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Old 01-02-2005, 10:35 AM
Bud
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I've been draining oil the old fashioned way for more than 40 years but because of age and problems with my knees, I recently bought a Topsider.

It works just fine. It's very convenient in that you can do everything standing up and you have the oil in a closed container rather than a drain pan.

Since I use 15W-50 Mobil 1 in my 300E, it takes a bit of time to get the oil out but I'm convinced that I get as much or more out with the Topsider as I did by draining it.

My new E320 is too low to get under so I'll be using the Topsider on it as well.

If you use the Topsider, warm the oil and keep the pressure (vacuum) up. Just be patient and it will work fine.
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