Richard / E320

Bought an oil extractor and changed the oil and filter on my 2001 E320. All went great and sure is a simple way to change the oil and filter, with no mess...

http://www.geocities.com/mymercedesb...extractor.html

ohlord

5w40esp from the dealer the stuff from the store is not mb spec.
Best to use 0w40 mobil1 syn mb spec.
ohlord
diy on mercedesshop.com also

Richard / E320

Already gone through this in another thread and I gave up trying to find other viscosty oil; can't get 0W-40 in my area, either from a retail store or the M-B dealer. The ONLY oil the M-B dealer will sell me for my 2001 E320 is 5W-40, nothing else.

For whatever the reason, that's the way it is here. I guess other areas or other states dealers are recommending another oil viscosity. I'm not advising anyone to use any particular oil or viscosity; the thread is simply information on using a specific Harbor-Freight oil extractor/evacuator... tons of how-to-change-your-oil information all over the Internet...

ohlord

i remember now for some reason napa and walmart don't carry it in your area.Funny.wELL GOOD WRITE UP and now you are set for another 10-12 k
ohlord

raymond g-

at least.....Richard has one of the lowest mileage E320s on this planet. I'd
be surprised if it is over 6k.

dgiturbo

Just curious, where did you get the Mobil 1 5w 40 ESP Formula M to buy? I have never seen it in a store here in the Chicagoland area.

ohlord

and now recommended only in the 07 and up and diesels.Our year specs is 0w40 mobil1 0w40 syn at napa walmart and others.
and fleece filters
ohlord

michakaveli

Nice writeup.... no need to drain from the pan anymore.

GregH_E430

Richard, you put together a nice site.

Richard / E320

Hey Raymond, how's things in Washington state?

I'm driving the vehicle almost daily now, so I'm at 4,600 miles!

Richard / E320

Locally (Northern California) it's only available from M-B dealers or wholesale oil companies. According to the Mobil 1 website, it's not available in bulk containers (5.4 quarts) like other Mobil 1 viscosities at Walmart and Mobil doesn't offer case-discounts if you buy direct through them.

Richard / E320

Thank you; wish I had more time to play with it and add more content...

dgiturbo

Thanks. I figured it was dealer only. Was just hoping that Mobil1 had started to sell it to the public. As a point of interest, someone at Mobil 1 told me the "M" in Formula M was for Mercedes. I bet they have a contract together.