Oil Change time ??
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2004 CLK 320, 07 Yukon SLT, 05 R6raven
Oil Change time ??
Bought the car from previous owner with 91340 miles.not sure when the last oil change was done :-/ now has 95k. Does the oil change light come on ?? Will it show if oil level is too low ?? Thanks guys. Wil be changing air filter and possibly fuel filter ?? Plugs ??
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You can download the owner's manual here:
MBUSA Owner's Manuals
Make sure you scroll down the the correct year and then click to open that folder. Your car has a service reminder. You can scroll through the instrument cluster multi-function display and it will give you the miles to go for the next service. It usually goes about 13K miles between service intervals. Not knowing the history, I'd probably go ahead and change it now.
MBUSA Owner's Manuals
Make sure you scroll down the the correct year and then click to open that folder. Your car has a service reminder. You can scroll through the instrument cluster multi-function display and it will give you the miles to go for the next service. It usually goes about 13K miles between service intervals. Not knowing the history, I'd probably go ahead and change it now.
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You can download the owner's manual here:
MBUSA Owner's Manuals
Make sure you scroll down the the correct year and then click to open that folder. Your car has a service reminder. You can scroll through the instrument cluster multi-function display and it will give you the miles to go for the next service. It usually goes about 13K miles between service intervals. Not knowing the history, I'd probably go ahead and change it now.
MBUSA Owner's Manuals
Make sure you scroll down the the correct year and then click to open that folder. Your car has a service reminder. You can scroll through the instrument cluster multi-function display and it will give you the miles to go for the next service. It usually goes about 13K miles between service intervals. Not knowing the history, I'd probably go ahead and change it now.
Thanks man I was actually scrolling thru the manual. Figured it wouldt hurt to change oil and air filters and possibly fuel filter and maybe plugs
Btw.... Will a light pop on if the oil was running low ?
Last edited by JDenhamCLK320; 03-28-2012 at 12:03 AM. Reason: Needed to add another question
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better be safe than sorry. protect your investment with preventative maintenance before it goes sour. unless you wont know that certain parts may not work.
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all in all. just do it! and enjoy the car with fresh blood ^.^
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all in all. just do it! and enjoy the car with fresh blood ^.^
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The car will remind you when service is due as Rodney says. If it has no dipstick (it should not have) it will tell you if oil is too low or too high.
You can check litres/quarts to full in dyno mode.
You can check oil level OK in the standard menues.
If you don't know the history then service it.
You can check litres/quarts to full in dyno mode.
You can check oil level OK in the standard menues.
If you don't know the history then service it.
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Since you do not have the service reocrd, you should consider the following:
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
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Since you do not have the service reocrd, you should consider the following:
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
at 98k ive done all these except atf flush and fuel filter change. thats gonna be in the next 20k mi
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Since you do not have the service reocrd, you should consider the following:
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
1. Spark plugs change
2. ATF flush (pan flush)
3. Oil change
4. Air filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Pollen filter change (visual inspection first)
5. Fuel filter change
6. Brake fluid change
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Answered your PM
Mann+Hummel manufacture the blown polyester "fleece" filter required by Benz for long drain. It was a joint development
Bosch, K&N, Benz Genuine are all Mann fleece filters rebranded. Only use the "fleece" filter!
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150652d1235595669-m271-oil-filter-question-bosch.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150718d1235657974-m271-oil-filter-question-hp-7004.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/clk-class-w209/231840d1333034655-oil-change-time-benz-filter.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w204/173355d1262173311-first-oil-change-help-needed-hu7185x.jpg)
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/tek01/6b6bd5a0.jpg)
Don't worry about the sealant colour - some of it is exposure & some is variation. Mann have been messing with environmentally friendly glues.
Mann+Hummel manufacture the blown polyester "fleece" filter required by Benz for long drain. It was a joint development
Bosch, K&N, Benz Genuine are all Mann fleece filters rebranded. Only use the "fleece" filter!
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150652d1235595669-m271-oil-filter-question-bosch.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150718d1235657974-m271-oil-filter-question-hp-7004.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/clk-class-w209/231840d1333034655-oil-change-time-benz-filter.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w204/173355d1262173311-first-oil-change-help-needed-hu7185x.jpg)
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/tek01/6b6bd5a0.jpg)
Don't worry about the sealant colour - some of it is exposure & some is variation. Mann have been messing with environmentally friendly glues.
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; 03-29-2012 at 11:25 AM.
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Answered your PM
Mann+Hummel manufacture the blown polyester "fleece" filter required by Benz for long drain. It was a joint development
Bosch, K&N, Benz Genuine are all Mann fleece filters rebranded. Only use the "fleece" filter!
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150652d1235595669-m271-oil-filter-question-bosch.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150718d1235657974-m271-oil-filter-question-hp-7004.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/clk-class-w209/231840d1333034655-oil-change-time-benz-filter.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w204/173355d1262173311-first-oil-change-help-needed-hu7185x.jpg)
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/tek01/6b6bd5a0.jpg)
Don't worry about the sealant colour - some of it is exposure & some is variation. Mann have been messing with environmentally friendly glues.
Mann+Hummel manufacture the blown polyester "fleece" filter required by Benz for long drain. It was a joint development
Bosch, K&N, Benz Genuine are all Mann fleece filters rebranded. Only use the "fleece" filter!
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150652d1235595669-m271-oil-filter-question-bosch.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/150718d1235657974-m271-oil-filter-question-hp-7004.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/clk-class-w209/231840d1333034655-oil-change-time-benz-filter.jpg)
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w204/173355d1262173311-first-oil-change-help-needed-hu7185x.jpg)
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/tek01/6b6bd5a0.jpg)
Don't worry about the sealant colour - some of it is exposure & some is variation. Mann have been messing with environmentally friendly glues.
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; 03-29-2012 at 11:27 AM.
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I just had the Mann filter (HU718/5x) delivered and it looks just like a paper filter. There is nothing on the box or filter itself that says "fleece".
Why is it called a "fleece" filter? I was expecting it to be all soft and, well, fleecy based on the description
Why is it called a "fleece" filter? I was expecting it to be all soft and, well, fleecy based on the description
Last edited by DangermouseCLK; 07-05-2012 at 09:03 AM.
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If it looks like the one in the photos above, it is "fleece" - synthetic fleece. They stopped using real fleece years ago. The synthetic is reported to be as good if not better than organic fleece. Regardless, it isn't paper like in traditional "Fram" filters.
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Yep, it looks just like the one in the photos above. I guess I was expecting something on the box to say "fleece". Had I just picked up the box in the store, I would never have known.
Anyway, on to the actual oil change then.
Anyway, on to the actual oil change then.