How to check the oil level
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How to check the oil level
Can not find my manual and don't see it up in the stickies nor can find any Info on YT. It's a 2014 E63s and don't see any dipstick either.
Tons of Info on oil change and resetting the service light but nothing W212 specific
Thanks
Tons of Info on oil change and resetting the service light but nothing W212 specific
Thanks
Last edited by Faast; Jul 2, 2024 at 08:44 AM.
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I thought I found the dipstick on the driver side towards the firewall in Blue color but the manual says on the passenger side, may be not model specific.
So can anyone please post a picture of the dipstick location and or the cluster way of checking the oil?
Whats the proper way of checking the oil, car warmed up, running or what?
Thanks
So can anyone please post a picture of the dipstick location and or the cluster way of checking the oil?
Whats the proper way of checking the oil, car warmed up, running or what?
Thanks
Last edited by Faast; Jul 2, 2024 at 01:39 PM.
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There is only one dipstick and nothing smells like motor oil, except motor oil. Pretty sure these transmissions dont have a dipstick from the top. Filling them is done through a one-way rubber valve in the trans pan with pressure.
Pull it - it's probably what you are looking for.
Pull it - it's probably what you are looking for.
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If it is the first pull after driving (say right after turning of engine or been sitting), it being dry could be due to the airtight seal, it is a common characteristic of MB engines and their dipsticks, just do another pull and you will see oil even if it is cold. That said, vehicles with dry sump also requires a different way of measuring.
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If it is the first pull after driving (say right after turning of engine or been sitting), it being dry could be due to the airtight seal, it is a common characteristic of MB engines and their dipsticks, just do another pull and you will see oil even if it is cold. That said, vehicles with dry sump also requires a different way of measuring.
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If it is the first pull after driving (say right after turning of engine or been sitting), it being dry could be due to the airtight seal, it is a common characteristic of MB engines and their dipsticks, just do another pull and you will see oil even if it is cold. That said, vehicles with dry sump also requires a different way of measuring.
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But, you can still have oil in the engine without it being on the dipstick. Next time you change your oil, put in 5 quarts instead of 6 ½. You have 5 quarts in, but nothing showing on the dipstick. You could probably drive like that without the engine seizing, but I don't recommend it. Also, we are conditioned to see oil on the dipstick and do not always react rationally when we momentarily think our engine has been damaged.
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But, you can still have oil in the engine without it being on the dipstick. Next time you change your oil, put in 5 quarts instead of 6 ½. You have 5 quarts in, but nothing showing on the dipstick. You could probably drive like that without the engine seizing, but I don't recommend it. Also, we are conditioned to see oil on the dipstick and do not always react rationally when we momentarily think our engine has been damaged.
