In similar tests I did on my 123, 124 and 126, when I starting sucking the
oil from them years ago, I never got even a drop of oil from the drain port
after having removed the oil by sucking. My conclusion: Sucking removes
more than draining.
'Sorry, I don't know location of bottom of dipstick tube in E320's & C300's.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Koziak via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 4:34 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Oil Change Question - Mity Vac Extractor
Hi Guys,
I recently purchased a MityVac Oil fluid extractor to make my
Mercedes oil changes a little easier. There has been some concern
throughout my research that it doesn't get enough oil out and the plug is
the best method. To test that I extracted oil from my 2004 E320 4matic
and then removed the oil plug to see how much was missed and it was about
1/4 of an ounce. I did spend about an hour insuring that all the oil had
returned to the pan after I warmed it up and the ground was level.
I am getting read to change the oil on my daughter's 2011 C300
next week when she visits and here is my question: Should I change it on
level ground or will parking on a hill either facing up or down
potentially remove more oil? I have a steep driveway. I am basically
trying to figure out if the dip stick (where I place the extraction tube)
in the front, rear or center of the pan. Anyone know if that would have
made a difference when I changed the oil on the 2004 E320?
Also what is the oil capacity of the 2011 C300? Internet research gave me
two different capacity numbers.
Obsessive I know...........
Thanks,
Bob
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