SL/R230: 2004 SL600 Possible oil level issue
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2004 SL600
2004 SL600 Possible oil level issue
I just had an oil change, and now when driving I periodically get the add 1 liter at next refueling message. To be on the safe side, I added only 1/2 liter to see if the message would stop coming up, but the message still comes up intermittently while driving.
As far as I know, the M275 takes 8.0 L. After car sitting off for 5 minutes, I went into dyno mode and checked the level:
9.6 L - after sitting off for 5 minutes
7.0 L - started engine, and it slowly worked its way down to this
5.4 L - kept revs at 2k rpm, and it dropped to this
7.0 L - let it idle and it returned to this
Can someone else with the same engine please do the same and tell me what they are seeing? My concern is that if the engine takes only 8 L, then it may be overfilled, but then I wonder why it is occasionally asking for another liter other than a bad oil sensor. I certainly don't want to run it over-filled, so your input is greatly appreciated.
(Procedure to check oil level: turn key to position 1, bring up temp on the display, press odo reset 3 times, press up arrow to bring up oil level menu, turn key to position 2, now read oil level on left LCD (it will show up after a second or so), then start car and you can continue to monitor oil level.)
What are others seeing, running the same tests I above?
Thank you, I'll keep my fingers crossed that everyone else is seeing the same...
As far as I know, the M275 takes 8.0 L. After car sitting off for 5 minutes, I went into dyno mode and checked the level:
9.6 L - after sitting off for 5 minutes
7.0 L - started engine, and it slowly worked its way down to this
5.4 L - kept revs at 2k rpm, and it dropped to this
7.0 L - let it idle and it returned to this
Can someone else with the same engine please do the same and tell me what they are seeing? My concern is that if the engine takes only 8 L, then it may be overfilled, but then I wonder why it is occasionally asking for another liter other than a bad oil sensor. I certainly don't want to run it over-filled, so your input is greatly appreciated.
(Procedure to check oil level: turn key to position 1, bring up temp on the display, press odo reset 3 times, press up arrow to bring up oil level menu, turn key to position 2, now read oil level on left LCD (it will show up after a second or so), then start car and you can continue to monitor oil level.)
What are others seeing, running the same tests I above?
Thank you, I'll keep my fingers crossed that everyone else is seeing the same...
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2004 SL600
Please can someone with an SL600 with M275 engine try the above and let me know what you see for comparison sake? My owner's manual does state 8.0 L as capacity, so perhaps it is wrong. An example or two from others with same engine will help me feel much more comfortable.
(engine should be at operating temp, and have been turned off for about 5 minutes before running the test)
Thanks again
(engine should be at operating temp, and have been turned off for about 5 minutes before running the test)
Thanks again
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Tom, thank you. Does it behave the same as mine following the procedure in my first post above? can you post the values you see? I am trying to figure out if I have a problem or not and a comparison with the same car would help me tremendously.
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