Clean the element with kerosene or similar. Muck out the bottom with a towel.

The element does have a replacement cycle, which, I think, was about 90k or so, but nobody ever actually replaces it.

Refill to the arrow mark (about 1 inch) with engine oil.

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Palangi

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2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
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2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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