Originally Posted by abacnus

petaling, OP, how was that going? have you done your oil change yet?

Originally Posted by petaling

yes, I took it to a retired MB mechanic,he looked everywhere and could not find anywhere to suck from and in the end did it the old fashioned way. He only charged me $50 labour and supplied the parts at a slight discount?employee?

Originally Posted by stockbmw

Because it's Benz he charged you $50 in labor just for draining it out from under? And just because it's a benz, stealer charging $200+ regardless from top or bottom.

Originally Posted by petaling

stealer rate is $435+Tax

Originally Posted by petaling

Hi cant seem to locate the dipstick on my recently purchased C300.The manual says some are onboard computer read only
.I usually suck oil out with a marine pump from the dipstick tube for my W204.
Does that mean I either have to crawl underneath in my old age for the newer W205 or give $350 to the dealer for A service?
Is there a hidden dipstick tube with a cover eg Audi,Porsche 4cyl Macan/Q5? .Can I buy a dipstick and put it there.?
Thanks

Originally Posted by CA_E55

MB dealers have for years been changing oil by sucking it out from the top - I would be very surprised if they changed that. There must be an access point somewhere to reach the sump.