Love this method. I just changed the oil on my 2013 C350 Coupe for the first time myself. Saved a ton of money. Keep making these vids, I've used a ton of your videos to mod my C350. Thank you!
Looks simple enough friend is showing me how to do this on my Subaru tomorrow and I'm thinking of getting a GLA/C/E SUV so I'm already getting the oil pump. Glad I can do this on a Mercedes as a girl.
One thing I like to do with my oil changes is get ready to get dirty. I use my fingers to feel through the old filter looking for any metal debris. Old habit from driving British cars ;)
I just did an oil change on my 2006 W203 C220 today using the same method with a pump that connects to the battery. Done it four times now with no problems 😊
They work on any car. Most dealerships do the same thing and suck out the oil, not drain it. Only quick lube places usually drain the oil. And yes, sucking the oil does get rid of all the stuff that’s settles at the bottom on the pan. Plus when the oil is warm, things are floating around and that’s when you use the suction pump. Don’t do it when the car’s engine is cold.
To properly check oil by MB- after you put your oil in showing 1/4 up the stick 1-Get car up to temp- shut car off 2- set a 13 min timer- when car is turned off 3- check dip stick after timer is up 4- add oil till half way on stick repeat step. (13min cool downs)
planning on buying a W204, this week as a 25th bday present to me :) so glad I found your channel, I have a feeling I'll be ultilizing your channel a lot for info, keep up the great work man!
Congrats and welcome to the MBenz family. Anytime you have a question, feel free to comment on the specific video or hit me up on Instagram or Facebook. Cheers!
The new oil filter will take care of that. The PLASTIC oil pan actually has a high risk of breaking when tightening/loosening the oil plug so this is the proper way to do it on this car.
Flex, another very helpful video, quick easy way to do oil change. I was using a topsider on my C230 sport, now I use a marine motor pump on my GLA250.
Hello Flexx, I am planning to use your method for oil change soon. If I do not have an empty oil container, how should I check how much I extracted? Is there any method that you can think of? Thank you!
Going to use an extractor today on my MB for the first time...is it recommended to coat the 3 seals with some oil before installing the filter? Nice video, btw.
I've been Looking for how to Set the Oil Change interval To Notify My Every 5K Miles and All I See is this B Service Reset, I Was Hoping you Talk about it here or at Least Show how to set the Oil Change interval, But Im not seeing anything Related to Oil Change interval... ??? 🤔😮🤔😯😮🤔
Some of the newer Mercedes are being made without dipsticks. How do you extract the oil from the top in this case? Can you go through the opening where the oil cap is?
I didn’t hear about that but I assume it’s the same as my Audi. It doesn’t have a dip stick cause it uses a digital read out but it should still have a hole if you want to buy a dipstick to put in. That’s what I did on my Audi A4. And I can still extract through the hole. Through an oil cap is usually not feasible cause it doesn’t go low enough to get out all the old oil. Unless you have a kit that screws onto the oil cap area that sucks the air out and allows for an exchange of fluids.
Yes sir ,can you plz help me out with my problem, I had 2009model c200 kompresor, troble code p0045, its say supercharger boost control solenoid circuit A open, but where is it the boost control solenoid, tnx
My mobile Mercedes mechanic uses the suction method as well and he said dealerships do the same method. Mine just happens to be a manual pump vacuum versus an air compressor powered vacuum.
I used it and there was a quart and a half left in the pan. 2016 E-350. The suction was great but couldn’t get to bottom of the pan from the oil dip stick
I never had a problem. Also, a lot of dealerships use the same suction methods versus draining from the pans. But of course, they have the best suction machines. But even mobile mechanics use a form of a suction as well.
thanks for the video.. I performed change on my 2013 c250 just like you did...but after adding 5.5 liters it still shows below min mark on stick..any ideas why its still low..
Hello, great video! Question: How much oil were you able to extract using this tool? It looks like your extraction took up only half of the 2.3 gallon tank. W204 has about 7 to 8 quart (1.75 to 2 gallon) capacity depending on model.
Hey flex i live in Jamaica and have recently recently bought a 2013 c250 and have found your videos quite informative would love to know how often do you change your oil 🙏🏿
Bought a pump, didn't work on a 2003 Merce SL500 Roadster( has no dip-stick but does have the dip-stick tube) used all the methods.. Returning the pump.
1.9 Gallons = 7.6 quarts. There's other version that have larger capacity but of course, they are more expensive. When I do a larger oil change job, I just extract to the capacity of the extractor...empty the extractor into another container, and then start extracting again. It's no big deal.
@@TheFlexxGarage Oh wow that is cheap, I take my C300 (W205) to a independent European auto mechanic and pay about $150 which is still cheaper than the Mercedes dealership.
I got a quote yesterday from Mercedes Benz dealership to change transmission oil CAN$500 labour. I’ll rather order my own fluid extractor and DIY on my drive way.
Thx for the quick reply. I’m gonna stop dealing with Mercedes, the old crew tht was there doing the maintenance are all gone now. I was cool with all of them. I brought the same oil pump u have. I knew to use Mobile 1, just wasn’t sure if it was the 40 or 30. I had to order another rear lighted star. It seems like someone was pulling on it to see if it comes off. Probably kids, my dash cam wasn’t in parking mood so it didn’t pick up any movement. I don’t think I’m gonna be doing any of the turbo stuff you’re going but I’m not gonna lie I am intrigued. Be safe. Look forward to your next video. ONE!
Hey Flexx... Sup man🤙🏽 I tried your website link but got a weird message. Thought I’d pass that along... I had a question for ya. After you cruise past 75k miles on your car, will you change it up to a high mileage blend? What are your thoughts about 0-20? I’m at that stage now and was wondering what your thoughts were. I bought all the gear to do the oil change myself btw... why pay over $400 when I can do it for less than $200 😄🤙🏽 Thanks for all the great videos man!!
Hey flex I just changed my oil on c250 2013 and after driving it 200 miles from oil change I noticed that when I started the car It smokes from exhaust for couple of seconds the. Stops What is wrong and what can i do to fix it
@@TheFlexxGarage Totally understand bro, no offense! Sentimental value always better than economical one! God bless you and your father for sending you in the right path!
@@TheFlexxGarage aye would u think a 2012 c250 sedan sport 1.8l i4 engine with 99k miles would be good investment for 10k 2 previous owners im asking because it seems like u have been an owner of a mercedes for a while
Yeh you can do it ! Just needs 7.5 hrs pumping as it takes about 1.5 hrs to extract a litre..... I mean yeh does the job but on your own time maybe....😂🤦🏻♂️ I’ve even warmed the car for like half hour to get a nice thin oil but by the time it takes to get it out the oil will be cold again 🤔🤦🏻♂️😂
doesn't take me longer than 10 mins to pump out everything. There's a method i learned. You only stick the tube in like halfway, pump out the oil. As soon as it starts bubbling like its running out of fluid to extract...low the tube further down and repeats. Works everytime for me.
Flexx Alexander Nha mate ! You must have the Incredible Hulk version, my version must be Mickey Mouse ..... it’s rubbish basically next time I’ll do it on the floor the conventional way....👌🏻👍🏻😂
@@paolotrabucco1863 The best way is to to slightly warm up your car a bit so it lowers the viscosity of the oil. It makes pumping it 100x easier. Just dont heat it up for too long or you can end up melting your suction hose.
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Love this method. I just changed the oil on my 2013 C350 Coupe for the first time myself. Saved a ton of money. Keep making these vids, I've used a ton of your videos to mod my C350. Thank you!
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Looks simple enough friend is showing me how to do this on my Subaru tomorrow and I'm thinking of getting a GLA/C/E SUV so I'm already getting the oil pump. Glad I can do this on a Mercedes as a girl.
Changing oil in a white tee= legendary
One thing I like to do with my oil changes is get ready to get dirty. I use my fingers to feel through the old filter looking for any metal debris. Old habit from driving British cars ;)
Your the MBM. Doing my first oil change Sunday.
You saved me so much money for the future to come thanks bro
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i would loosen the oil filter first before extracting the oil out (with the oil fill cap is remove).
Awesome, right to the point, no wasting time. Keep up the good work and thank you a million for sharing!
that's the only way I know how to make my videos
I just did an oil change on my 2006 W203 C220 today using the same method with a pump that connects to the battery. Done it four times now with no problems 😊
Awesome! Up to now I only thought the Extractor method was exclusive to the Range Rover. Thanks for sharing!
I really liked this video, clear and concise instructions especially on the extractor, nice job!
Love it bro just what i needed i have one of those pumps but didnt know i can use it in all other cars
They work on any car. Most dealerships do the same thing and suck out the oil, not drain it. Only quick lube places usually drain the oil.
And yes, sucking the oil does get rid of all the stuff that’s settles at the bottom on the pan. Plus when the oil is warm, things are floating around and that’s when you use the suction pump. Don’t do it when the car’s engine is cold.
I’m doing this myself from now on thx brother 👍🏿👍🏿
Glad I subbed awhile ago, you’ve already saved me a good grip on maintenance cost alone. Thanks 👊🏾
To properly check oil by MB- after you put your oil in showing 1/4 up the stick
1-Get car up to temp- shut car off
2- set a 13 min timer- when car is turned off
3- check dip stick after timer is up
4- add oil till half way on stick repeat step. (13min cool downs)
Wow! Never knew you could change oil this way!
Dude so awesome I never knew that extractor was a thing! thanks again for all the videos!!!
I love it. It's the best thing ever for fluid changes. So glad my filter is above the car so with the extractor, I never need to get under my car.
Thats so sweet! I just got my new grille and installed it! Ill send ya a pic when I can!
planning on buying a W204, this week as a 25th bday present to me :) so glad I found your channel, I have a feeling I'll be ultilizing your channel a lot for info, keep up the great work man!
Congrats and welcome to the MBenz family. Anytime you have a question, feel free to comment on the specific video or hit me up on Instagram or Facebook. Cheers!
You'll love it mate, I've had VW's all my life and this has been the best car I've ever had! - Enjoy!
Great job 👏
I like this video. It is clear and easy to follow, do. Thanks.
Thank you very much for your excellet video.
Hi, I wonder a bit of old oil remains using this way.
The new oil filter will take care of that. The PLASTIC oil pan actually has a high risk of breaking when tightening/loosening the oil plug so this is the proper way to do it on this car.
@@Davoodoox1 you must me jocking :))))))) this is the poor way to do it
Depends on what car you have. Some cars leaves a lot of oil behind because the shape of oil pan.
Very informative. Nice job!
Flex, another very helpful video, quick easy way to do oil change. I was using a topsider on my C230 sport, now I use a marine motor pump on my GLA250.
Nice!!!!!
Thanks for the awesome video
beautiful video and even more beautiful with a correct filter wrench
great video
Thanks!
Hello Flexx, I am planning to use your method for oil change soon. If I do not have an empty oil container, how should I check how much I extracted? Is there any method that you can think of? Thank you!
Going to use an extractor today on my MB for the first time...is it recommended to coat the 3 seals with some oil before installing the filter? Nice video, btw.
Yes
I've been Looking for how to Set the Oil Change interval To Notify My Every 5K Miles and All I See is this B Service Reset, I Was Hoping you Talk about it here or at Least Show how to set the Oil Change interval, But Im not seeing anything Related to Oil Change interval... ??? 🤔😮🤔😯😮🤔
Some of the newer Mercedes are being made without dipsticks. How do you extract the oil from the top in this case? Can you go through the opening where the oil cap is?
I didn’t hear about that but I assume it’s the same as my Audi. It doesn’t have a dip stick cause it uses a digital read out but it should still have a hole if you want to buy a dipstick to put in. That’s what I did on my Audi A4. And I can still extract through the hole.
Through an oil cap is usually not feasible cause it doesn’t go low enough to get out all the old oil. Unless you have a kit that screws onto the oil cap area that sucks the air out and allows for an exchange of fluids.
Great video, do u still use this method?
haven't stopped
Yes sir ,can you plz help me out with my problem, I had 2009model c200 kompresor, troble code p0045, its say supercharger boost control solenoid circuit A open, but where is it the boost control solenoid, tnx
that was really clear new oil, goes to show not much is left in with suctions method
My mobile Mercedes mechanic uses the suction method as well and he said dealerships do the same method. Mine just happens to be a manual pump vacuum versus an air compressor powered vacuum.
Nice Work 👍🏼
Thanks my man!
I used it and there was a quart and a half left in the pan. 2016 E-350. The suction was great but couldn’t get to bottom of the pan from the oil dip stick
I never had a problem. Also, a lot of dealerships use the same suction methods versus draining from the pans. But of course, they have the best suction machines. But even mobile mechanics use a form of a suction as well.
I was wondering if you warm the car for 1 minute or I don't need to ? Some people said warming the car for 1 minute. Thanks bro.
Don’t need to “warm” the car. Just make sure the RPM settles down under 1,000 after you start the car. That takes about a minute or 2.
thanks for the video.. I performed change on my 2013 c250 just like you did...but after adding 5.5 liters it still shows below min mark on stick..any ideas why its still low..
never measure the amount that comes out...look at the amounts it actually needs by looking it up...your car requires 5.8 quarts...
Hello, great video!
Question: How much oil were you able to extract using this tool? It looks like your extraction took up only half of the 2.3 gallon tank. W204 has about 7 to 8 quart (1.75 to 2 gallon) capacity depending on model.
a w204 c180 uses 5.8 quarts
Hey flex i live in Jamaica and have recently recently bought a 2013 c250 and have found your videos quite informative would love to know how often do you change your oil 🙏🏿
Mercedes needs synthetic oil. Synthetic oils claim to last 10,000 miles but I change my oil around 5,000-7,000 miles.
Has your oil filter housing gasket ever went bad?
Bought a pump, didn't work on a 2003 Merce SL500 Roadster( has no dip-stick but does have the dip-stick tube) used all the methods..
Returning the pump.
The dipstick tube itself goes all the way to the bottom of the sump so no need to to put a further tube down to draw the oil out.
great informative video, makes oil change a stress free 15 minute work, oh by the way where do you buy the filter and oil from
Filter from dealership. Oil from anywhere that has Mobil 1 oil.
I’ve seen this thing an MB service shop
Great 👍🏽 vids
Hi Flexx, where do you get the filter? Dealership? Thanks.
expensive oil but you dont have a socket for the oil filter
True
Howany quarts does the holt extractor can hold? I have a Mercedes ML320 it takes 10 quarts of oil.
I don’t remember. The extractor is in the link in the video description. You can see the spec on the eBay page.
1.9 Gallons = 7.6 quarts.
There's other version that have larger capacity but of course, they are more expensive. When I do a larger oil change job, I just extract to the capacity of the extractor...empty the extractor into another container, and then start extracting again. It's no big deal.
🤟Nice video👑
My car Mercedes w203 year 2005 can not do like this I don’t know why.
When you change the oil yourself how much does it cost you to do it?
$40
@@TheFlexxGarage Oh wow that is cheap, I take my C300 (W205) to a independent European auto mechanic and pay about $150 which is still cheaper than the Mercedes dealership.
I got a quote yesterday from Mercedes Benz dealership to change transmission oil CAN$500 labour. I’ll rather order my own fluid extractor and DIY on my drive way.
Damn!!! I paid 400 bucks for mine! how often do you change it? and what about a computer reset? thanks!
A wats good Flex, wat kind of oil do u use on your wife’s C300
Same as on my car. Mobil 1 0w40
Thx for the quick reply. I’m gonna stop dealing with Mercedes, the old crew tht was there doing the maintenance are all gone now. I was cool with all of them. I brought the same oil pump u have. I knew to use Mobile 1, just wasn’t sure if it was the 40 or 30. I had to order another rear lighted star. It seems like someone was pulling on it to see if it comes off. Probably kids, my dash cam wasn’t in parking mood so it didn’t pick up any movement. I don’t think I’m gonna be doing any of the turbo stuff you’re going but I’m not gonna lie I am intrigued. Be safe. Look forward to your next video. ONE!
Your oil pan doesn't have a drain plug?.
It actually does but from what I have heard and read is that you get more oil out of the oil pan this way
@@arabiantxn It's just as effective and you don't need to put it up on the jacks...
Hey Flexx... Sup man🤙🏽
I tried your website link but got a weird message. Thought I’d pass that along... I had a question for ya. After you cruise past 75k miles on your car, will you change it up to a high mileage blend? What are your thoughts about 0-20? I’m at that stage now and was wondering what your thoughts were. I bought all the gear to do the oil change myself btw... why pay over $400 when I can do it for less than $200 😄🤙🏽
Thanks for all the great videos man!!
Have you ever change the transmission oil and filter?
a shop did it for me. I don't have a lift to do it safely.
Ok I'm about to do that, Mercedes is charging $748 🤔 rip off lol
What kind of oil I need to put in my 2013 C200 (W204)
Hey flex
I just changed my oil on c250 2013 and after driving it 200 miles from oil change
I noticed that when I started the car
It smokes from exhaust for couple of seconds the. Stops
What is wrong and what can i do to fix it
Timed Wraith that’s normal on that 271 engine
pretty car
Actually, you get MORE oil out with an extractor.
thats even better!
Yup, check out this video that shows it. th-cam.com/video/65MMnubY4DA/w-d-xo.html
I prefer the vacuum method bc its fast and easy. But that man in the video you linked is a huge idiot.
Hahaha
Hey bro I see you are from Mass. I'm from the western part of the state.
Wassup! I'm on the east side of Mass. 15mins north of Boston.
Extraction is the best way, the only issue is that it takes more time.
It does take a few more minutes but it’s so much easier. #thumbsUp
Dude you are driving a Mercedes, im sure you can afford a new wrench, that one looks a bit rusty😂 great video anyways!
My dad gave me that wrench when I was a kid and I’ll keep using it.
@@TheFlexxGarage Totally understand bro, no offense! Sentimental value always better than economical one! God bless you and your father for sending you in the right path!
Not as hard as I thought
Rusty tools ever seem
Doesn’t matter as long as it gets the job done. I’m not rich. I’m resourceful.
@@TheFlexxGarage aye would u think a 2012 c250 sedan sport 1.8l i4 engine with 99k miles would be good investment for 10k 2 previous owners im asking because it seems like u have been an owner of a mercedes for a while
@@TheFlexxGarage0w40? Or 5w30?
Yeh you can do it ! Just needs 7.5 hrs pumping as it takes about 1.5 hrs to extract a litre..... I mean yeh does the job but on your own time maybe....😂🤦🏻♂️ I’ve even warmed the car for like half hour to get a nice thin oil but by the time it takes to get it out the oil will be cold again 🤔🤦🏻♂️😂
doesn't take me longer than 10 mins to pump out everything. There's a method i learned. You only stick the tube in like halfway, pump out the oil. As soon as it starts bubbling like its running out of fluid to extract...low the tube further down and repeats. Works everytime for me.
Flexx Alexander ok bud I’ll give it a try 👌🏻🤨😂🤦🏻♂️
Flexx Alexander Nha mate ! You must have the Incredible Hulk version, my version must be Mickey Mouse ..... it’s rubbish basically next time I’ll do it on the floor the conventional way....👌🏻👍🏻😂
Did you take the oil cap off and remove the oil filter before pumping?
@@paolotrabucco1863 The best way is to to slightly warm up your car a bit so it lowers the viscosity of the oil. It makes pumping it 100x easier. Just dont heat it up for too long or you can end up melting your suction hose.