But the dipstick tubes in the 3 MB's ('81 -'91) that I've sucked oil from go
plenty deep into the pan such that I remove more oil via suction than by
draining. You wonder how I know this? 'Cause I've removed the pan plug
from them after the first time I completed sucking from them to see if any
more oil dripped out. Not a single drop has dripped from the pan in these
tests. MB's for many years have been built to suck the oil from TOP of the
tube without the need to insert another tube into it all the way into the
pan. When they started building 'em like that I don't know; 'thought
Marshall said sometime in 60's.
'Sounds like a question for MB.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Frederick" <psf...@earthlink.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I haul home a 115 300D
> I don't see what the problem is so long as the tube you put down the
> dipstick tube is large enough to pull oil up through. I don't know
> of ANY dipstick tubes that actually extend to the bottom of the oil
> pan -- that's why you are supplied a tube when you buy the oil sucker.
>
> Peter
>
> On Feb 15, 2009, at 9:25 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
>
> > Didn't Marshall say MB's have been built for removing the by
> > suction since
> > sometime in the 60's?
> >
> > Wilton
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Cathey" <j...@windwireless.net>
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] I haul home a 115 300D
> >
> >
> >>> One word - Topsider!
> >>
> >> The dipstick tube on these is very small, and may not
> >> go to the bottom of the pan.
> >>
> >> -- Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
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