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Originally Posted by warmblood58
Sorry, it is always more than a quart even after sump has slowed to a drip rather than a pint. Mercedes did put drains on other oil coolers, just not the 617 - a pretty low tech solution and common out there in the automotive world.
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I find that if I have the motor nice & warm when I do a change, most of the oil in the cooler drains back as the thermostat on the cooler is open.
It works for me. I have tried blowing the cooler & lines out after draining & only ever get 1/2 a pint out.
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