changing Mercedes oil is so much easier! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

E150GT · #1 09-23-2010, 11:51 PM

Tried changing my oil on the Mazda today for the first time. I've let the dealer do it for the first 30k and figured it was time. Yesterday I went to the store and bought 5 quarts of mobil 1 5w-20 and a filter. Today I went to my parents house after work all fired up to change my oil. My dad didn't want me to but I insisted it would be quick and clean so he let me. First thing, this car is low. Really low. Even after jacking it up there is very little room to maneuver down there. I positioned my oil catcher just right and started to undo the drain plug and it was gorrilla'd on there! Finally broke it loose and then all hell broke loose. The draining oil shot way further than I thought it could and I missed the pan sending nice hot oil all over the driveway. I quickly got the pan under the spout and got up to wipe the hot oil off my hand and try to clean up the mess. When I got back under the car I realized that the flow of oil had slowed down and now my pan was too far away so it was just pouring oil everywhere! I moved the pan and sopped up what I could but it was everywhere. I finally drained what little oil was left into the pan and I put te plug back in. Now it was rime for the filter. Both of the wrenches I had were too small to grip the filtyerso I monkeyed with it and was able to unscrew it by hand. That sent hot oil all over me again and on the ground as well. I was able to get the new one on with little trouble and thankfully I bought a k&n so I was able to use a socket to tighten it. I lowered the car and moved it back and spent the next 45 minutes scrubbing the driveway with every chemical I could find. It soes not come clean. The simplest job became a total nightmare!I ruined one towel and used a whole roll of paper towels cleaning up the mess and got my clothes soaked in oil. Needless to say I think I have been banned from changing my oil for a while. Anyway I thought I'd post this as a good laugh especially for people who have been through this too. What an evening!