Oil extraction from the top. No dipstick help!
10-22-2022, 11:09 PM
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Oil extraction from the top. No dipstick help!
Having saved myself lots by doing the oil change myself on my older mbs over the years by extracting oil from the top,I'm disappointed 2022 glc300 has no dipstick and I can't crawl under the car to get to the drain plug. So I humbly ask, is there a way to extract the oil from the top of a 2022 GLC 300 4matic no dip stick.
11-01-2022, 05:34 AM
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What is your service environment? Concrete floor? Pavement? Garage? Outdoor?
There are ways to deal with the drain bolt than getting the oil all over your hand but i wanted to understand the work condition first. I dreaded crawling under after 10 years of the mityvac. Now, I've perfected my technique to using 1 towel like i used to with the mityvac.
There are ways to deal with the drain bolt than getting the oil all over your hand but i wanted to understand the work condition first. I dreaded crawling under after 10 years of the mityvac. Now, I've perfected my technique to using 1 towel like i used to with the mityvac.
11-01-2022, 02:53 PM
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What is your service environment? Concrete floor? Pavement? Garage? Outdoor?
There are ways to deal with the drain bolt than getting the oil all over your hand but i wanted to understand the work condition first. I dreaded crawling under after 10 years of the mityvac. Now, I've perfected my technique to using 1 towel like i used to with the mityvac.
There are ways to deal with the drain bolt than getting the oil all over your hand but i wanted to understand the work condition first. I dreaded crawling under after 10 years of the mityvac. Now, I've perfected my technique to using 1 towel like i used to with the mityvac.
11-01-2022, 07:24 PM
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Having saved myself lots by doing the oil change myself on my older mbs over the years by extracting oil from the top,I'm disappointed 2022 glc300 has no dipstick and I can't crawl under the car to get to the drain plug. So I humbly ask, is there a way to extract the oil from the top of a 2022 GLC 300 4matic no dip stick.
04-06-2023, 06:04 AM
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On the GLC300 (M264 engine), I don't believe there's any way of oil extraction from above. I've even checked drain hole under the oil filter.
To those without a jack, consider floor ramps. Only 1 belly pan is in the way. 8mm socket to remove 7 bolts. Loosen the last and rotate out of the way. I have a bolt tool like the one shown above to keep my hand clean. If you don't like messing with the oil pan bolt and having to replace the crush washer everytime, take a look at Fumoto valve. I have one on a nissan Pathfinder. Very convenient. I bought one for the glc300 but yet to install. Some complaints about the fiber gasket dripping so I plan to use a copper crush washer instead.
To those without a jack, consider floor ramps. Only 1 belly pan is in the way. 8mm socket to remove 7 bolts. Loosen the last and rotate out of the way. I have a bolt tool like the one shown above to keep my hand clean. If you don't like messing with the oil pan bolt and having to replace the crush washer everytime, take a look at Fumoto valve. I have one on a nissan Pathfinder. Very convenient. I bought one for the glc300 but yet to install. Some complaints about the fiber gasket dripping so I plan to use a copper crush washer instead.
