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Fitment on a used oil cooler varies by vehicle, so a bit of detail goes a long way. Our request form covers what breakers need to know, so every quote you get back is for the correct part:
Yes, but not on every variant — oil coolers on the CLK are generally found on the higher-output and diesel engines rather than across the entire range, so whether your car has one depends largely on which engine it is fitted with. The engine code (found on your V5 or via a VIN check) is the most reliable way to confirm this before searching for a replacement. If you are unsure, a breaker can cross-reference your registration to confirm whether your specific engine variant was factory-fitted with an oil cooler.
The CLK ran across two main generations: the W208 (1997–2002) and the W209 (2002–2009), with the W209 receiving a facelift around 2005. Because the engine family changed significantly between W208 and W209, an oil cooler from one generation will not cross over to the other, and even within the W209 you should confirm the exact engine code rather than rely on the model year alone. Always supply your engine code to the breaker — it is the single most useful detail for matching this part correctly.
Both years sit within the W209 generation (2002–2009), but 2005 marks the facelift point, which means there is a production boundary between those two years where ancillary and mounting details can change. Whether the oil cooler itself crosses that boundary without issue is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration and engine code, rather than assume compatibility. Quoting your engine code gives the breaker the best chance of matching the correct unit.
No — trim level does not affect oil cooler fitment on the CLK; Elegance, Avantgarde, and AMG Sport are cosmetic and equipment packages rather than mechanical variants. What actually determines the correct oil cooler is the engine code, not the badge on the boot lid. The one exception worth noting is a full AMG model (such as the CLK 55 AMG or CLK 63 AMG), which has a different engine entirely, so make sure the sourced part matches your specific AMG engine code rather than a standard variant.
Yes, diesel and petrol engines use different oil cooler designs and are not interchangeable, so you need to confirm your fuel type alongside the engine code when contacting a breaker. Within petrol variants there can also be differences between naturally aspirated and supercharged or higher-output engines, making the engine code even more important than the fuel type label alone. Always give the breaker your full engine code — typically found on the V5 or via a VIN decoder — to avoid receiving an incompatible part.
These two variants use different engines — the 320 runs a V6 unit while the 200 Kompressor runs a four-cylinder supercharged unit — so their oil coolers are not the same part and are not interchangeable. Even if both cars are the same year and generation (W209), engine-specific components follow the engine code, not the displacement badge. Confirm your exact engine code with a breaker and supply your registration so they can verify the correct oil cooler for your specific variant.