DIY w212 e63 Service A, Oil change plus reset

[@RalfMilo]

Keep these videos going! I just picked up a 2014 E63s and it's been a bit more difficult to find DIY guides compared to my previous cars. Your videos are a huge help!

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Will do man! Basically, anything I'll do, I'll film. Hope it helps you guys!

[@omarahmed8138]

Agreed 👍

[@michaelbrabeck2491]

Thank you so much for posting this. I was under my E63 forever trying to locate the oil drain plug. It’s an odd location and size and simply missed it. I’ve done a ton of oil changes and this plug was elusive until now. I resorted to pumping oil out until I found your video. Thanks again, brother!

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Awesome, glad the video helped. Feel free to check out a lot of my other videos for more DIY stuff on these cars and more

[@revinot]

So glad to see these have one drain plug and a friggen dipstick

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Definitely nice to have a dipstick, unlike the E55 and other mercedes. I guess call us old school 😂

[@admirlajka9740]

Great videos, I love how OCD you are. I thought I was the only crazy one. These E63’s are just perfection. Keep up the good work !

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Haha, I can definitely be OCD. Frequently I'll let cars drain overnight and even pour in a quart of brand new oil to wash out whatever is left in the pan. Thanks for watching man

[@antwisken4985]

Brillant thank you for explaining in simple terms. Keep up the great work.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheAviam]

I like the way he navigates and explains repairs. Clear and effective. I prefer more information which is conveyed clearly. I have a 2014 CL550 twin turbo which is similar to E63 5.5 amg bi turbo engine. Im a bit OCD w my Mercedes so greatly appreciate the info

[@maviblue1168]

It is very professional, clean and tidy job. Well done. I have 2012 E550 and very hard to find DIY work on these m278 engines. I hope you keep doing DIY videos on this engine.

[@GM-le3ir]

Very Awesome Video! I paid close to 400 for this at an Indy shop and felt as if they barely did anything. Please continue these videos, there isn't a single E63 video of yours I have not watched. Some I've watched up to 3 times!

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Always good to get good feedback, thanks a lot man. I really wish this was my job! More videos are coming, I basically get one day off a week though

[@Jaang29]

thank you, just saved me $450, ( Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables / Miami, FL ) but I had a buddy that worked at Mercedes, and he told me that I MUST buy the filter from Mercedes, but it's still cheaper than paying full price

[@Jaang29]

Also thank you for teaching me how to reset the code

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Sweet, glad this video helped buddy!

[@amandagilbert209]

Nicely done. As a fellow blue collar worker with a 18 gle 63s with the m157 this was very helpful info for my first diy oil change.

[@08turboSS]

You aint blu col with that 140k thing.

[@davelewis263]

Great video 👍 I am a new subscriber from the uk 🇬🇧 after coming across this video. This channel and your vast knowledge on the E63 is going to help us E63 owners massively so thank you 😊 I purchased my first 2015 w212 E63 in October so I’m looking forward to watching your previous videos and everything in the future to see what I can do and from watching this video you will be saving everyone lots of money 😂 Thank you

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Congrats on the purchase! Definately more videos to come, thanks for the kind words

[@Swampwatakush7093]

Thank you for this video. I just bought a 2013 E63 AMG with the M157 and this helped me alot.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Glad it helped

[@kingtitosglove]

Outstanding! Thank you for this! So sick of paying dealer service price for oil change

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Glad to help, thanks man.

[@caseindaplace]

Just subscribed. Love working on my cars but never dipped into the German brand. Love the C and E63’s with the TT V8. Tuxedo sports car. Was hesitant due to maintenance but this seals the deal.

[@nakian5316]

For the oil fill being about 0.5qts over, if you decode your vin it should show "oil capacity +/- 600-1000ml" depending on your car. Thats the extra amount over the service recommendation.

[@01CAMRY]

Used this video to change my oil, thank you

[@MichaelParker-v4f]

Great video. Any idea if Amazon carries the oil plug crush washer?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

I'm not sure, I guess you could take the Mercedes parts number and put it into amazon, or buy an assortment. It's pretty generic part regardless. I bought a Mercedes parts lot that came with all kinds of Mercedes filters etc, it included like a 20 pack of those washers, so I'm good for life LOL

[@omarahmed8138]

How do you top up the power steering? Love your work 👍

[@paul_k_7351]

Been waiting for this video! Thanks for making it. One thing I would just add is I would recommend not doing an oil change just on jack stands per se for safety reasons, I would say proper axle stands (rated for the weight of your car) would be safer! Also our MB dealer sends us a video mid way through the service these days and they definitely drain it out of the bottom too.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Yep, I probably spent 1000s of ours underneath cars with jack stands and hated it. That's why getting a lift was so worth it for me. Ramps can be good too, but most of my cars are too low for ramps. Axle stands are great. The two a surprise by several people commenting that dealers were vac'ing The oil out the top, I mean I guess it accomplishes the goal as long as you're getting enough oil out. It can be convenient. I guess the e55 kind of turned me off towards sucking it out the top, it has a split sump and when you vac it You literally leave almost two quarts of dirty oil in there, so I definitely always drained it from the bottom on that car which was contrary to what the dealer does.

[@MarioMaresSr]

Thank you this video help me reset my code on my 2012 e63 amg

[@jackravan3242]

I thought amg wants the two oil coolers drained as well?

[@ALKUKES]

Great job as usual cheers had loads of help from your videos

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Thanks man!

[@ALKUKES]

@@ExoticCarDIY was wondering if i can send to you some screen shots errors that im having, its jerking while accelerating and a check engine light

[@benfischer1700]

Gday Mate, great videos. Very non mechanical, but going to give changing the oil a try. I do not have a car lift and will use ramps to raise the front by 230mm. Is this angle still OK to ensure all the oil drains out of the sump? cheers

[@ExoticCarDIY]

The angle should actual be good for draining the oil. Are you comfortable with the ramps? I'm always scared to go over them or one slip forward while driving up them. Anyway, just take your time, and you'll be fine

[@AlmightyBeezy]

My question to you is how do you keep your engine bay and all the parts soo clean? Also, if you’re doing pulls/testing/driving hard, how often are you changing oil

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Mercedes interval is 12mo or 10k miles. 12mo is ok I suppose, but I've never let any car go over 5,000 miles. I periodically detail the underside of my cars like a weirdo lol

[@AlmightyBeezy]

@@ExoticCarDIY so even with hard running you still keep the same intervals? And yea your engine is squeaky clean so maybe I’ll have to become a weirdo too

[@artem7047]

Thanks a lot. Could you tell about service change oil in gearbox ?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Hopefully I'll get to that point on my car soon, I'll definitely make a video when my car needs it

[@BaronBomburst]

Ha, how do you keep that engine bay and underneath so clean!?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Everytime I'm under the car doing something, I just do a quick wipe down. That's another reason why I love diy so much. No shop is going to do that. Also, I'm not weird about it or anything, but if it going to be a bad weather day, I just drive the Jeep. That way one less car to wash haha

[@alvinamezquita9722]

How about when you click (assist plus) but it's gives you a message saying "service A exceeds by 100 miles" nothing else?

[@dwaaziwaazi]

I like to suction every 9 months on a w212. Suctioning the last few cups is not feasible, but if I had the luxury of time, I'd wait for all oil to drip out too

[@ExoticCarDIY]

There's definitely a huge convenience factor being able to vacuum it out the top. Most of those backs show you exactly how much came out, right? Does it look like you're getting the full 8 and 1/2 to 9 quarts out? Thanks for watching

[@dwaaziwaazi]

@@ExoticCarDIY 7.5 quart on the 3.5l engine. It’s straight forward. Save half a 5quart jug for the next time. Done in 15-20 minutes max

[@benjaminarthur6110]

@@ExoticCarDIY I do mine through the top as well using a pump I bought from Amazon and I usually get around 8 - 8.5 liters. So not the full amount of oil, but that may be from some being burnt? But it is such a clean process and it gets me done within 30 min. I pump it and walk away.

[@gillypig1]

Ken I have a B service to do on my 2014 E63s. How do I check to see what all needs to be performed and how do I reset it? Thanks for an awesome channel! 😎👍🏼

[@ExoticCarDIY]

At the end of the video 12:20 it shows you how to go into the service menu. Then go "assist plus > full service" and click on it. It will list all the different services, they're labeled by number. In the description I tell you what those numbers translate to. Just don't click on confirm until you've completed it.

[@gillypig1]

@@ExoticCarDIY ok I’ll intercept those tomorrow and let you know. 😎👍🏼

[@basketball798]

The dealership for these cars suck out the oil. I had my 2014 e63 serviced at a dealer for last 5 years and they told me they suck it out? I just started doing my own oil changes by sucking it out top not sure if it's a mistake.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Interesting, I have the WIS, it definitely says it must be drained out the bottom in the instructions. Other models clearly say it gets vacuumed out the top. Wonder why your dealer is doing it that way

[@ExoticCarDIY]

If you don't have access to WIS, here a compiled list of docs from the WIS. first one is the oil change, they should be draining it from the bottom. mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/759604-e63-s-4matic-m157-factory-wis-maintenance-repair-documents.html HOWEVER, if you're able to extract the 8.5L(9qts) with the vac, go for it, same thing IMO

[@Daniel-cs3yi]

can you do a video of where to put the jack stands? I am kind of a newbie and have no car lift. when we use the factory jack points, I don't know where to put two jack stands. There are no videos on KZbin for Mercedes or AMG. Please!

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Sure, that sounds like a great idea for w video. Always put a jack stand before getting underneath the car, never trust a jack.

[@Daniel-cs3yi]

@@ExoticCarDIY thanks. 100% agree with this. I think a lot of DIY ppl automatically assume ppl know where to put the jacks (jack points) but this is usually just glossed over and a huge reason I never do more myself. Originally thinking can jack from front then use the side lift points to put the jacks but the e63 is very low profile and even the low profile jack is unable to get to the middle front lifting/jack point

[@08turboSS]

I was told NOT to jack these up due to rear air suspension. Unless theres a way to disable it.

[@MB212G]

Great video, and that engine look dope : )

[@b34astmotorz]

Thanks for the vid! Any idea what the part number is just for the drain plug gasket/copper ring? There seems to be different diameters available online

[@ExoticCarDIY]

I'd have to double check again, the last one came in a kit, but to be honest, I just order the box of assortment of copper washers from Amazon since I do a lot of oil changes

[@b34astmotorz]

@@ExoticCarDIY no worries I managed to find it, just wanted to make sure it was the exact same diameter and thickness etc

[@Don-xj3uo]

Question - will front calipers and rotors from a w212 e63 fit on a w212 e550? Front brakes on the e550 suck! E550 rotors and pads wear extremely quick. The calipers seem too small.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

How about deals on coils?? And plugs?? I think I have my original plugs in at 81k mi 😱 and coils and no oil change in 13k mi. Car not beat on but last owner was light on maintenance. Now I have misfire #5.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

I have a spark plug video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnusapSdl9SXjaMsi=-9wti4tZ2Rz9WpH6

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

Heck it’s even cheaper if you get the 12 quart box from Walmart. But where do you find the rebates at? I’ve been using Mobil 1 for 15 years now but I think I will switch to Liqui moly next. Mobil 1 breaks down pretty fast

[@ExoticCarDIY]

you can jut google it OR I have a mobil 1 "deal alert" on slickdeals .net. anytime a post comes up, they notify me. Not sure if they have the 12qt box on the rebate. the 355 calls for penzoil euro platnium, buti recently switched to redline for the zinc. lots of options

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

@@ExoticCarDIY yeah I just googled it on Mobil1’s website. They don’t have anything currently but it’s alright. I think I will switch to Liqui moly next, everything I use from them has been top notch. Their transmission fluid is amazing, shifts better than oem

[@Chris.Plunkett]

GREAT video!

[@AnontheGOAT]

FYI, door has to be closed or else pressing the phone and ok button doesn’t work. I looked like an idiot pressing them on and off for like 5 minutes before figuring it out. 😂

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Yeah, I found this out when I went to reset the service on my red car, couldn't figure it out either until I close the door

[@josephguastella8037]

Is a 2014 e550 oil change the same ?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Should be very very similar, I'm not sure about the oil capacity, but yes, everything else should be the same

[@basketball798]

Btw great video and how many miles do you have on your car? Looks new! Any tunes? I'm on euro charged stage 2 its unbelievable.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Thanks man, hoping it helps some people to be able to work on their own cars! My car currently has 15,000 miles. Looking into tunes, slightly hesitant since I'd be worried if it will affect the value? So tempting though. I had a crazy offer on my car the other day, I almost want to sell it and buy one with mid miles, like 40 or 50k and mod the crap out of it lol

[@basketball798]

@@ExoticCarDIY our cars are not holding value that great honestly. These cars should be wayyy more than 40-50k imo. CarMax offered me 33k for 2014 e63 with 52 records all maintenance done 2 owner car 70k miles!

[@krystianmarkowski9769]

Hi after the drive what was the level on the dipstick?? Please reply

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Specifically from this video, I can't remember. It was probably a half court shy of full after the first drive,

[@jackravan3242]

Spark plugs must be indexed.

[@MasterTechLou]

Nice video, however never just close the hood after changing the oil. Start it , let it run 5 seconds, turn it off and recheck for leaks at the filter. This is a mistake almost all oil change places make. Confirm the repair is done. 💫❤️

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Great great point, that's exactly what I say I do at 12:02 in the vid In fact, off camera I checked it for more times to quadruple check lol

[@MasterTechLou]

@@ExoticCarDIY ah ok sorry if I missed it was watching while Making kids food. And I dont skip ahead. I feel if you took the time to make it I should take the time to watch it!

[@ExoticCarDIY]

@@MasterTechLou I'm just glad anyone's watching lol. I think the hardest part is finding the best mid of instructional vs watchable. If you cover every single part in complete detail, the video is 2 hours long, they'll be five people that really benefit from it but no one else will watch it On the contrary, you can make a very entertaining video that you don't learn anything from LOL, but everyone to watch it

[@MasterTechLou]

@@ExoticCarDIY dude thats my struggle…. Just keep doing what interest you and show who you Are.

[@Bryceman74]

Great video!!!

[@AlvinShen]

It’s technically not a “recommended oil” for the E63 other then it being the correct MB spec. The Mobil 1 sticker in the engine bay is only in US spec cars. EU and Can cars don’t have that sticker.

[@coldbud3]

How about a transmission fluid change?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Good idea, my car is not to you, but my friends E63 is. I'll look into it

[@hifihighend]

Tnk you

[@ExoticCarDIY]

Welcome

[@AMGONE63]

Is it better to add 0w 40 or 5w 40 for my 2012 e63?

[@ExoticCarDIY]

don't quote me but I believe both are recommended specs. If both are acceptable, I tend to favor thicker oil, so I go with the 5W-40

[@AMGONE63]

Do you know how I can disconnect hood sensor lol it won’t stop showing up after I’ve done everything

[@ExoticCarDIY]

@@AMGONE63 the sensor broke on my e55, and while I was waiting for the new part, I simply unplugged it I assume it's a similar setup for the e63, there's likely a wire going to one of the latches that you should be able to unplug until you get it fixed

[@AMGONE63]

@@ExoticCarDIY I’ll check it out and let you know

[@E55KEV]

Nice tutorial. Why use 0W-40. MB 229.5 states European Car Formula 5W-40 oil.

[@ExoticCarDIY]

229.5 lists both Mobil 1 0w40 and 5w40

[@E55KEV]

@@ExoticCarDIY OK. Thanks. Both my GLE63 M157 and E63 M157 get 5W-40 from MBZ dealer.

[@tjleland2670]

I use a vacuum pump going up on the cars unnecessary dealership use the same thing

[@ExoticCarDIY]

The Wis specifically says the oil on the m157 177 "must be drained from the bottom" Yes many other Mercedes get sucked out the top, but not this one

[@mikeshubnell5797]

So you can in fact suck the oil from the top on a 2015 e63 Amg 5.5 turbo? Searched all over the web with various results. A no answer because of a dual dump? I’m like you want to get every drop . But my workshop is a gravel driveway. So even jackstands aren’t safe What’s the bottom line on sucking it out? Also, your videos are awesome , thorough and fun to watch !

[@ExoticCarDIY]

I have not read any stories of people trying to suck it out. In theory if you can suck out nine and a half quarts you're probably fine, I'm guessing there is some kind of limitation with the dipstick location that does not allow this to happen otherwise, I'm sure Mercedes would recommend it. Are ramps an option for you?

[@mikeshubnell5797]

Ended up sucking it through the dipstick tube…left 1 quart in the pan…. At my age I don’t sweat the small stuff🙂

[@SuperSpeederBaker]

Shake your oil before you pour it

[@ExoticCarDIY]

That's a new one

[@SuperSpeederBaker]

@@ExoticCarDIY some of the additives go to the bottom of the bottle from sitting on shelf. People always shake oil before sending off for a virgin oil analysis. And the analysis company always shakes the sample before testing it.

[@0-60STYLE]

More talking less doing bro come on (I like the stories actually)