wide) bridge.

Model/gear ratio assignment

Model / version Special Transmission Rear final-drive unit
equipment version
Ratio Number of
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code, national teeth

version
129.058 manual 3,89 35:9
automatic 4-gear 3,27 36:11
automatic 5 gear 3,67 44:12
129.059 manual 3,89 35:9
automatic 5 gear 3,67 44:12
129.063 automatic 5 gear 3,67 44:12
automatic 5-gear 3,45 38:11
(NAG)
129.064 automatic 5 gear 3,45 38:11
140.02 manual 3,89 35:9
automatic 4-gear 3,45 38:11
automatic 5-gear 3,45 38:11
(NAG)
automatic 5 gear 3,70 37:10
140.03 automatic 4-gear 3,27 36:11
automatic 5 gear 3,45 38:11
170.465 3,27 36:11
170.466 3,07 46:15
202.033 3,07 46:15
202.085 manual 3,45 38:11
202.093 3,07 46:15
202.133/193 mechanical, 5 3,07 46:15
gear
automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
202.134/194 mechanical, 5 3,07 46:15
gear
automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
208.365 automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
208.370 automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
208.465 automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
208.470 automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
210.006 mechanical, 5 3,07 through 46:15
gear 30.06.99
mechanical 6- 2,65 after 46:15
gear 01.07.99
automatic 5 gear 3,07 through 45:17
30.06.99
automatic 5 gear 2,87 after 43:15
01.07.99
210.007 taxi version mechanical, 5 3,07 through 46:15
gear 30.06.99
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taxi version automatic 5 gear 3,07 through 46:15

30.06.99
85 kW, taxi mechanical 6- 2,65 after 45:17
version gear 01.07.99
85 kW, taxi automatic 5 gear 2,87 after 43:15
version 01.07.99
210.015 manual 3,45 38:11
210.017 manual 3,07 46:15
automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
manual 2,87 43:15
210.025 automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.045 mechanical, 5 3,45 38:11
gear
mechanical 6- 3,45 43:15
gear
automatic 5 gear 3,45 38:11
210.053 manual 3,70 37:10
automatic 4-gear 3,07 46:15
automatic 5 gear 3,27 36:11
210.055 automatic 4-gear 3,07 46:15
automatic 5 gear 3,27 36:11
automatic 4-gear 2,87 43:15
automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.063 mechanical, 5 3,70 37:10
gear
mechanical 6- 3,07 through 46:15
gear 30.06.00
mechanical 6- 3,45 after 38:11
gear 01.07.00
automatic 5 gear 3,07 through 46:15
30.06.99
automatic 5 gear 3,45 after 38:11
01.07.99
210.065 automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.081 automatic 5 gear 3,07 through 46:15
30.06.99
automatic 5 gear 3,45 after 38:11
01.07.99
210.082/083 3,07 46:15
210.206 mechanical, 5 3,27 36:11
gear
mechanical 6- 2,87 43:15
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gear
automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.215 manual 3,45 38:11
210.217 manual 3,07 46:15
automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
manual 2,87 43:15
210.225 automatic 5 gear 2,87 43:15
210.245 mechanical, 5 3,45 38:11
gear
mechanical 6- 3,07 46:15
gear
automatic 5 gear 3,45 38:11
210.263 Left-hand manual 3,07 through 46:15
steering 30.06.00
Left-hand manual 3,45 after 38:11
steering 01.07.00
automatic 5 gear 3,27 through 36:11
30.06.99
automatic 5 gear 3,45 after 38:11
01.07.99
210.265 automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.281 automatic 5 gear 3,07 through 46:15
30.06.99
automatic 5 gear 3,45 after 38:11
01.07.99
210.282/283 automatic 5 gear 3,07 46:15
210.606 automatic 5 gear 3,45 38:11
210.663 automatic 5 gear 3,89 35:9
220.063/087/187 3,27 36:11
220.065/083/084/165/183/184 3,07 46:15

Features and summary of installed parts for rear axle center assembly - GF35.31-P-1000-01C

Rear axle center assembly with ring gear dia. 185 mm

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Fig. 2: Identifying Rear Axle Cover Plate Model 124, 170, 202, 208 And Standard Rear Axle Center
Assembly

Features

 Breather at rear axle cover plate

 Without side bearing plate
 As special equipment with ASD up to 05/94 or ASR
 Connecting flange with hole circle dia. of 86 mm and 94 mm
 Hole circle dia. of joint flange with 90 mm and 100 mm
 With and without hole for ABS rpm sensor connection

Model/gear ratio assignment

Model/version Special Transmission Rear axle center assembly
equipment version Gear ratio Number of Number of
code, national teeth teeth on ABS
version gear on drive
pinion
124.003/004 3.67 44:12 26
124.007 manual 3.67 up to 44:12 26
08/89
manual 3.92 as of 47:12 24
09/89
automatic 3.67 44:12 26
124.019 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
124.020/021 as of taxi version 3.42 up to 41:12 28
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01.11.88 03/89
3.46 as of 45:13 28
04/89
124.022 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.023 mechanical, 4-gear 3.27 49:15 29
mechanical, 5-gear 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.46 as of 45:13 28
09/89
3.27 49:15 29
124.026 manual 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.92 as of 47:12 24
09/89
3.27 49:15 29
124.027 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
124.030 manual 3.07 up to 46:15 31
08/89
automatic 3.67 as of 44:12 26
09/89
3.07 46:15 31
124.040 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
124.042 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.043 manual 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.46 as of 45:13 28
09/89
3.27 45:15 29
124.050 manual 3.07 up to 46:15 31
08/89
automatic 3.67 as of 44:12 26
09/89
3.07 46:15 31
124.060 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
124.062 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.079 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.46 45:13 28

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124.080/081 as of taxi version 3.67 44:12 26

01.11.88
124.082 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
124.083 mechanical, 4-gear 3.46 45:13 28
mechanical, 5-gear 3.46 up to 45:13 28
08/89
automatic 3.67 as of 44:12 26
09/89
3.46 45:13 28
124.090 manual 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.92 as of 47:12 24
09/89
3.27 49:15 29
124.104 as of manual 3,92 47:12 24
01.05.94
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
124.107 as of manual 3,92 47:12 24
01.05.94
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
124.120 as of taxi version mechanical, 5 gear 3,92 47:12 24
01.11.88
124.125/126 as of taxi version manual 3.67 44:12 26
01.11.88
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.127 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
124.128 manual 3.46 45:13 28
automatic 2.65 45:17 36
124.129 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
124.130/131 manual 3.46 45:13 28
automatic 2.88 up to 49:17 33
07/89
2.87 as of 43:15 33
08/89
124.133 2.65 45:17 36
124.180 as of taxi version automatic 3.67 44:12 26
01.11.88
124.185/186 as of taxi version manual 3,92 47:12 24
01.11.88
automatic 3.27 49:15 29

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124.186 as of except taxi manual 3,92 47:12 24

01.03.94 version
automatic 3.27 36:11 29
124.188 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 2.87 43:15 33
124.190 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.191 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
124.193 2.65 45:17 36
124.226 manual 3.46 up to 45:13 28
08/89
automatic 3.67 from 44:12 26
09/89 to
06/90 46:14 29
3.29
124.230 manual 3.29 up to 46:14 29
08/89
automatic 3.67 from 44:12 26
09/89 to
06/90 46:15 31
3.07
124.290 manual 3.46 up to 45:13 28
08/89
automatic 3.67 from 44:12 26
09/89 to
06/90 46:14 29
3.29
124.330 manual 3.67 up to 44:12 26
06/90
automatic 2.87 43:15 33
124.333/393 automatic 2.65 45:17 36
129.060 manual 3,92 47:12 24 up to 05/94
automatic 4-gear 3.29 46:14 29 up to 05/94
170.444 3.46 45:13 -
170.445 manual 3.46 45:13 -
170.447 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 -
170.449 3.27 49:15 -
201.018 as of taxi version mechanical, 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
01.11.88
201.023 as of taxi version manual 3.46 45:13 28
01.11.88
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automatic 3.27 36:11 29

201.024 as of taxi version mechanical, 4-gear 3.27 49:15 29
01.11.88
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
201.028 manual 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.46 as of 45:13 28
09/89
3.27 49:15 29
201.029 manual 3.27 up to 49:15 29
08/89
automatic 3.92 as of 47:12 24
09/89
3.07 46:15 31
201.035 3.07 46:15 31
201.036 Evolution I 3.27 49:15 29
201.036 Evolution II 3.46 45:13 28
201.122 as of taxi version mechanical, 4-gear 3.27 49:15 29
01.11.88
mechanical, 5-gear 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
201.126 as of taxi version manual 3.67 44:12 26
01.11.88
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
201.128 manual 3.46 45:13 28
automatic 2.65 45:17 36
202.018 Taxi version or manual 3,92 47:12 24
ASD
automatic 3.67 44:12 26
202.020 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 4-gear 3.07 46:15 31
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 28
202.022 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 4-gear 3.07 46:15 31
202.023 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.024 manual 3.46 45:13 28
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.025 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.026 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 up to 49:15 29
30.06.99
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automatic 5-gear 3.67 as of 44:12 -

01.07.99
202.028 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 4-gear 2.87 43:15 33
automatic 5-gear 3.07 46:15 31
202.029 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.07 46:15 31
202.078 taxi version manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
202.080 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 28
202.081 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
202.082 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.083 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.085 automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 29
202.086 manual 3.67 44:12 26
automatic 5-gear 3.27 up to 49:15 29
30.06.99
automatic 5-gear 3.67 as of 44:12 -
01.07.99
202.087 manual 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 -
202.088 3.27 49:15 -
202.089 mechanical 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
mechanical 6-gear 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.07 46:15 31
202.120 Taxi version or manual 3,92 47:12 24
ASD
automatic 3.27 49:15 29
202.121 Taxi version or manual 3,92 47:12 24
ASD
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
202.122 taxi version manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
202.125 Taxi version or manual 3.67 44:12 26
ASD
automatic 3.07 46:15 31
202.128 Not D3 manual 3.46 45:13 28
compliant

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D3 compliant automatic 4-gear 2.65 45:17 36

automatic 5-gear 2.87 43:15 33
automatic 5-gear 2.87 43:15 33
automatic 5-gear 3.07 46:15 31
manual 3.27 49:15 29
202.134 except taxi manual 3.07 46:15 -
version
automatic 3.07 46:15 -
202.182 taxi version manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 26
202.188 Not D3 manual 3.46 45:13 28
compliant
D3 compliant automatic 5-gear 2.87 43:15 33
automatic 5-gear 2.87 43:15 33
automatic 5-gear 3.07 46:15 31
manual 3.27 49:15 29
202.194 except taxi manual 3.07 46:15 -
version
automatic 3.07 46:15 -
208.335 manual 3,92 47:12 24
automatic 3.46 45:13 28
208.344 manual 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 3.46 45:13 -
208.345 manual 3.67 44:12 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
208.347 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
208.348 manual 3.07 46:15 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
208.435 manual 3,92 47:12 -
automatic 3.46 45:13 -
208.444 manual 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 3.46 45:13 -
208.445 manual 3.67 44:12 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
208.447 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
208.448 manual 2.87 43:15 -
automatic 3.27 49:15 -
210.003 taxi version manual 3,92 47:12 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.004 taxi version manual 3.67 44:12 -
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automatic 4-gear 3.27 49:15 -

automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.007 75 kW mechanical 5-gear 3.07 up to 46:15 -
30.06.99
75 kW automatic 5-gear 3.07 up to 46:15 -
30.06.99
85 kW mechanical 6-gear 2.65 as of 45:17
01.07.99
85 kW automatic 5-gear 2.87 as of 43:15
01.07.99
210.010 manual 3.67 44:12 -
automatic 4-gear 3.07 46:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.020 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 4-gear 2.87 43:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 -
210.035 mechanical 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
mechanical 6-gear 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 4-gear 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 -
210.037 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 4-gear 2.87 43:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.27 49:15 -
210.048 manual 3.07 46:15 -
automatic 3.46 45:13 -
210.061 mechanical 5-gear 3,92 47:12 -
mechanical 6-gear 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.062 manual 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.210 3,92 47:12 -
210.235 mechanical 5-gear 3,92 47:12 -
mechanical 6-gear 3.67 44:12 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 44:12 -
210.237 manual 3.67 44:12 -
automatic 5-gear 3.46 45:13 -
210.248 manual 3.27 49:15 -
automatic 3.46 45:13 -
210.261 mechanical 5-gear 3,92 47:12 -
mechanical 6-gear 3.46 45:13 -
automatic 5-gear 3.67 up to 44:12 -
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30.06.99
automatic 5-gear 3.92 as of 47:12 -
01.07.99
210.262 3.67 44:12 -
210.610 3,92 47:12 -

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