Adding Oil and the Dipstick
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Adding Oil and the Dipstick
Hey fellas - I checked my oil dipstick today and its totally different from the one in they pictured in the owners manual. It looks exactly like the one in the pic in the first post of this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...evel-pics.html
Have you guys added oil to your cars yet and does the above pic mark the correct positions for the min/max level on the dip stick? Unclear to me and I dont want to add too much oil and then have to extract it.
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https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...evel-pics.html
Have you guys added oil to your cars yet and does the above pic mark the correct positions for the min/max level on the dip stick? Unclear to me and I dont want to add too much oil and then have to extract it.
Thanks
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pics are accurate. that max and min levels are marked correctly
over the 9K miles i've driven, i've added almost 5 quarts. it's completely normal. every car a is a little different and how you drive makes a difference too.
over the 9K miles i've driven, i've added almost 5 quarts. it's completely normal. every car a is a little different and how you drive makes a difference too.
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My W212 E63 used to eat 2 quarts every 3K miles until my first 10K service. I am at around 16K now and push the car very hard on a daily basis and so far not a quart more of oil. It is like it is stopped eating oil after the 1st service. Any ideas? My 2008 E63 kept eating oil for as long as owned it (until around 50K), I had to add 2 quarts every 4-5K miles. Why is that?
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My W212 E63 used to eat 2 quarts every 3K miles until my first 10K service. I am at around 16K now and push the car very hard on a daily basis and so far not a quart more of oil. It is like it is stopped eating oil after the 1st service. Any ideas? My 2008 E63 kept eating oil for as long as owned it (until around 50K), I had to add 2 quarts every 4-5K miles. Why is that?
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If you're talking about the center console display, then no i don't think that you can check the level through there. I didn't see any options to pull up and nothing was....wait, wait for it..........in the Manual! LOL
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My W212 E63 used to eat 2 quarts every 3K miles until my first 10K service. I am at around 16K now and push the car very hard on a daily basis and so far not a quart more of oil. It is like it is stopped eating oil after the 1st service. Any ideas? My 2008 E63 kept eating oil for as long as owned it (until around 50K), I had to add 2 quarts every 4-5K miles. Why is that?
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Who needs a manual when I got you!!!!!!!!
and while you are providing me with great service, the oil is Mobil 10-40?
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Ya, I'm a geek with a fast car! =)
Oil is Mobil 1 5W40 ESP Formula M
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...a_M_5W-40.aspx
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Ya, I'm a geek with a fast car! =)
Oil is Mobil 1 5W40 ESP Formula M
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...a_M_5W-40.aspx
Oil is Mobil 1 5W40 ESP Formula M
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...a_M_5W-40.aspx
LOL
Is this the oil in the manual too or did you just pull it off the site?
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LoL - Guess that name is appropriate given the season!
The manual says only SAE 0W-40 or 5W-40 that meets MB spec 229.5 for the AMGs.
The one I quoted meets that spec and i've also read it from others that this is what to use. I bought some that oil over the weekend and added it and I'm still running...so must be right!
