oil change mistake
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oil change mistake
Please help, i was in the process of changing the oil for my 2018 c43 amg and i opened the wrong plug. The plug is to the right side of the oil pan. Does anyone know what fluid that is. Thanks in advance.
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pictures would help, but not sure why are you doing this yourself if you don't even know what is what under the hood ?! trying to save $30 can cost you thousands of dollars later
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Lazz83 (07-21-2018)
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Thanks, i just needed to top it off since i lost about 300ml. I closed back up very quick when i saw the fluid coming out was not motor oil. I have been changing oil twice a year on every car that i have own. I just over looked this one. Thanks for your help!!!!!
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Thanks, i just needed to top it off since i lost about 300ml. I closed back up very quick when i saw the fluid coming out was not motor oil. I have been changing oil twice a year on every car that i have own. I just over looked this one. Thanks for your help!!!!!
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Are you taking the car to the track or driving high mileage? If not, why are you changing oil twice a year?
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Have you considered sending out a sample of your oil for lab testing? Would be interesting to see what they say and it isn’t expensive. Blackstone Labs charges $30 I believe.
Last edited by HTXgearhead; 07-27-2018 at 12:29 AM.
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Amazon special:
It leaves about a half quart of oil behind after accounting for oil trapped in the filter. I use it to run additional oil changes within the recommended interval. I still perform the dealer oil changes with service A and B while my cars are under warranty. So this saves me no money. It's just a piece of mind issue and I enjoy doing it.
I usually only run the extra oil changes for break-in (I like to change at 5k instead of 10k recommended), or after extended periods of hard driving or driving under adverse conditions (think extended runs through Mojave at 100+ or long stretches of idling during the wintertime.
I replace the oil with Mobile 1. I've been using Mobile 1 synth for while and I trust its performance.
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