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Old 17th September 2013, 18:52   #16
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

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Very informative, Thanks!

Is the sump guard is only on the Indian model W124?

My buddy has a ML320 complained his oil changes cost him extra because his mech says he has to use something like this! It wasn't clear to me then

Most of the MBs have a sump guard; in some models or areas they are plastic; some have sound insulation; they are then generally referred as splash guard

I think for bad road conditions they provide metal sump guards; and it is heavy and runs the entire length of the engine bay; Advantage You dont have to worry about scraping; disadvantage..its is a pain to realize if your oil is leaking as it never reached the ground; hence why open the sump bolt at the first place
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

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I think for bad road conditions they provide metal sump guards;
THe pic you posted is from the 124? Wow its HUGE..looks like plastic?
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

Yes the pic is of W124; In some countries its plastic; however India looks the same but in metal barring some complex curve on the sides
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

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Interesting. In Europe you might have to pay for getting rid of your old oil. Mainly because it needs to be disposed of in a very controlled and environmental friendly way and that always cost money.

In the USA it was free.

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Well , here its opposite, people pay the garage to buy used oil from them! although at a pretty low price. Around 20Rs per 5 litres
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

Excellent stuff, care to share the name of the dealer from where you bought the extractor? I am planning to buy one for my swift diesel. I am tired of changing the hex sump bolt on every oil change as the bolt head slips everytime.
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

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What I hate about these siphon devices is that quite a bit of dirty oil stays in the sump.
Conventional Draining is better, albeit messy.
you are very clearly wrong. Oil drain plug in most cars is not at the under side of the sump. When they are located on the lateral side, the drain plug thread is always slightly above the bottom of the pan where a lot of gunk/water/debris accumulate. Extraction will mean that the tube inserted will get to reach the bottom of the sump pan via dipstick hole, even below the oil drain plug thread. It will remove an extra 200ml of fluid than conventional sump drain in most cases.
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Re: DIY: Mercedes W124 Oil Change & Pela 650 Engine Oil Extractor

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So i am search started for a suitable engine oil extractor, and i found a dealer in coimbator for Pella 650, ideal for my car, it hold more oil than my capacity and it a fairly strong piece of unit
Do you have the contact information of this dealer, please? I am looking for a similar solution for working on my Benz.
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