Does the 2001 E55 have an oil drain plug or must a Topsider be used?

Thanks.

Rex,

Can you not find a plug?

There is a possibility that there is not one. My friend the MB tech came back from a technical conference of some sort in Chicago. He said that there had been talk of not putting a drain plug in the new C Class, but they decided at the last minute to put one in, for fear of the uprising from the DIY customers.

So, I suppose that there is a possibility of your car not having one. Have you removed the belly pan and looked for it?

Have a great day,

Yes Rex, there is a drain plug. To get to it, you have to remove the plastic engine pan (about 6 bolts if I remember correctly. Once you get it off, you'll see the drain plug. The new oil filter element comes with a new drain plug washer, filter assy seals and all. Good luck with yer oil change. BTW, when I changed my oil, the FSS did not adjust the mileage to service, in short, it did not detect the oil was clean.
Gary

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Thanks Gary. The weather has been so bad or I would have removed the shield and looked for it myself. I am not due for a change yet, just wanted to be prepared.

Thanks again,
Rex

78 300D(sold)
87 300SDL(sold)
79 300D(200K+miles)
01 E55(51 miles)

Gary,
As a safety net, the FSS is programmed to set the service/oil change light even if you do your own oil changes after a specific amount of time/miles have elapsed. In short, it tells you to change your oil even though it reads the oil as still being "good".

Hope this helps,
Lee