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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: RBurg on April 27, 2007, 11:26:38

Title: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: RBurg on April 27, 2007, 11:26:38

Did searches for the last 3 hours - unable to find the thread as to where the location of ratio on the rear axel is located - can anyone be of help
Thank You

Ron - Minnesota
71 280SL Tobacco "O GIGI"
97 E420 Silver Mist

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: 66andBlue on April 27, 2007, 11:35:06

Ron,
see message by jeffc280sl in this topic: http://sl113.com/forums/index.php?topic=256

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: waltklatt on April 27, 2007, 11:39:26

Ron,
That is a difficult thing to find.  
You will need a rag, wire brush, flashlight/droplight.
Lift up the rear of the car, place a chock at opp front wheel, parking brake on, jackstand to hold up car.
Crawl under in the, shine light at the differential, use wire brush to brush off the bottom of the diff  to remove the gunk/dirt/ mud/ crud and wipe clean with rag.  look at the surface with flashlight and find the #'s.
There should be some faint numbers stamped.  Your car I think has the 4:08 rear end.
Walter
1967 220SL-diesel

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: RBurg on April 27, 2007, 11:39:46

Thanks - just what I needed

Ron - Minnesota
71 280SL Tobacco "O GIGI"
97 E420 Silver Mist

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: waqas on April 27, 2007, 11:41:32

Check out the thread "Replacing my 230sl differential":
http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=1642,ratio

In his post (on page 3), Rodd Masteller says "On the lower part of the rear of the differential there should be a small (2 inches) half-circle that is flat and has the ratio stamped into it. It will say 3/75 or 4/08 or something like that."

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: waqas on April 27, 2007, 11:47:41

Wow! THREE replies within 15 minutes! We have better customer service than most commercial help-lines!

Now if only we could make enough money off this... just enough to buy another pagoda!

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: rwmastel on April 27, 2007, 19:05:24

quote:

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Originally posted by waqas

In his post (on page 3), Rodd Masteller says "On the lower part of the rear of the differential there should be a small (2 inches) half-circle that is flat and has the ratio stamped into it. It will say 3/75 or 4/08 or something like that."

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Yes, that's where it is on my 230SL, but I believe on the 280SL it's on the left side.

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

Title: Re: Rear Axel Ratio
Post by: ja17 on April 27, 2007, 20:19:41

Hello Ron,

Here is a photo of the location on a 280SL.

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Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio