Maintenance Manuals
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Maintenance Manuals
Am about to change the oil on my ML 320CDI. Bought the filter at my MB dealer and parts man ran a picture of where the filter is. Looks very well hidden with covers needing to be removed. Any one know where to buy the maintance manuals at a good price besides the dealer?
By the way, filter was $28. It is a felt insert filter, different than any I have seen.
I would guess that the filter and location is different for the 320CDI and the 350/500?
By the way, filter was $28. It is a felt insert filter, different than any I have seen.
I would guess that the filter and location is different for the 320CDI and the 350/500?
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Am about to change the oil on my ML 320CDI. Bought the filter at my MB dealer and parts man ran a picture of where the filter is. Looks very well hidden with covers needing to be removed. Any one know where to buy the maintance manuals at a good price besides the dealer?
By the way, filter was $28. It is a felt insert filter, different than any I have seen.
I would guess that the filter and location is different for the 320CDI and the 350/500?
By the way, filter was $28. It is a felt insert filter, different than any I have seen.
I would guess that the filter and location is different for the 320CDI and the 350/500?
You're going to want the oil filter wrench to make removal and torquing back into place easier; and I hope you have a vacuum oil extractor. That makes the job so much easier and less messy. This one works very well:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-7201.html
I hope you purchased your oil at the dealer, too; since the Mobil 1 oil spec'd for that engine is available only at MBUSA dealers. I hope they don't over price it as much as they over priced your filter. List price is $5.90/qt. My dealer charged me $5.25/qt.
Last edited by DUTCH; Mar 23, 2007 at 05:33 PM.
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The closest thing you'll find is this DVD from MBUSA. It covers all W-164's, except for the 320CDI engine. However, even without the engine coverage, it is well worth the purchase price. There's a heckuva lot of really good stuff on it.
https://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/...stedDocId=8002
https://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/...stedDocId=8002
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Maintenance Manuals
Have changed the oil on the ML 
320CDI. Changed at 10000 miles and the advice on how to remove the engine shrould was right on. Came off w/o problem. What a bueatiful piece of machinery under that plastic!
Now, how to reset the maintence schedule? Tried the holding the R button and turning the ignition off and on. Did not work.
Hate to go to the dealer to have it reset. The A service is quoted at $175!
Lot of money to change oil even when using the Formula M Mobil at $26/gal.
This vehicle continues to amaze me on how good it is.
Bob
320CDI. Changed at 10000 miles and the advice on how to remove the engine shrould was right on. Came off w/o problem. What a bueatiful piece of machinery under that plastic!Now, how to reset the maintence schedule? Tried the holding the R button and turning the ignition off and on. Did not work.
Hate to go to the dealer to have it reset. The A service is quoted at $175!
Lot of money to change oil even when using the Formula M Mobil at $26/gal.
This vehicle continues to amaze me on how good it is.
Bob
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Have changed the oil on the ML 320CDI. Changed at 10000 miles and the advice on how to remove the engine shrould was right on. Came off w/o problem. What a bueatiful piece of machinery under that plastic!
Now, how to reset the maintence schedule? Tried the holding the R button and turning the ignition off and on. Did not work.
320CDI. Changed at 10000 miles and the advice on how to remove the engine shrould was right on. Came off w/o problem. What a bueatiful piece of machinery under that plastic!Now, how to reset the maintence schedule? Tried the holding the R button and turning the ignition off and on. Did not work.
They're burying the maintenance stuff deeper and deeper under things so that the shade tree mechanic can't find it. This'll do it.
Last edited by DUTCH; Apr 15, 2007 at 07:25 PM.
