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MADSLEG
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
OK today morning i was going to change my oil (first time by myself) -(used to change oil at local Shell station) but Mityvac extracted about 6 qt.............WTF
i had low oil or its becouse Mityvac cannot extract all the oil from engine ???
i am freaking out......
Edited by MADSLEG 6/24/2006 10:22 AM
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cmitch
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Ala-Tenn
Vehicle(s): 2002 ML320, 2005 S430 4Matic, 2010 F150 Super Crew
Posts: 3412
| RE: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
The oil capacity is 8.5 qts. (approxiamate). If you got out 6, maybe it didn't get it all because your low oil light comes on right at a quart low.
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
Hmmm Mad, slide the tube down there a little further. Pump it more. If you see air bubbles in the pipe that means that it is empty. If so I would look into Oil Consumption.
Mad with my first change i had about 9.2 in mine. |
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JohnL
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
I need to order some oil filters, where did you buy yours? BTY, I did finally received my Mityvac, same one as ttaleric's. |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
:wah:  :wah: :wah: I really want one too .... but they won't ship to me directly ..... Anyone willing to order it and send it on! I'll paypal the total amount ! Need help on this one guys! |
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
JohnL --
http://www.autohausaz.com/
Is where I picked mine up.
Mad.. Try pulling the plug too. I did not have to because I just kept pumping for a bit to remove all oil using the MityVac. |
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MADSLEG
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
But then i was able to put 8.5 qt -so i guess MityVac did his job good.....
i am just not sure if Shell guys put 6 qts instead of 8.5 or something going on with my engine.I dont beleave that 2 qts of oil can just dissapear........ |
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MADSLEG
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
BTW guys how often you change your oil ?
every 3 , 5 , 7 or 10 K miles ???
TIA |
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JimB
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
when my ML was new i changed my oil when it hit 3K miles without resetting the FSS then my milage reached up to close to 13Kmiles for my B service since then I always change my oil when the FSS tells me to, which is 10K miles or less. Using 0W-40 Mobil 1 Full sythetic.  |
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rudeney
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Oil change-whats wrong ? ttaleric-?
I change mine when the FSS tells me to do so (usually around 12K miles). I have never been down more than half a quart between changes, and my Mityvac always gets every last drop. |
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