The 2005 E500 owners manual indicates that the engine oil capacity is 7.5 liters or 8 US quarts. I drained exactly 8 liters of oil from the engine and I am wondering if the manual has a misprint in it. Does anyone know the correct oil capacity for the W211 E500?
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I decided to change my oil at 6300 miles tonight. I know the subject of oil change frequencies and extraction versus draining have been discussed plenty of times on various benzworld.org forums. But I thought I would share my experience anyway.
This was the first time I changed the oil on this car so I took the opportunity to check out a few things. I started by confirming that the oil check on the dashboard indicated that the oil level was correct. Then I drove the car until it was at normal operating temperature (3 - 4 miles).
I drove the car up a pair of wheel ramps in order to remove the middle plastic panel which covers the oil drain plug. While the car was raised I loosened the oil drain plug and then snugged it back up. I drove the car back down to a level position.
I removed the oil filter using the special MB tool.
I used a Mityvac (Part Number: 07300) to extract the oil from the dipstick tube at the front of the engine (passenger side). The dipstick tube has a small red cap on it but does not have a dipstick. On other cars I have snaked a 1/4" plastic tube (supplied with the Mityvac) down the dipstick to extract the oil. This time I used the largest diameter tube supplied with the Mityvac, approximately 5/16". Instead of snaking the tube down the dipstick tube, I used one of the supplied rubber stoppers (with hole) as a transition piece between the outer diameter of the plastic tube and the inner diameter of the dipstick tube. The plastic tube was inserted approximately one inch into the dipstick tube. The model 07300 requires an air compressor to create the vacuum in the extractor. I powered up the air compressor and held both ends of the tube in place as a precaution. I did not want to end up with oil all over the engine compartment and driveway.
It took less than 5 minutes to remove nearly 8 liters of oil (according to the Mityvac gauge on the side of the container). With the car still level on the ground, I removed the oil drain plug and collected the last 150ml or so in a small metal pan. I added this oil to the oil in the Mityvac in order to measure the total oil drained from the engine. Exactly 8 liters.
I changed the drain plug gasket and reinstalled the oil drain plug. I changed the oil filter (and o-rings) and reinstalled the oil filter. I filled the engine with 8 US quarts, drove the car back onto the wheel ramps and reinstalled the plastic shield below the engine.
The in-dash oil check indicates that the oil level is correct. But, I would still like to confirm whether the oil capactiy for the E500 is 8 liters or 8 US quarts.
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I decided to change my oil at 6300 miles tonight. I know the subject of oil change frequencies and extraction versus draining have been discussed plenty of times on various benzworld.org forums. But I thought I would share my experience anyway.
This was the first time I changed the oil on this car so I took the opportunity to check out a few things. I started by confirming that the oil check on the dashboard indicated that the oil level was correct. Then I drove the car until it was at normal operating temperature (3 - 4 miles).
I drove the car up a pair of wheel ramps in order to remove the middle plastic panel which covers the oil drain plug. While the car was raised I loosened the oil drain plug and then snugged it back up. I drove the car back down to a level position.
I removed the oil filter using the special MB tool.
I used a Mityvac (Part Number: 07300) to extract the oil from the dipstick tube at the front of the engine (passenger side). The dipstick tube has a small red cap on it but does not have a dipstick. On other cars I have snaked a 1/4" plastic tube (supplied with the Mityvac) down the dipstick to extract the oil. This time I used the largest diameter tube supplied with the Mityvac, approximately 5/16". Instead of snaking the tube down the dipstick tube, I used one of the supplied rubber stoppers (with hole) as a transition piece between the outer diameter of the plastic tube and the inner diameter of the dipstick tube. The plastic tube was inserted approximately one inch into the dipstick tube. The model 07300 requires an air compressor to create the vacuum in the extractor. I powered up the air compressor and held both ends of the tube in place as a precaution. I did not want to end up with oil all over the engine compartment and driveway.
It took less than 5 minutes to remove nearly 8 liters of oil (according to the Mityvac gauge on the side of the container). With the car still level on the ground, I removed the oil drain plug and collected the last 150ml or so in a small metal pan. I added this oil to the oil in the Mityvac in order to measure the total oil drained from the engine. Exactly 8 liters.
I changed the drain plug gasket and reinstalled the oil drain plug. I changed the oil filter (and o-rings) and reinstalled the oil filter. I filled the engine with 8 US quarts, drove the car back onto the wheel ramps and reinstalled the plastic shield below the engine.
The in-dash oil check indicates that the oil level is correct. But, I would still like to confirm whether the oil capactiy for the E500 is 8 liters or 8 US quarts.
