where is the drain plug located (ml 320)

[supernsx]

My wife has a 99' ml 320 and I want to do the oil change myself. is there a drain plug so I don't have to buy the topsider to pump out the oil. I want to make sure which one is the drain plug.

[Jim W.]

The drain plug is located above the passenger side front axle. Unless you jerry-rig some sort of diverter you will get oil all over the axle, wheel, floor and yourself. I have successfully carved a diverter out of a round, one gallon, plastic jug. I have a pit in my garage, but if I were to lay on my back and remove the plug, even with the diverter I've made, it would be messy. Our MityVac has been a much better alternative.

Jim W.

[supernsx]

thanks for the info. i guess i need to do the same thing the way you did it. thanks again.