this is a comedic oil change, using a dif. evac. to do an oil change lol... my favourite part is the note that says "I ran the car to get the oil hot".... You are aware that say for your car it uses 5/40 euro syn meeting mb spec 229.5 so when it is cold its viscosity is 5... you know super thin so it can get to the top of the block and lubricate properly, and at operating temperature its thickness is 40.. about 8 times thicker? duh. that is Not what most dealers do FYI lol not at all.
@MrBigp72 5 weight oil is still pretty thick compared to when it's warmed up. It makes a big difference in time if you're draining from the oil pan or from the dipstick tube. Several manufacturers say this is a viable way to do it and train their mechanics in how to do it so it's a pretty legit way to do it if your dipstick allows.
My dear tube friend Lockemeister. This is one of the coolest things I've ever done with a car. I did this in about an hour this morning with my 5 yr old son helping pump the evacuator and bring a new bottle of oil one at a time... Good times, great videos. Thanks a lot!
@rich6955 It's not the sport package. It does have the moon roof, but not the panaramic roof. It does have the Harmon Kardon Logic 7 sound system! It's a sharp looking car. I love the 4-matic all wheel drive option. The car is fast. I think 0-60 in 6.4 Seconds. Yes a sleeper at the lights! I think if I bought the car again, I might forego the air suspension if I could. the air struts are only from Mercedes and are quite pricey. I might have a noisy strut, but mechanics are clueless.
@sonico73 no it wouldnt work for your transmission... well it would work just as well as it does for an oilchange, but to clear all your lines and torque converter you are better off hanging a jug of z1 atf off your hood with a hose from the jug to your inlet trans line. the one going into your rad cooler, and then hanging the other half of the trans line the outlet into a waste bucket under the car and then running it. at least this way it is properly flushed, drain and fills dont exist.
When u suck up the oil, what about the remaining dirty oil or little crumbs? If u leave a little old oil, imagine next time, u will leave another dirty oil and crumbs, so after doing this 3 times u will still have dirty remaining oil from the very first oil change.
@iKnifeU123 Thank you for you comment. I think very small amount of oil would be left even when taking out the drain plug. The oil pan plug is in the front of the engine, so running the car on ramps would have some oil slosh back ward in the pan. I feel confident of this procedure, since Mercedes uses the vacuum method via the dipstick at all of their service facilities.
@iKnifeU123 really your not going to leave that much contaminants in your oil. If you have just finished driving your car most of the contaminants are going to be in suspension and not in large particles collecting on the oil pan floor. If there are large pieces of debris that are in your oil pan you have more issues to work. but most of the contamonants in oil are in the 20ish micron range. and usualy oil is changed due to dilution and acid build up. and about ever 3 oil changes do it via plug
@careener0 Good question. I think it removes almost all the oil and in fact, even more than if I drove the car on ramps since I'm pretty sure the plug is in the front of the oil pan and raising the front of the car would casue the oil to slosh into the back of the pan. Mercedes does both, they sometimes drain the oil pan on a life, and sometimes they use a suction machine that uses the dipstick tube as a big straw. The dipstick tube goes to the bottom of the pan.
@careener0 part 2. I'm sure I got the tube all the way down to the bottom of the pan. The tube is cut to a slight angle so it can suck the oil. The pan has a dip in it the allows the oil to go to the lowest point in the pan where the dipstick tube is. This is so Mercedes can suck the oil out of the pan with there suction machine. I suppose there might be something like an ounce or so left in the pan. I don't think that would cause a problem.
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what model Mityvac are you using?
ericychau 2 days ago
this is a comedic oil change, using a dif. evac. to do an oil change lol... my favourite part is the note that says "I ran the car to get the oil hot".... You are aware that say for your car it uses 5/40 euro syn meeting mb spec 229.5 so when it is cold its viscosity is 5... you know super thin so it can get to the top of the block and lubricate properly, and at operating temperature its thickness is 40.. about 8 times thicker? duh. that is Not what most dealers do FYI lol not at all.
MrBigp72 3 weeks ago
@MrBigp72 5 weight oil is still pretty thick compared to when it's warmed up. It makes a big difference in time if you're draining from the oil pan or from the dipstick tube. Several manufacturers say this is a viable way to do it and train their mechanics in how to do it so it's a pretty legit way to do it if your dipstick allows.
dyoel182 1 week ago
this pump must be costing 200$ or something...
machiavelli316bg 1 month ago
@machiavelli316bg On sale on Amazon for 85 Bucks! Go out and buy one. It pays for itself real fast.
Lockemeister 1 month ago
My dear tube friend Lockemeister. This is one of the coolest things I've ever done with a car. I did this in about an hour this morning with my 5 yr old son helping pump the evacuator and bring a new bottle of oil one at a time... Good times, great videos. Thanks a lot!
megagrooves 5 months ago
@megagrooves You're very welcome. Thanks for the neat comment.
Lockemeister 5 months ago
@rich6955 It's not the sport package. It does have the moon roof, but not the panaramic roof. It does have the Harmon Kardon Logic 7 sound system! It's a sharp looking car. I love the 4-matic all wheel drive option. The car is fast. I think 0-60 in 6.4 Seconds. Yes a sleeper at the lights! I think if I bought the car again, I might forego the air suspension if I could. the air struts are only from Mercedes and are quite pricey. I might have a noisy strut, but mechanics are clueless.
Lockemeister 7 months ago
Can u do the same with hondas? I just hate going under the dang car.
iKnifeU123 10 months ago
@iKnifeU123 I assume you can. I haven;t tested it out on a Honda though. Maybe the manufacturer knows. Try giving them a shout out.
Lockemeister 10 months ago
@iKnifeU123 Hi I have a honda Im going with the same issue with the transmission fluid I wonder the same thing hope this works with hondas too.
sonico73 6 months ago
@sonico73 You will have to check with your Honda service or parts department.
Lockemeister 6 months ago
@sonico73 no it wouldnt work for your transmission... well it would work just as well as it does for an oilchange, but to clear all your lines and torque converter you are better off hanging a jug of z1 atf off your hood with a hose from the jug to your inlet trans line. the one going into your rad cooler, and then hanging the other half of the trans line the outlet into a waste bucket under the car and then running it. at least this way it is properly flushed, drain and fills dont exist.
MrBigp72 3 weeks ago
To Mercedes: Is it so hard not to put a simple screw on the sump?
kazimann 11 months ago
When u suck up the oil, what about the remaining dirty oil or little crumbs? If u leave a little old oil, imagine next time, u will leave another dirty oil and crumbs, so after doing this 3 times u will still have dirty remaining oil from the very first oil change.
iKnifeU123 11 months ago
@iKnifeU123 Thank you for you comment. I think very small amount of oil would be left even when taking out the drain plug. The oil pan plug is in the front of the engine, so running the car on ramps would have some oil slosh back ward in the pan. I feel confident of this procedure, since Mercedes uses the vacuum method via the dipstick at all of their service facilities.
Lockemeister 11 months ago
@iKnifeU123 really your not going to leave that much contaminants in your oil. If you have just finished driving your car most of the contaminants are going to be in suspension and not in large particles collecting on the oil pan floor. If there are large pieces of debris that are in your oil pan you have more issues to work. but most of the contamonants in oil are in the 20ish micron range. and usualy oil is changed due to dilution and acid build up. and about ever 3 oil changes do it via plug
DARKSCOPE001 10 months ago
@iKnifeU123 Good day
It is impossible to remove ALL the old oil, or ALL tiny debris.
As long as 90+% has been replaced, you have done well.
The "key" is to replace the oil with the same brand each time, (whether it is "this or that brand"/type).
Each refiner uses different ADDITIVES. You want the same additives each time.....& do it every 5000KM.
If you are "poor" then change the filter every other oil change,..but keep good oil esp in winter.
RetroCaptain 7 months ago
great instruction, will buy one for next oil change
miyatacn 1 year ago
How well would you say this removes all the oil as compared to raising the car and draining the oil?
careener0 1 year ago
@careener0 Good question. I think it removes almost all the oil and in fact, even more than if I drove the car on ramps since I'm pretty sure the plug is in the front of the oil pan and raising the front of the car would casue the oil to slosh into the back of the pan. Mercedes does both, they sometimes drain the oil pan on a life, and sometimes they use a suction machine that uses the dipstick tube as a big straw. The dipstick tube goes to the bottom of the pan.
Lockemeister 1 year ago
@careener0 part 2. I'm sure I got the tube all the way down to the bottom of the pan. The tube is cut to a slight angle so it can suck the oil. The pan has a dip in it the allows the oil to go to the lowest point in the pan where the dipstick tube is. This is so Mercedes can suck the oil out of the pan with there suction machine. I suppose there might be something like an ounce or so left in the pan. I don't think that would cause a problem.
Lockemeister 1 year ago