gohchris

I have a 2013 c300 v6 3.5l m276 engine, I cannot seem to located the oil drain plug, search the Web and most of them shows the v6 3.0l engine.

A photo of the oil drain plug would be great

Plutoe

post the VIN for oil change procedure!

catmandoob

I'll chime in and say to just grab a good manual oil extractor and be done with oil drain plugs.

M~Factor

I say, if finding the drain plug is a problem, you shouldn't be changing your own oil.

LouZ

/\ /\ /\ 15 minutes beginning to end and not a drop of oil spilled.

....or take off around 250 screws and nuts to remove the windage tray under the engine, then - voila - an oil drain plug!

B737

lets not get carried away here, its a few screws to remove the underpanel and 10 minutes for the rest, also no spilling.

Atlas Grey

I just did this and I believe there are a total of 4 across the very front of the cladding, 2 in the center and two more on the back. Once you remove the ten screws the oil drain plug will be on the bottom of the oil pan. I think its a 10 or 12 MM standard socket. It will drain really fast and shoot out when it comes out so use a long oil drain pan (I use a big lid from a rubbermaid box that is 6 inches deep and about 30 inches long. Otherwise go get a pump and suck it out.

larrypmyers

meazz1

Be easy on the newbie.
We all started somewhere and most of us here are not prof mechanics.
This is the reason we come to this forum so we get encouraged and be able to tackle small tasks.

Yuille36

I was going to say the same thing, but thought that it was to harsh. especially for a newbie!

Ronin_Dax

Yes doing things on our own is how we learn. Not sure why people so quick to shut down someone trying to learn with a basic procedure.

Ronin_Dax

Crappy vertical video but I think it shows it well enough.

BobInDenver

I am reviving this thread because I am encountering the same issue on my 2013 C300 4Matic.

First, I am not a rookie mechanic. I have changed my own oil for 35 years, rebuilt motors, installed turbochargers and have a Motorcycle Mechanics Certification so lets get that out of the way first.

The oil pan on the 2013 is different than the 2008-2012 (or at least the one in that video). There is a flat black cover on the bottom of the pan and NO drain plug on it.

I had the car on ramps yesterday and searched for an oil drain plug for over 1/2 hour and if it's there, it's hiding in plain sight.

I found one response on a Google search where it's on of those ask a mechanic type forums (where they want you to pay to answer a question - yeah, right) and he told a guy the car does not have an oil drain plug. I find that outrageous if true.

I don't want to Mity-Vac the old oil. Leaving behind a quart of worn out oil behind does not make sense to me. It's personal choice. Those that choose to, have at it. Not for me.

Does anybody that owns a 2013-2015 W204 3.5L know exactly where the oil drain plug is? I have searched and searched and all the pictures I can find appear to be the 2008-2012 which I am now pretty certain are different.

Thanks!

Edit: I found these pictures posted by @edV44 here on the forum way back in 2010. His 2010 oil pan cover is what my 2013 oil pan cover looks like exactly and he graciously took very clear pictures of the drain plug. That might be the one that was hiding from me in plain sight. :-) I'll jack the car back up and check. The location in the vicinity to the dipstick tube makes it very clear.

https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...7&d=1270948139

Edit2: The 2013 (and I assume 2014/2015 with 3.5L V6) drain plug is not where the 2010 plug was but compliments of edV44 (who appears to no longer be around) his photo got me to the right area, and sure enough the drain plug was hiding in plain sight when you know where to look (the key is the dip stick tube).

What will throw you is if you just look at the lower oil pan cover (black) there is no drain plug on it which is where one would typically see one.

I'm attaching a photo of the 3.5L V6 drain plug in case anybody needs it in the future.

CELO SOLO

Thanks for taking the time to make video.. Would the location be the same for a 2012 C250?

Tom in Austin

So the drain plug actually threads into the engine block and not the oil pan? That is unusual ...