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I tried to use the search function on an oil change list of tools for my w212. I would like a list and hopefully a walkthrough for changing my 2012 e350. I live in North Dakota so the closest MB dealership is 4 hrs away. Your help is greatly appreciated, sorry for the choppy grammar, using a backup phone.
Have you done an oil change before? This car should not be much different. You can drain it from the bottom by opening the drain plug and draining into an oil pan. For that you would need a set of metric sockets or metric open end wrenches. Do not use any adjustable wrench, you will start to round over the edges of the pan plug. I'm not sure if there is a splash pan in the way, that may need to be removed as well. Make sure you also get a new crush washer for the plug, they are onetime use only.
You can also remove oil from the top via the dipstick tube with a vacuum pump. This is how they do it at the dealer and how I do it. There are different pumps available from plastic to metal construction, most are hand operated meaning you create the vacuum with something that looks like a bicycle pump. I use one that runs off compressed air and saves my arms. Either way it is a neater way to get the oil out and stay out from under the car.
Finally, you need to replace the oil filter. On these cars it is top mounted and is a cartridge type with O rings. The new filters usually come with all the needed O rings, change them out each time.
I haven't done the oil on this car yet, only had it for a month or so, but here is a shot working on my old c230. I've also done a friends clk320 a couple of times as well, really no difference.
I tried to use the search function on an oil change list of tools for my w212. I would like a list and hopefully a walkthrough for changing my 2012 e350. I live in North Dakota so the closest MB dealership is 4 hrs away. Your help is greatly appreciated, sorry for the choppy grammar, using a backup phone.
-I use a $20 oil change pump from Walmart.
-I have a 10 qt oil change container that I pump the oil to.
-I use a good size funnel for getting the oil back in the engine.
-I use the same funnel to get used oil back to the bottles or 5 qt jugs.
-I buy 0W-40 oil from Walmart in 5 qt jugs for about $25.
-I buy filter cartridge from my dealer parts for about $16.
-I use a filter opener. Mine is a band type, which does not fit well. Should get a "wrench" type filter tool that fits the filter housing.
Remember to drive the car a good distance to heat the oil well before pumping it out so it all comes out.
Thanks for the great replie . Unfortunately they don't help "me" as much since I can't really do too much research on them, or even look at the videos. Right now I'm working at the oil fields in ND so my cell phone coverage sucks, plus I'm using a emergency phone since my s5 got jacked.
With that said, I would like to know the type/brand of oil filter, the type of synthetic for winter and summer, and the type/brand of oil pumps that you use. I'm looking to that pump to change oil in other cars as well? Please send links or names! Thanks!!
8mm and maybe 10mm socket . Use OEM filter from Mercedes or you could have trouble with an after market. In that cold climate use 5w40 mobile 1 oil for European cars. 0-40w is good too. A band filter wrench is what I use to remove filter housing. Make sure you push the filter in firmly when you change it out the filter.
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