You are right. I was forced to find an alternative since the oil had been drained and if I did not get the car back in service I would face the wrath of my spouse. After installing the only filter available to me on a Sunday afternoon,she was not at all happy that her "mechanic" had transformed...
I do too. I had the lil' woman start it up while I checked for leaks. 'Twas POURING out. Here is what really made me mad...I carefully reinstalled the filter and partially cleaned up the horrible mess. Had the wife crank it up again and,surprise! Huge oil spray from the filter housing. $#%@!*(^&!!
Everything went wrong with this oil change. After much research I decided to use an expensive Hengst fleece filter and when preparing to install it I realized I had been sent the wrong one,so it was off to the local parts store to get anything that would fit.
I did replace the cartridge filter and O Rings with A Wix unit. Turns out their O Ring was slightly large. Put the old one back in and no leak (OIL FLOOD). Question is -Is PZ ULTRA diesel approved for diesel brands other than Mercedes?
Probably more like 2 1/2 out of 8.5 qts. The Ultra is 10W30. Less than 9K since last oil change. Benz recommends 10K oci. I am hoping that you diesel scholars will say it is OK for at least 5k....
Just changed oil/filter in wifes E350 Bluetec. Started it up and it blew out 2 QTs. of oil in the engine compartment due to a bad O-ring in the filter housing. This was Mobil 1 Formula M 229.51 specified for this motor. Added 2 Qts. Pennzoil Ultra because it was all I had in stock. My stash is...
First off,I tried to make several paragraphs,I really did. Sorry! Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. First of all,if I had paid the $400 for the oil change and 6 qts. of Adblue I would be furious. That,believe it or not,is only a small part of what the service dept. charged the used car...
Bought it used Certified from Benz dealer with 17K on it. Checked oil and it was black. Dealer produced paperwork showing oil was changed 100 miles before we bought it. I thought-It's a Diesel and my first one so maybe that is par for the course. Also,I learned that oil is extracted from the top...
Bought it used Certified from Benz dealer with 17K on it. Checked oil and it was black. Dealer produced paperwork showing oil was changed 100 miles before we bought it. I thought-It's a Diesel and my first one so maybe that is par for the course. Also,I learned that oil is extracted from the top...
Speed Triple,of course! I am 6'4" and bought an inexpensive set of lower footpeg mounts and cheap spacers that raised the handlebar just a bit. Installed all of it in under an hour. TORQUE!!