ive located black cover on oil filter housing,but how do you loosen it?i want to change oil and filter-im used to diesels-havent done it on a gas one.

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

The top unscrews, takes a standard oil filter wrench.

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It's buried in there. It needs a cap wrench. Working from memory I believe it's a 74mm-14 flute cap. A 76mm-14 flute (more popularly found at the store) cap should fit. The cap wrench attaches to a 3/8" drive socket wrench. $3 and I've been using it for 9 years.

rosenfe, recommend buying the proper tool from your local MB dealer. At least make the effort to price the tool at your local MB dealer because the cost is likely not much more than a tool made in China. The MB tool is high quality with an exact fit. I have been using one for 12 years.

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Coincidently--mine was delivered from Samstag yesterday. It's one of those tools that looks like overkill, but nearly worthy of display with the family pictures. Seriously, since i'm using it to take off a permanent part instead of a disposable filter, i feel better using the 14 flute tool and knowing it's right.

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Earl McLain
'02 C230 Kompressor
'89 560 SEL "Frau BlueCar" (retired April 2004)

i can unscrew mine by hand and screw it back on by hand.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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The $6 tool from autozone is a perfect fit, why over think this?

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