Originally Posted by rad-man

I'm getting ready to change the oil in my '96 c220 (60k miles), and i'm having second thoughts after looking at this link. Is there not a drain plug? why were they sucking out the oil?
The only reason I havent DIY yet is b/c i couldnt get under the merc like i can with my jeep.

Also, would I be okay with switching to synthetic oil on a 10 year old car? although the miles are still low, i'm not sure if there will be a problem with the seals.