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2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
The oil level should be between the top red marks. The oil is full when it is just at or below the top red mark. Drive the car until you reach full operating temperature. Let the car sit for five minutes on a level surface and then check the oil level.
2010 C63 AMG RIP. 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road, 2013 C63 coupe
I have a stupid question. But with the high amount of millennials around I have to ask.
Did you pull the dip stick out, cleaned it, then put it back in and then back out to get the reading?
Going by your picture the high level plastic part is covered in oil, that tells we either your level is too high or it wasn't cleaned before.
For the record is anyone else worried that the plastic on the dipstick is gonna break off?
Yes. Prudent to check the plastic pieces at the end. Only 25K miles, and the 1st oil level marker (proximal) had nearly cracked all the way through. No previous trauma.
Replaced it with the new, updated dipstick that now has different MB part #.
Originally Posted by m a x i m u s
If you are referring to the plastic part you grab, mine broke off. The new ones have a new thicker design.
Yes, the updated dipstick with different MB part # has a thicker section at the very top near handle - an improved design which offers better seal onto the metal dipstick guide tube.
Wing is correct, updated dipstick # is A 156 010 17 72
Compare updated handle end design with better seal vs the old one:
Updated version:
Old Version:
My old version dipstick (came with 2012 FL car) - note the hairline cracks on both oil markers; the crack in proximal marker on the right goes nearly all the way around:
I replaced my oil dipstick on updated version. New oil dipstick shows the oil level better than the old one. And the upper part is fixed much better.
I advise change the old one!
Thanks to the photos here, I have found the location of the dipstick. I did a quick search under the hood the other day but came up blank.
So it seems to hide on the passenger side to the rear just off the intake
Thanks to the photos here, I have found the location of the dipstick. I did a quick search under the hood the other day but came up blank.
So it seems to hide on the passenger side to the rear just off the intake
You mean you found the only bright orange thing with a handle in the engine bay that’s filled with mostly gray and black parts? Yeah it’s pretty hidden there!!! AMG needed to make sure that only brilliant minds could locate it. Well done good sir!
You mean you found the only bright orange thing with a handle in the engine bay that’s filled with mostly gray and black parts? Yeah it’s pretty hidden there!!! AMG needed to make sure that only brilliant minds could locate it. Well done good sir!
Hahaha haven't looked and found the stick yet. Vehicle is being ceramic treated till end of week so it needs to wait a bit...
Thanks to the photos here, I have found the location of the dipstick. I did a quick search under the hood the other day but came up blank.
So it seems to hide on the passenger side to the rear just off the intake
10-22-2018, 10:24 AM
