Cheap Mercedes-Benz CLS Drive Shaft

The CLS W219 ran from 2004 to 2010, and the CLS W218 ran from 2010 to 2018 with a facelift in 2014, so a 2010 and a 2013 car are from different generations entirely and the drive shafts are not interchangeable. Always confirm with the breaker against your registration to be certain.

The W218 facelift arrived in 2014, and while both cars share the same generation, there may have been ancillary or mounting changes around that production point that affect whether the shaft crosses that boundary cleanly. Name the facelift year to your breaker and ask them to check both registrations before agreeing a sale.

Trim level and badge name do not affect drive shaft fitment — what matters is the engine code, fuel type, gearbox type, and whether the car is the same generation. A CLS 250 CDI and a CLS 350 use different engines and potentially different shaft specifications, so always match on engine code rather than badge; your engine code is on your V5 or available via a VIN check.

Yes, gearbox type directly affects drive shaft specification, so you must match the gearbox type on the donor car to your own. Supply your engine code and confirm the gearbox type with the breaker against your registration to avoid ordering an incompatible part.

The engine code is the single most useful detail you can supply — it tells the breaker far more than the badge or year alone, and mechanical parts follow the engine code rather than the model name. You can find your engine code on your V5 logbook or by running a VIN check, and passing this to the breaker means they can cross-reference their stock accurately before quoting.

Fuel type affects engine and drivetrain specification, so a drive shaft from a diesel donor is unlikely to be a direct fit for a petrol car even within the same generation and year range. Confirm both engine codes with your breaker against your registration before proceeding.