Lorenzo E55

What type of oil or grade do you guys use for the E55 and how often do you change, how many quarts of oil do you use? Thanks for the input.

zoink

Mobil 1 0W-40... 9qt.

psk145

I just got mine back from the dealer. They used 5W40 mobil 1

BrianS

Amsoil 5W-40. I change it every 5000 miles. About 8.5qts if I recall but I usually just add until it hits 168mm on the dipstick tool.

enzom

Can't tell which Mobil 1 the dealer uses, but my last invoice shows 8 quarts. I have had 5 oil changes in 12k miles, but I don't drive my car often.

Only once have I had to add oil, and that was only after an Atco track rental.

enzom

Dipstick tool? I didn't even know that the car had one.

Dawson AMG

Use Royal Purple 5w40 or 10w40 same spec to Mobil 1 0w40 is what AMG says to use (sponsorship and partnership with them) out outlast theirs in the lab test and use 8 quarts of it. Try it once or a lifetime!

www.royalpurple.com

zoink

There is no dipstick.... but there is a dipstick hole w/ a red cover (if you face the car, it's on the upper corner left of the airbox).

You could buy the dipstick from stealership... but it's quite pricey (I think it's $120 ).

So what I did when changing the oil myself is to completely drain the oil through dipstick hole using vacuum pump (mityvac), and then I fill 8qt first. Run the engine for couple minutes.... shut it off and check the oil level. It will then say I need x qt. to put to max. level. The last time around I was asked to add 1qt. so total was about 9qt. after I took everything out.

But I agree w/ BrianS, using dipstick tool is more accurate.... but hey, I'm too cheap

Torquey55

Here's what I just paid at the dealer for "Service C" for the following:
9 Quarts Mobil 1 $58.41
Oil Filter $34.50
2 Wiper Blades $78.00
Washer Fluid $5.91
"Parts Kit" $52.50
Misc O-Ring $1.66
Labor $374.95
Full vehicle inspection included:
brakes,tires,HVAC,ECU, check for fluid leaks, etc

Total with Tax $605.93
Sorry if it's a little off topic...

psk145

damn, my service C at the dealer only cost $170.92 and included everything you mentioned minus the wiper blades.

Lorenzo E55

Thanks for the info now its time for an oil change.

Yacht Master

You can not vacuume (you can but the motor has 2 sumps so you will have 1-2 quarts left in engine) an E55K it has 2 drain plugs and must be drained from below as per AMG. The drain plugs are a one time use plug and must be replaced after removal. Mercedes and AMG have a special service advisory about this. How do I know? I am on 5th oil change @ 16K miles cause leaking drain plugs.

Here are some pics thanks to Finny, shows the pan and drain plugs.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....9&postcount=28

zoink

Yacht, I believe I've heard that before....

Do you by any chance have the special service advisory?

My main purpose is to replace some, if not all, of the old oil w/ fresh one. Using vacuum pump may not be as ideal as draining from the bottom (e.g. not extract all old oil) but having fresher oil in the engine would do more good than harm, right?

It's just like if you're only changing the oil filter but not the oil, I believe it will still be better than doing nothing....

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yacht Master

Zoink I have the records & service information, but I am out of town now I'll PM it to you in a week or so. Your local dealer may not be aware of the single use drain plugs, mine was not.

Yacht Master

At long last, lets see if this legible.

sack5000

My dealer in OKC uses a vacuum pump to suck out the oil. When you say that there are 1-2 quarts left, where is it? I am wondering if they suck out what they can and call it a day. Hope not.

sack5000

Sounds like a practical method and avoids the stealer.

sack5000

My car has a dipstick. Never heard of a car without a dipstick!!!

Yacht Master

Sack,
Don't worry the 63 has one pan and was designed to allow the oil to be vacuum extracted. The E55 has two pans and two drain plugs totally different.

sack5000

thanks will report back about my experience. Where do you get the diagram?

BrianS

I just changed my oil and filter this weekend along with new drain plugs. It took 9 quarts exactly (8.5L) which is what the WIS states for capacity on the if you change the filter too. I tried 8qts to see what happened and the oil monitor said one quart low, as well as, the "measuring stick" reading 153mm. Adding the 9th quart brought it to 168mm.

JokerzWld

gentlemen: for the 2005 model, at least, they TSB now states that the drain plugs must be removed for oil changes. This is a change from earlier where the dealership was vacuum extracting the used oil, so...Joker

"G"

Wow that's why i call them stealerships.

ProV1

why would u want to announce to teh world that u got raped in the a$$??

"G"