Does anybody do their own service/oil change?
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Don't run your car with too much oil (don't , don't, don't) and don't check it for while after its been run, you need to let the oil all settle to bottom of the pan before measuring. Just get a new crush washer, pull the cover underneath (I'm not sure why one would say that's a pain, do any wrenching you'll run into real pains) and drain a bit (if you don't want ot have to buy an extractor).
I'm a little confused as to why one wouldn't trust jack stands...they are rated much higher than you're putting on them...just jack the car up and put em in place, they aint' going anywhere, I've done 5 engine swaps, multiple trannies and have always used jack stands. Personally I HATE ramps...seen too many people have trouble getting up on them and have seen people forget to block it off ...I one time had to lift a car with all my might to keep weight off as someone fumbled with a jack after one rolled back on a guy (I take no part in how or why it occurred, just know that he was one who should have known better). All that said, some people swear by them, not me.
I'm a little confused as to why one wouldn't trust jack stands...they are rated much higher than you're putting on them...just jack the car up and put em in place, they aint' going anywhere, I've done 5 engine swaps, multiple trannies and have always used jack stands. Personally I HATE ramps...seen too many people have trouble getting up on them and have seen people forget to block it off ...I one time had to lift a car with all my might to keep weight off as someone fumbled with a jack after one rolled back on a guy (I take no part in how or why it occurred, just know that he was one who should have known better). All that said, some people swear by them, not me.
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2006 C55 AMG White/Ash
Personally I HATE ramps...seen too many people have trouble getting up on them and have seen people forget to block it off ...I one time had to lift a car with all my might to keep weight off as someone fumbled with a jack after one rolled back on a guy (I take no part in how or why it occurred, just know that he was one who should have known better).
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1/2 of a quart out of 8.8 quarts is 5.6%. Let's say 6% to round it off. That's not too much oil. I've ran cars with more than that in my younger (and dumber) years and never had issues.
He'll burn that 1/2 a quart in no time at all.
He'll burn that 1/2 a quart in no time at all.
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I just sucked it up and drained out 1.5 qt of the oil and it finally says " ok ".
I still have 1.5 qt left over from the change in case it gets a bit low, I remember seeing in here somewhere people getting dipsticks. What is the part # or proper length of our dipstick?
Also, I got my CEL checked and I cant remember what the code was but it was secondary air injection malfunction (right bank) something along those lines... any advice? I could see any hoses off or anything..
I still have 1.5 qt left over from the change in case it gets a bit low, I remember seeing in here somewhere people getting dipsticks. What is the part # or proper length of our dipstick?
Also, I got my CEL checked and I cant remember what the code was but it was secondary air injection malfunction (right bank) something along those lines... any advice? I could see any hoses off or anything..
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You can get a dipstick at the parts counter, but they are $$$. I use a spare dipstick I have from a different car. I just made a set of new marks on it after using the computer to report the oil level. I have only used it once though. It's just as easy to test at the gas station using the computer. You can be 1.5 quarts off in either direction with no ill effects. When the dummy indicator comes up and tells you to add 1.5 quarts at the next fillup, you're actually 2+ quarts low.
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- he drained oil(fully?) then put 8.5 quarts...then an assumption that at that point he's only 1/2 over. I don't care what others got out of their cars, I'm gonna measure what I drained. (see ** below)...ever have a car that held less or more than what was listed in manual or than someone else with same vehicle?
- I beleive later he indicated it was reading OK now...but I didn't get the message that he let it settle long enough (thus my comment on that)....obviously there can be quite a difference when the oil settles.
**I'm sure he's probably fine, but even if I was 99.9% sure he was I'd still reccomend spending the 20 minutes to be sure.
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It's based on personal experience. On the 112/722.6 cars I've checked I can get the PE tubing I use for oil siphoning to go down the oil dipstick tube but when I tried to use the same tubing on the trans dipstick tube it was too tight and bound a few inches in. So my conclusion is that if I went with a smaller tubing (OD and ID) it would take longer to siphon.
BTW, are you saying that you siphoned ~8 liters of transmission fluid on a 722.6 transmission out thru the trans dipstick tube? I think that would be a first as about 1/2 of the fluid is trapped in the torque converter.
BTW, are you saying that you siphoned ~8 liters of transmission fluid on a 722.6 transmission out thru the trans dipstick tube? I think that would be a first as about 1/2 of the fluid is trapped in the torque converter.
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I found the oil sensor in my C55 appears to be spot on. It read 7.5L in the dash, i added 300ML, drove it that evening, rechecked the following morning, and it read 7.8L.
I only wish it had the same system for transmission and diff oil!
I only wish it had the same system for transmission and diff oil!
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There are two camps to doing the oil change. One is to drain through the dip stick with a pump and the other way is to open the drain plug underneath the car. If you use the pump method, it will be very easy and you won't even need any tools besides the pump and the tool to get the filter off.
The filter is on the top of the engine on the front right hand side looking at the engine from the front bumper to the rear. As for the dip stick tube, which lacks a dip stick, should be in the center of the closer to the back, do not make the mistake of using the transmission tube, they should be labeled.
I'm not too sure where the drain plug is on the C55, but I bet it's close to the same spot as where the C32 drain plug is. You will have to remove both under panels and once that is done the drain plug should be right beneath the driver's seat area, of course underneath the car, I just mentioned that portion to give you a general idea where the plug would be.
Oil is 0w40 mobil synthetic European brand and you can get the oil filters from needswings.com, ebay, or the dealer. I think needswings has fairly good price and they have always been good with service. As for the pump, I would go with a mityvac, which can be had for less than $100.
Good Luck.
The filter is on the top of the engine on the front right hand side looking at the engine from the front bumper to the rear. As for the dip stick tube, which lacks a dip stick, should be in the center of the closer to the back, do not make the mistake of using the transmission tube, they should be labeled.
I'm not too sure where the drain plug is on the C55, but I bet it's close to the same spot as where the C32 drain plug is. You will have to remove both under panels and once that is done the drain plug should be right beneath the driver's seat area, of course underneath the car, I just mentioned that portion to give you a general idea where the plug would be.
Oil is 0w40 mobil synthetic European brand and you can get the oil filters from needswings.com, ebay, or the dealer. I think needswings has fairly good price and they have always been good with service. As for the pump, I would go with a mityvac, which can be had for less than $100.
Good Luck.
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I would say my post #15 in this thread is a good start. On a C55 there are two drain plugs because of the shape of the oil pan (it has two low areas because of the cross member and so two drain plugs) This too is the reason you can't get all the old oil out with a pump. Read my post #15 until you understand about how a filter fits correctly on the filter housing. Everything else is pretty standard stuff really. The nice thing about a C55 when you use both drain plugs, is it takes exactly nine full quarts to be at the correct level. No need to even check when you're done.
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It says my Service B is in 6600 miles...is this the oil change? Whenever I try to check my oil on the heads-up, it says you must turn your car off to check. I turn it off and then it doesn't let me check, so I turn it back on and then go into a never ending circle. But what I'm getting at is, Service B should be my next change right?
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And the oil change would be even easier. Make sure to get a topsider and do the oil change from the top; don't listen to the weirdos who feel that you HAVE to change the oil by removing the drain plug, it's simply not true.
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+1 Not only that, but for C55 owners the shape of the oil pan means an extractor CAN'T remove all the old oil, it's why there are two drain plugs on a C55. I like seeing DIY info from a C230 owner given to a C55 owner when the configuration is completely different.
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I change mine every 5k since I put track time on the car and don't put over 7K per year. The Merc manual and dealer recommend 5-40 Mobile 1 which is diesel oil. I run it and seem to have no problem except a little bit of valve clatter when its cold and a little decrease in fuel economy but I have seen how the 0-40 cruds up and from what I was told, it does not offer enough viscosity for the lifters.
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I change mine every 5k since I put track time on the car and don't put over 7K per year. The Merc manual and dealer recommend 5-40 Mobile 1 which is diesel oil. I run it and seem to have no problem except a little bit of valve clatter when its cold and a little decrease in fuel economy but I have seen how the 0-40 cruds up and from what I was told, it does not offer enough viscosity for the lifters.
