Vehicle manufacturers getting rid of oil dip sticks was a crazy move.

Sprinter $100k (dipstick not included can be purchased separately) Amazing.

I’m so glad you addressed that confusing parking brake! So many times I would start backing out with the brake on thinking it was off! Yikes!

Wow, so helpful !! Love the dip stick and battery disconnect tips. Thank you !!

Just bought my first Sprinter and this video was super helpful...thank you!

Great vid just purchased a 4x4 sprinter great info you shared Thank You

By far the most informative platform out there. You guys are crushing it.

Best video of the year! The parking brake part helped me! Thanks for all you guys do!

Thank you for the info. Just got our van and always looking for tips.

A big thank you for providing really helpful information regarding this van.😊

Thanks for the many great videos. I just bought a sprinter for the first time last month, a 2008 144” RWD 2500. I am lying in bed recovering from a surgery, watching your videos, hoping these tips and parts you sell apply to my van :-).

Those tips are gold! Thank you!

You're a treasure to us van owners. Thanks

Useful information and greatly appreciated - well presented. Thank you so much!

Good information. If I ever get a Sprinter van I’ll understand it better but right now I have a 2020 Ford high roof with egoboost and AWD and I like it.

Terrific video by a terrific advocate of quality. Thanks for your wonderful products and that fact that you obviously want to impart important and useful information to Sprinter owners.

Excellent video! I have an order in for a 2024 3500 Dually low roof Sprinter Crew van. My Sprinter dealer is just waiting for an allocation to open up. These tips will come in handy after delivery. Cheers…

I am a Red Cross Volunteer and we use the sprinter van for our Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) its those vans with the serving windows on the side. This is great information to have and I will pass it on. Thank You

Thank you soooo much from a female senior flying solo. It’s the littlest that make a BIG difference.

Great video, and it's very informative!

Mate your a legend!! Excellent video 😊

Very helpful video with good tips. Thanks !

Some small, but important details to know. Thanks 👍

Much appreciated John. 👍

Thank you John! The battery disconnect is a fabulous shortcut. Thanks for sharing the info.

MB has issued a bulletin on the Speaker. (its topic L182.85-N-071147 7/19/22) They did the correction free of charge based on it and then I avoided having to take any risk of mis wiring or doing a poor job. One day at the local service center (which i'm fortunate to have close by) It was a massive improvement to the stock speakers and now all of them sound balanced.

Thank you for the information & detail video.

Excellent excellent video very informative. Thank you very much. You guys are great.

Great simple vid. Now I finally know where to put that key. wow. Fun fact, my 22' 170 GASOLINE Sprinter came with a dip stick. Weird. BTW, so happy you are in Mesa, AZ. Cheers.

Thinking about buying a 2015. Not sure if it looks like this one but I’m sure your tips will help. Thank you very, very much!

Awesome video, thank you SO much.

Awesome video . Leaned some new facts . Very helpful. As an FYI on the center speaker. Yes that is a quick fix, but Mercedes has finally released an official recall fix where the dealer will rewire the system to make it sound much better with the center speaker. Obviously the after market system is the best solution but the recall makes the OEM acceptable.

Wow great info

Excellent!

All good stuff. Thanks for my free dipstick you gave me with my last shop mods.

Excellent on the dipstick!

Great video. Thanks

Great Video....Super helpful

Very informative video. thank u

Thanks for the awesome info. I purchased my new 2022 Tiffin Cahaba with the Sprinter platform in March of this year but it has been in the repair shop for 12 weeks now having the poor workmanship by Tiffin fixed. When I get it back in my hands I plan to add lots of Owl products to it.

love your videos and your shop in Colorado!

Love it John, thanks heaps....BTW...here in Australia I have the Owl Vans PISMO bumper on order from your agent here in OZ, I guess my van will be the first to have the PISMO fitted in OZ.....hoping your supply chain to Australia is on time 🙂....will be sure to take a pic once fitted.....FYI we r also having the passenger side step and tyre carrier fitted as well!!!!!....love your products, hating the exchange rate 😞

Now.... THAT... was an informative video!!

Great tips

Good videos, thinking about a 2.7 2003 that needs work. but it is the airstream version. has 250k

Do you just leave the dipstick there? Very helpful thank you!!

@1:51 What tool did you use to reset the SRS fault?

This was very helpful. I wish there’s a way to turn off the daytime running lights.

That was some good info.....!! I will look into the factory recall of the front speaker...it drives me nuts

I’m planning to get a used sprinter. Hope it has a dipstick. I learned that ‘too much oil’ thing with a Subaru Legacy.

Great video! Why would they put a manual in park break when all other Mercedes / car brands have electric now anyway ? Serious question

Thanks so much! How about a video on how to disconnect the center speaker?

Bro lane keep assist turn off short cut is money! Thanks so much! I will have to add the sprinter has some very quirky things going on like not remembering your settings for recirculate air and adaptive cruise you have to reset them every time the vehicle is turned off very very annoying same with lane keep assist always comes on which the exact opposite of what I wish. Come on Merc it is our car and we should have control of those functionalities.

This is outstanding! THANK YOU. Learned a few new things about my 2020 van. I also noticed something you didn’t mention, that I’m going through as well: “Front Left Malfunction - consult workshop.” How do i turn that stupid thing off?

Thank you.

Love my dipstick. Although mine is a 2016

EXCELLENT JOHN! Where did ya get that cover for the e brake?

No need to disconnect the central speaker. Tons of videos out there about it. The speaker has black plug in front and white plug in the rear. You need to swap wires from black plug to white and white plug to black. This was Mercedes error at factory and service bulletin is out for it. They won’t fix it for you unless you ask them to. But it’s a simple 5 minute fix with a small flat head screwdriver.

Mine has both a dip stick and digital readout.

Hi John, Thanks for the video. I have had the issue with the electronic oil level, placing the key in it's slot, the parking brake issue and omg the center speaker 🤦‍♂. FYI, when you call the MB dealer they ask for the last 8 of the vin, they look it and then tell you the vehicle doesn't have a place for a oil dip stick. I ordered one from you'all. Also, where did you get the bar on the dash you have the Garmin Overland GPS attached.

the parking brake!! we bought wheel chocks because of not knowing this! yes! thanks!!!! Recently ran into each of these annoying little peccadillos, this video would have saved us so much time!

Anyone know if there are different types of manual parking brake options? my 2020 crew 4x4 manual parking brake does not seem to have the option to lower the handle while engaged. Thx

Audi has done the same dipstick thing for at least 10 years. The electronics can take overnight to update. RFPITA. Most of their dealers say there is no dipstick available. A rare few say "no problem" and sell it. Just means some German engineers are still pissed about losing WW2.

Good video. Do you sell the accessory rack seen on n the dash holding the In-Reach?

I love owl products, but I love even more an owl video that isn't necessarily trying to sell anything. Thanks John. BTW - please add Jayco/Entegra Terrain/Launch to your "shop by van" drop down. Good amount of us who want to buy but aren't sure of fit.

Helpful tips! What are the wheel/tire specs on the van in the video?

so helpful. lane assist is the worst.

What tablet is that?

Can you leave the dipstick in full time or do you have to put the Mercedes plug in to start driving again?

How did you shut the door with the key inside without it locking?

Thank you so much

If my van has the 2nd battery option installed (under the passenger seat), will the disconnect still work?

Stupid question but do you leave the dipstick in or only use it to check oil and then replace black plug?

John, I noticed that your seat has 2”spacers, I guess the drivers seat is aftermarket or is there another reason??

Thanks for the video - can you tell me about the bar that the garmin and spot are mounted to above the info system please!!?? What is it? Where can I get it? thanks!!

I have the 2019 winnebago navion and is there a way to make back up camera work while towing? Why they made it only for back.up when there is no rear view is beyond me. Thx Mike

Thanks

I sure wish you'd make / sell a hood kit for the older rigs (jealousy sucks) 😄✌

I have a 2018 2500 and can't seem to find the dipstick tube you show in the video, nor is the Internet any help. Is there already a dipstick somewhere - is the tube in a different location?? Thanks for the tips!

have had my van 2 years and now i finally understand the stupid parking break lever

Great advice. Subscribed.

At the end, behind you, there's a 144 with a small window in the sliding door. What window is that?

Thank you for sharing your info. Definitely looking for a travel van but more and more videos on KZfaq talk about the mishap of Mercedes reject in the vehicle seems like a money pit. Keep on having to buy things that should’ve already been there after spending $80-$90,000, a seems ridiculous to me. I’ll keep on looking.

Yes! I knew I turned off the lane assist and yet, it's back on!....now I know. Thank you

Why does every sensor on sprinters fail. Mercedes is ripping people off charging $450 to $2000 to replace the tire sensor, the brake sensor, egr valve sensors.

what is the rear/forward view camera system you are using instead of the rear view mirror?

MB went to ahit compared to pre80 vehicles

Legit. Small things but all important. Also, if you get the oil dipstick, once you remove it from the plastic, make sure to install it. I waited (not sure why) for a month and it rusted.

Thank you for the tips. How do I order the engine oil dipstick for my 2020 SPRINTER 3.0L V6 OM642 engine. The search returns no results.

I have just gotten 2024 170 AWD and to disconect you need to wait 20 min just an FYI

Subscribed! 🔔

How do you get only some of the oil out if you overfill without it going all over?

Great video. Anyone know of a way to turn off "Crosswind Assist?" It's terrifying when it engages at highway speeds. Horrible "feature" IMO.

Don't store your diesel van with an empty DEF tank. The sensors in the tank are likely to corrode, fail and throw a CEL. You can't just replace the sensor/s in the tank. You have to replace the entire DEF tank assembly/def heater/etc. Very expensive mistake. I got lucky and filled my DEF tank after CEL came on and after 2 days my CEL turned off.

John- How do you disconnect the speaker?

Is the dip stick different for each motor?

What is your Garmin Tread mounted on? Thanks

Being wlecteical eng dip stick is more relialble bad connect low voltage bad sensor or bad ground also faulty morher board

I'm a mercedes sedan owner and it seems like they don't test what they engineer - what seems like a good idea from an engineering standpoint doesn't always work in real life usage

How do you have your Garmin powered up.