Hotsauce55

I tried mine very briefly today, disturbing reading of about 7.0 qts. That's low vs doing an oil change say 8.5 qts. Curious as to what other peeps show.

hayseed

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I just changed mine last weekend and doing some maintenance... poured almost 8.75 quarts in and it says 7.1 in the cluster after running for a few minutes... yours is probably good to go

Rocman8

they always read out significantly lower that whats really in there. no idea why that is.

chawkins2001

That's normal brotha!

dchl21

mine always say reduce oil level... whats up with that

sexyxe

Mine is 6 and a bit litres

V-AMG

Just changed my oil on a 2005 E55. Drained out of both plugs, replaced the filter and poured in 9.0 qts. Drove around for a while then let it sit over night. Checked the level electronically in the morning and it read 7.4 qts on the dash.

I do wish that it was more accurate as far as the level that they specify in the manual... if it had an automated correction factor so that it shows 9.0 on the dash... oh well, cant have it all, right? =)

You can also check your oil level with a "dipstick". 168mm from the bottom, i just use my trans dipstick and have it marked at 168mm

djempirE55

I hate these electronic readouts, they're anything but reliable. I'll take the 'old fashioned' way. Now reading read the oil level on an air cooled Porsche.... that's a chore!
Anyone have the oil dip stick part number.

Bean93x

120 589 07 21 00

nanayaw6

are you able to leave it permanently in your car?

V-AMG

You can leave anything in there technically... like i left my LED light for a week

But to answer your question, no. Must be removed once used.

Max.H

They always read fine for me. The sensor accounts for how much oil is in the pan. It does not include the lines and oil cooler, filter housing etc.

I see all these people running around looking for dip sticks chasing an issue that does not exist. The sensor is accurate it works just fine. If they sensor goes out which occasionally it does, simply replace it and back to normal. No getting your hands dirty or getting out of the car to check your oil level. That's luxury.

Just my 2 cents

nanayaw6

Over the course of ownership I have gone through 4 oil sensor replacements due to malfunction. I must say it is quite annoying when it fails far before your next oil change is due since at that point, the only way to get an accurate reading is to drain the oil and replace the sensor. As a result, I have the shop tool and have calibrated it to the E55 measurement marks. I'd like to find an MB dipstick of ideal length that fits and stays in the car so I don't always have to coil the shop tool and keep it in the trunk. Not protesting the benefits of the oil sensor but I think its great to have it in addition to a dip stick. Especially since you don't always get a code on the engine control module when the sensor fails.
Just my 2 cents.

Hotsauce55

Good to know the reading isn't out to lunch

V-AMG

I just keep mine coiled up around the spare tire under the trunk cover. Easily accessible, especially considering that you only need to check the levels once every few weeks... i do it once a month which may be an overkill but it takes me 3 mins to check the engine, trans, coolant and power steering.

nanayaw6

Yeah that's where I keep mine hidden too in between checks . Once a month isn't at all IMO as I do all our cars that often anyway. We put a lot of miles on our cars so I like to be safe with fluids and tire pressures .
I could have sworn there was discussion on here a few years back on a dipstick from another MB model (possibly 500 or 550) that was a perfect fit for the CLS55, E55 and SL55 motors.