Cheap Mercedes-Benz CLA Sump

The CLA (C117) ran from 2013 to 2019, with a facelift in 2016, so a 2016 and a 2019 car both sit within the same generation but on opposite sides of that facelift boundary. The sump follows the engine code rather than the model year, so if both cars share the same engine code the internal dimensions are likely compatible, but whether any mounting or ancillary changes were made around the 2016 facelift is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying.

Engine code matters far more than year for a sump, because Mercedes fitted several different petrol and diesel units to the CLA across its life and each has its own oil pan profile and pickup tube geometry. The same model year can have completely different sumps depending on whether the car is a 180d, 200d, 220d, 200, 250 or AMG variant. Pull the engine code from your V5 or a VIN check and give it to the breaker — that single detail will cut out most of the guesswork.

The 220d and 200d are both diesel variants but they can use different engine variants, so the sump may not be the same even though the fuel type matches. Give the breaker the full engine codes for both the donor and your car — if they share the same code the sump should correspond, but if the codes differ you should not assume fitment without the breaker confirming directly.

Trim level — Sport, AMG Line, or Urban — makes no difference to sump fitment whatsoever, because the sump is determined by the engine fitted to the car rather than the specification level. The same engine code will use the same sump regardless of which trim badge is on the bootlid. Bear in mind that if you're buying a complete used sump it may come with breaker-yard marks or slight surface differences, but those are cosmetic and do not affect function.

The second-generation CLA (C118) launched in 2019 as a completely new platform, so it should not be assumed to share sumps with the first-generation C117 (2013–2019) even where engine displacements look similar on paper. Engine codes changed between generations and the sump profiles, mounting points and oil pickup arrangements may differ. Confirm the engine codes for both cars with a breaker and let them cross-reference fitment rather than relying on displacement or badging alone.

The CLA 45 AMG uses a heavily modified version of the M133 engine which is a different unit from the M270 found in the CLA 250, and the sumps are not interchangeable between them. Even though both are 2.0-litre petrol engines the internal architecture, windage tray design and oil pickup geometry differ. Always match the engine code exactly when sourcing a sump and have the breaker verify fitment against your registration.