Hi All,

I have jumped over from the diesel forum to ask a question. A guy who lives across the street from me wandered into my yard today and asked me if I work on Mercedes (it was a dead give away as of them is up on the ramps right now). Anyway he wanted to know if I would be willing to do some oil changes for him. According to him the dealership is quoting $120 for an oil change and an independent shop is quoting $80. So my questions is, what is the oil change procedure on this model? I looked to me like the filter was located on the top of the engine on the rear driver's area of the engine.

Is there a special tool required to get the filter housing cap off?

What type of oil are people using in these engines?

Is there anything out of the ordinary that I need to be aware of when helping this guy out?

Thanks!

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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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