Charging a coke oven of a coke oven battery comprises moving a coal charging car on the roof of the oven in the longitudinal direction of the battery and positioning to fill the oven at a prescribed site. Horizontal position deviations of the filling hole frame (5) from the base position in the longitudinal and lateral direction are measured and stored. An operating unit comprising a filling telescope (6), a roof lifter (8) and a frame cleaner (9) is connected to the charging car. An Independent claim is also included for a coal charging car for carrying out the process. Preferred Features: The position deviations for each filling hole frame are stored in the machine control unit for the car and used when required. The operating unit pivots about a vertical axis.
