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oil change time
hey guys, it's about that time again for me, and I need some help. For valentines day, I'm gonna fully detail my car, and change the oil (just so happens to be the right time). I need to know what the tool is called that loosens the drain plug. I know it's a hex-key type thing, but it's big, so nothing I have fits, and I need to buy one. I've done oil changes before, but that was in auto-tech in high school, and they had a full set of tools (3 cabinets). Any help is appreciated, as well as suggestions for detailing (isn't it sad to be single )
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Robert, there are two products, that you can buy in a kit, that I found great for detailing...Klass All-in-One and Klass Glaze. If you want a "real" wax, you can go to Pinnacle caruba, which I found to be expensive and not as good as the Klass Glaze. You can buy these at Classic Car Care...you'll find them on the web. Buy a few micro fiber applicators as well.
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By the way, once you are married and have kids, spending an afternoon detailing will seem like "fun."
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The drain plug on a 107 chassis V8 is a 12mm allen (hex).
If you have no tools, what may be the best to use would be a long 1/2" drive ratchet or breaker bar and a 12mm allen socket. There is a special tool sold by MB and others, but you could use the 1/2" drive ratchet or breaker bar for other types of jobs than just changing your engine oil or differential oil. Gilly
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thanks a lot, this really helps! Richard, as far as the wax, I think I might stay with zainoz, as they have the best results I have ever seen (as compared to zymol and griots garage). I'll take some pics when I'm done!
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Has anybody had experience using a oil aspiration set up, so you don't have to crawl underneath vehicles to drain the oil. Would like to get one, mechanical or electrical?
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I use the Topsider MVP and suck the oil out through the dipstick. Unfortunately, I still have to get under the car to change the filter. The Topsider is a hand operated vacuum pump. Do a search in the Tech Forum for a gazillion threads on the topic.
BTW, the Service CD indicates that the 380 & 560 engines use a 14mm allen hex drain plug. Is it different for the 450? The Maintenance Manual calls for tool 117 589 02 07 00, which is a combination 13mm box end wrench and 14mm hex bit. The Maintenance Manual also recommends sucking the oil out through the dipstick. Just make sure it's warm, not hot.
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My 450 takes the 14mm hex. I'm pretty sure that this the case for all the 107s, I think Gilly just made a typo. I ended up getting a set of allen wrenchs from Harbor Freight. The 14mm also was perfect for changing the differential fluid.
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Nope, no typo, just got it wrong. 14mm it is!
Gilly
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