Floyd,
I did make that mistake in the past. No I added 8.5 quarts = 8.0 liters. -----Original Message----- From: Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Floyd Thursby <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> Sent: Fri, Aug 19, 2016 3:29 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2004 Mercedes 320E 4matic Oil Change Question Did you add liters or quarts? Are you getting a freedom v. commie units mismatch? --FT On 8/19/16 2:40 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > What did the electronic readout say the level was before the oil change? > Is 7.5 liters a problem? I'll bet the other 0.5 liters is in the oil > filter / oil filter housing. > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Robert Koziak via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> >> Today I changed the oil on my 2004 320ED 4matic using a Topsider and >> extracting the oil from the top. I patiently waited a couple of hours to >> make sure all the oil was drained and the topsider indicated that 8.0 >> liters were removed. I replaced the filter with Genuine Mercedes and >> refilled with 8.0 liters go 5W40 Mobil 1. >> >> >> Here is my issue.......... As you know Mercedes decided not to put an oil >> dip stick in that year so I checked it electronically according to the >> manual. Followed instructions exactly including the car being totally >> level. I consistently get a reading of 7.5 liters. >> >> >> In addition I bought an after market dip stick(KM808), the type you can't >> leave in the car because it is too long. The reading on the dip stick 110 >> mm. Has anyone else experienced this issue? >> >> >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >> >> >> Bob K >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 > -- --FT _______________________________________ http://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 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
