First time oil change on a 2001 E320 - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

RAWms · #16 12-08-2006, 11:39 PM

I tried several times again tonight. No change. I will stop by the local dealer and find out how to do this if La Suprema lets me drive her car. Thank you all for responding. r

btw, this is the reason I drive my hot rods; I understand 'em. As an old rodder from the fifties, the family thinks I can maintain their new stuff. Beyond oil changes and brakes there better be a carburetor or I'm want to know "what warranty did you get?"

Thx again, r

Gilly · #17 12-09-2006, 04:35 AM

The only other thing that comes to mind is maybe the switch for the domelights is broken, this would keep the cluster from activating, which will make the problem you are describing, the dome light itself can be shut off, sometimes people don't realize the domelight doesn't work. Is this possibly the situation? The switch is on the back of the door opening below the catch on the body side.
Gilly

RAWms · #18 12-09-2006, 02:35 PM

I noticed this morning the trip meter above the mileage was zeroed. I think that also happens with "R" button. Remember I do not typically drive this car so it is alwasy a new experience for me.

After a couple more trys, what I get is the indication "Service B Due." I probably should have mentioned that. I hope I did not mislead you guys on the problem I'm trying to resolve.

Thx again, r

Gilly · #19 12-09-2006, 10:31 PM

Yeah I think the same button resets your trip meter. You DO have an owners manual, right??
You get in and close the door, then turn the key to ON, then you need to tap that R button twice, but rather quickly, this will call up the display where it says B service is due, or it will list a mileage that shows how many miles left till the next service, if it's a negative number that's how many miles you are overdue. Or it may display a time value instead of miles if you are over by time instead of mileage.
Gilly

Gilly · #20 12-09-2006, 10:32 PM

Noticed your signature, I'd think it should be more like:
"Time spent working on your ride counts about 3 times the normal time off your life clock

"
Gilly

RAWms · #21 12-10-2006, 01:11 AM

Gilly,
LOL. My signature implies working on my hot rods, not La Supremas wheels. In that case you are correct. What an interesting drill changing that oil filter was with the oil rings and long "stick." And I can't even get the computer to zero the meter.

btw, here is my love (original owner. Oct '65) and November 2007 of the Mustang calendar:

And for a serious rush 0-125 mph+...

These guys add many hours to my life clock.
thx, r

RAWms · #22 12-10-2006, 02:17 PM

IT WORKED! Thank you all for responding.

The key was I did not know what to call the function so I never looked up "FSS." I looked it up in the operator's manual and it worked the first time.

Thank you all again, r

Gilly · #23 12-10-2006, 07:51 PM

MAN I just thought of this while I was working and couldn't wait to post on it! What finally dawned on me is you mentioned having the button with the "R" on it. THAT means you have the newer/fancier instrument cluster with the different "pages" you go through with the steering wheel controls. We were all talking about the earlier/cruder system. Right, you page through to FSS and you press the R button, at that point I think it prompts you "reset fss?", then you press the R again for a number of seconds and it resets to 10000. GLAD you figured it out, still that should be in the owners manual somewhere, where it discusses all those pages in the cluster, probably buried in there pretty good, but if you go to the index and look up FSS or flexible service system, should still be able to find it.
Gilly

RAWms · #24 12-11-2006, 12:47 AM

Thats what I did. It dawned on me you all were using the term FSS. So I looked in the Ops. man. index and there was my answer. FSS until then was a foreign term to me so did not pay attention. Sometimes it is the most obvious.

You are correct, it will ask if you want to reset... Press "R" for a number of seconds and it tells you it has been reset.

I do not plan to go the full 10,000 miles between oil changes as MB recommends. While I have a sheet for all of the cars I might like to set the FSS 5,000 miles between oil changes. That oil and filter did a very good job suspending the naughty stuff so I plan to make their job easier.

Thx again, r

Gilly · #25 12-11-2006, 05:13 AM

r, one thing to remember in the future, is even though it's the fancier display, I think the door STILL has to be closed. Next time, if you think of it, you might want to try it with the door open and see if it'll reset that way or not.
Gilly

RAWms · #26 12-11-2006, 12:47 PM

I deliberatly left the door open. The procedure said nothing about the door and I was curious also.

r