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Originally Posted by gvran71
On a 95 E300D, if I just change the oil and not the filter, does any oil stay in the filter housing and not drain into the sump? Same fluid amount as if I did change the filter too?
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The order of goodness for noobs like you and me is as follows
1. Have Dealer do full service
2. Shop Change oil/Filter and do a once over
3. You change oil/filter using diy's from this site and others
Anything less than this isn't really maintanance.
If you just change the oil you work your pump too hard cuz its got to pull new oil through a clogged filter
If you just change the filter you have less viscosity to work with and you shorten engine life.
PS. I know only what I have read from this site, and I skip over reading most of the time.
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