Oil Change from Above 463A
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G550
I think not. I changed my oil just today, and there seems to be at least a pint (~half liter) that collects in the oil filter canister. You need to drop the skid plate to change the filter anyway, and the oil drain plug is adjacent to the filter canister. Trying to extract oil from above could probably make a 40 minute chore turn into an all day event. You'll never know if you extracted it all, and without a dipstick, adding new oil becomes a crap shoot. Buy a box of nitrile gloves and crawl under.
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'19 G63 Ed 1,'18 M5, '16 G63,'12 458 , '11 E63, Brabus SL55-K8, '10 S63, '94 E500 "Wolf", '91 560SEC
Yes, very easy DIY job. Dealer charged me $400 for oil change guess they hit me with the G wagon tax lesson learned.
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10 qts. Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30 - $50
Hengst Oil Filter - $10
2 Mann Air Filters - $45
MB Cabin Filter - $16
Windshield Wipers - $31
Rear Wiper - $15
Fluids - added ~2 qts of washer fluid (all others OK)
Battery Test - OK
Reset Service Indicator
Tire Balance/Rotate/Pressure check - free at tire dealer day before (also checked brake pads & rotors)
Total Cost: $167 and about 3 hours of time
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'19 G63 Ed 1,'18 M5, '16 G63,'12 458 , '11 E63, Brabus SL55-K8, '10 S63, '94 E500 "Wolf", '91 560SEC
I completed a full DIY "A" Service yesterday at 10K miles:
10 qts. Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30 - $50
Hengst Oil Filter - $10
2 Mann Air Filters - $45
MB Cabin Filter - $16
Windshield Wipers - $31
Rear Wiper - $15
Fluids - added ~2 qts of washer fluid (all others OK)
Battery Test - OK
Reset Service Indicator
Tire Balance/Rotate/Pressure check - free at tire dealer day before (also checked brake pads & rotors)
Total Cost: $167 and about 3 hours of time
10 qts. Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30 - $50
Hengst Oil Filter - $10
2 Mann Air Filters - $45
MB Cabin Filter - $16
Windshield Wipers - $31
Rear Wiper - $15
Fluids - added ~2 qts of washer fluid (all others OK)
Battery Test - OK
Reset Service Indicator
Tire Balance/Rotate/Pressure check - free at tire dealer day before (also checked brake pads & rotors)
Total Cost: $167 and about 3 hours of time
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From: SF Cali Bay Area
‘13 911-4S, ‘21 CTR, '22 GT4, ‘19 G63
I completed a full DIY "A" Service yesterday at 10K miles:
10 qts. Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30 - $50
Hengst Oil Filter - $10
2 Mann Air Filters - $45
MB Cabin Filter - $16
Windshield Wipers - $31
Rear Wiper - $15
Fluids - added ~2 qts of washer fluid (all others OK)
Battery Test - OK
Reset Service Indicator
Tire Balance/Rotate/Pressure check - free at tire dealer day before (also checked brake pads & rotors)
Total Cost: $167 and about 3 hours of time
10 qts. Castrol Edge Euro 5W-30 - $50
Hengst Oil Filter - $10
2 Mann Air Filters - $45
MB Cabin Filter - $16
Windshield Wipers - $31
Rear Wiper - $15
Fluids - added ~2 qts of washer fluid (all others OK)
Battery Test - OK
Reset Service Indicator
Tire Balance/Rotate/Pressure check - free at tire dealer day before (also checked brake pads & rotors)
Total Cost: $167 and about 3 hours of time
