Mercedes SL550 Oil Change (R230) 273 engine

[@josephking7021]

You are a treasure! This is the clearest and best explaination on a DIY on KZbin! Keep up the good work! Clear, concise, no mumbling or stuttering. Also camera work terrific with generally still camera. Cudos!

[@gamatoutsikos]

Followed every single step of this for the first oil change of my new (to me) SL600 2005. Thank you for being so clear and precise

[@vonera]

don't forget to apply a bit of oil on the new O-rings before installing

[@Ockhamcool]

Nice video - good tip on not pulling the front panel. re: Angle when restarting. You can relax. The sump of the engine oil pump is always submerged in oil at any realistic operating angle you might accomplish with ramps or a jack, and this is all that matters. The engine bearings NEVER contact the unpressurized engine oil in the sump pan, nor do the crankshaft counterweight throws. This is by design. Only very old-fashioned ICE designs (like the Ford Model A) used crankshaft splash lubrication. Modern engines like the MBR230 are fully pressure fed oiling systems on the bottom end. In fact, the sump oil is deliberately kept OFF the crank by various means to save horsepower and extend oil life. But since you are really concerned about momentary oil starvation - which is a real thing - there is another thing you should do. That is you should pre-soak your oil filter element with clean oil prior to inserting it into the filter housing, and then prefill the housing with oil as well, right before screwing on the top. A dry filter takes a couple of seconds to fully wet and pass oil, creating a momentary oil starvation upon startup after oil change. You can verify this by observing your startup oil pressure profile after an oil change, as compared to oil pressure during routine operation. After a filter change, and with a dry filter, you'll actually see the brief pressure delay while the filter wets. It is brief, but real. Thanks again for the video and the tip about the front panel. Saved me time! :-) Cheers, Bryan CBG

[@kittypigeon]

While the oil is dark, it's nice that you can still see through it while it's pouring out of the pan. You can tell this guy does a good job with regular oil changes. Whoever bought this car is a lucky fella!

[@TheDomin8rr]

I'm sure you're aware of this already but heard you mention that your other MB has no dip-stick making it a pain in neck to check but similar to resetting service interval on SL550 via steering wheel & reset buttons, you can pull up a hidden oil level menu on your E320-CDI too. The IC must be set to display ambient temperature then turn FOB key into position 1, press reset button 3x & you'll hear a beep. IC should now display battery voltage, press UP arrow 1x & it will display oil level. Oil level will be blanked out until you turn FOB key to position 2. It will then display oil level in 10ths of a quart & is extremely accurate if car is perfectly level. If you start the car & leave it on this menu, you can observe as the oil level steadily decreases for approximately 2 quarts as engine begins to draw oil up from the pan. This is my ritual on every start-up cold or hot & I often leave it on this menu even while driving to observe how oil ebbs & flows according to load demand. Great video, good to see you posting again & hope that antenna fix is selling well too.

[@kittypigeon]

that is a magnificent tip. Thank-you!

[@SENIXCNTR]

Oil supplies the bearings via the oil pump. Crankshaft is not covered in oil. Great video ….thank you

[@eebarreto]

Mercedes Benz logo is not a star it is a plane propeller.. they use to build planes back in the days.. good video

[@nme700]

Thanks for another great video!

[@kenj.8897]

Another fine video ! You seem alittle down , hope everything is going well for you .

[@kennethfromkin6141]

How can you tell? Mrs. Car D. Ologist left me. House and SL 550 for sale.

[@kenj.8897]

Kenneth Fromkin is that supposed to be funny ?

[@kennethfromkin6141]

Ken Mackay unfortunately not. You are quite good at picking up on one's underlying mood. I find that fascinating- a good talent on your part. That really happened. Selling house and car.

[@kenj.8897]

Kenneth Fromkin well sorry to hear that , hope it goes smooth for the kids sake .

[@alphavirginis260]

Really awesome video. Thank you so much!

[@williambiggs2308]

Another great video Car Doc! Thanks! I hope to see a video of a spark plug change for this vehicle. I wonder if "pro" mechanics overtighten to convince a would-be DIY'er to give up and bring it in and pay.

[@wds9861]

Agreed the MBZ dealer is a ripoff. They had oil all over the front of my SL550 after an “oil change”. First and last MBZ dealership visit.

[@thenov1944]

Why Not clean filter Cart. housing with solvent ( spray ) & blow dry ? ? Not paper rags with lint !

[@thomasbristan4121]

EXCELLENT ! THANK YOU VERY MUCHE !

[@Duke-ih8mo]

Nice hey what velocity should use for Los Angeles

[@patrik2259]

Why would You want to sell this beautiful SL?

[@tonysvw]

Are you sure is 30 nm or 30 pound per inch. 30 nm is 265 pounds per inch and that's wayyyyy to much for a plastic cap.

[@kittypigeon]

If you're talking about the oil filter cap, it's marked 25 Nm. They all are, Mercedes, BMW, VW, it a ubiquitous part.

[@williamwalker3471]

Always a great idea is to use "BG Products # 109" prior to oil drain....You will be amazed at how dirty the old oil becomes by using this product as an engine flush.

[@williamwalker3471]

…as a retired Nascar mechanic - Here is another tip regarding leaving the oil fill cap & oil filter open......Never, Never leave the oil filler or oil filter cap open - always place a rag over any open engine port area to prevent accidental infusion of a foreign object (tools, washers, nuts, dirt, etc.)

[@GermanAngryBird]

You didn't all the oil that way, if the front is lifted up, there will be oil left in the pan, so take the car off the ramps while draining.

[@Boodieman72]

No need to raise the car, just extract the oil though the dipstick.

[@kill2ski]

I was looking at a 2013 SL550, just hit 100K miles, after driving it for about 10 minutes, I heard what sounds like a valve tap, noise increases with engine speed, anyone know what it might be?