How many miles are on it since last changed? Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 26, 2012, at 9:37 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > How did you reset the FSS? Mine is telling me that the ML needs a oil > change, which does agree with my 10,000 mile drain plan. (2001 ML320). > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > >> Finally got around to changing out the 5w30 Valvoline synthetic that the >> PO had in my 4matic. >> >> Removed the oil filter cap with a 76mm 14 point socket (fit a bit loose >> but did the job, and that plastic lid was tight) Boy, that's the longest >> stem I've ever seen. Took four of the five o-rings that came with my fleece >> filter from Q. >> >> Hooked up the super sucker to the dipstick tube, and it started slurping >> air/oil mix with only about a gallon of oil in the bucket. I thought that >> every engine designed since the 1970s had a dipstick tube that went to the >> bottom of the pan? >> >> Had to crawl under and remove the drain bolt from the SIDE of the pan >> (probably leaving a cup or a pint of dirty oil in the pan) to get the other >> gallon out. >> Torqued the drain bolt to 30nm. Too bad I didn't have a new crush washer, >> but I wasn't planning on pulling the drain plug. Job was made easier by >> whoever was kind enough to remove and throw away my belly pans before I >> bought the car. >> >> Dumped my last two 4qt jugs of 5w40 M1 turbo diesel truck down the huge >> hole the oil filter came out of. Easy target, no spills. Installed the >> filter and torqued the plastic filter stem to 25nm. Oil level is closer to >> full than to add, either because I left some oil in the pan or because you >> don't really need 8 liters. >> >> Reset the FSS (flexible service system) and the job was done. >> >> Mitch. >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 1992 300D 2.5T > 1990 300D 2.5T > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
