Engine Oil level!Visit workshop.
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Engine Oil level!Visit workshop.
Do I need to take it to a dealership? Does it mean the oil are low?
Had an oil change done at MB dealer 5k miles ago.
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Had an oil change done at MB dealer 5k miles ago.
Thanks.
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Longer term, it's worthwhile to invest in the MB factory dipstick tool, which will give you a precise meausrement of the oil level. Using the factory chart, you can determine exactly how much oil to add based on the dipstick reading. IIRC, if the dipstick reads from 167mm to 170mm, the oil level is exactly where it should be. Anything below the 167mm mark on the dipstick means the engine oil is below the specified amount.
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Could also be a sensor. Easy fix for stealer. Mine went off non stop yet oil level was fine.
Some of these babies do like to eat oil too. Think my tech told me there is a memo around his shop that Benz said a (to him) surprising amount of oil burning every few thousand was "acceptable" to AMG.
What a trip.
Some of these babies do like to eat oil too. Think my tech told me there is a memo around his shop that Benz said a (to him) surprising amount of oil burning every few thousand was "acceptable" to AMG.
What a trip.
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This clearly is one of those instances where having the factory dipstick measuring tool makes alot of sense. With it, you know exactly where your oil level is and it's very easy to compare that measurement to what the sensor is telling you.
If the sensor is whacked, then it could either tell you the oil level is fine (when it isn't), or as in the case of the OP here, it could tell you to add oil when in fact it isn't needed (and overfilling can harm the engine).
I'd say before getting off on a tangent about a possibly faulty sensor, though, checking the actual oil level with a dipstick tool seems like a reasonable place to start the diagnosis. Anyways, that's what I'd do first.
If the sensor is whacked, then it could either tell you the oil level is fine (when it isn't), or as in the case of the OP here, it could tell you to add oil when in fact it isn't needed (and overfilling can harm the engine).
I'd say before getting off on a tangent about a possibly faulty sensor, though, checking the actual oil level with a dipstick tool seems like a reasonable place to start the diagnosis. Anyways, that's what I'd do first.
