I've not tried it yet, but have heard that it has to be removed through the top? I do maintenance on my other cars (non-Mercedes). Can anyone help me with the procedure for my C240?

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Dealers use a pump through the dipstick tube. I have a Mity vac pump and pump it out that way.

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It is definitely easier from the top. From below, you have two splash panels to remove to get to the drain plug.

Significant number of forum members swear by the "top sider" [sucking th oil out the filler hole method]..

I use the old fashioned > jack up the car> drop the splash pans >[easy!!] and use the oil pan drain plug... [1997 C230]

while you are under the car> can see "what else" is going on...

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No, they don't. The sucker tube is inserted in the dipstick tube. Even though there is no dipstick.

I've been sucking it out for years using my TopSider, a marine item available at West Marine for about 50 bucks.

I do the same for my '08 C-300 which has a dipstick.

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