How to CHANGE OIL in Mercedes SPRINTER Diesel V6

How to CHANGE OIL in Mercedes SPRINTER Diesel V6 - DIY Van Oil Change

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Everything you need to know to do a DIY van oil change for your Mercedes Sprinter Diesel 3.0 V6 engine (supply list below). When you change your own oil you can save HUNDREDS of dollars compared to an oil change at a Mercedes dealership.
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@Lifepothesis Жыл бұрын

SUPPLIES & TOOLS NEEDED: ➡Oil (Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30): amzn.to/3rFeDfq ➡Oil Filter: amzn.to/3Vc6I6R ➡Oil Filter Wrench (84mm 14 flute): amzn.to/3Et6anb ➡Dental tool set (small hook needed for gaskets): amzn.to/3MxKrwB ➡Oil Collection Pan: amzn.to/3CM8Gnr ➡Funnel: amzn.to/3rIiqZC ➡Ratchet Handle: amzn.to/3S2MTfH ➡Ratchet Extension: amzn.to/3yrPb0W ➡Wrenches: amzn.to/3CJnF1b ➡Hammer: amzn.to/3fUFtxj ➡Screwdriver: amzn.to/3T8JLj7 ➡Shop towels: amzn.to/3yrPngu www.amazon.com/shop/lifepothesis Spec Sheet: bevo.mercedes-benz.com/

@simply_the_dev7588 4 ай бұрын

Wow almost $150 just for oil. I bet the dealer is charging $300 just for oil.

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

@@simply_the_dev7588I just bought the oil filter and everything from blauparts 187 out the door. It's expensive. I sure hope I do this oil change correctly

@krclark987 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks! My only suggestion - I'd throw on some safety glasses when you crawl under to remove/install the drain plug. It's very easy to bump something underneath and knock debris into your eyes which makes for a bad day! 😐

@Nick-bp7jf 7 ай бұрын

Hi. Thank you for the video and good luck moving forward with your plans for the future. I have a Jeep with the same engine. It is interesting to note that Jeep oil change videos always demand few quarts of oil are put in via the oil filter housing. This is to prevent alleged oil starvation of the crank bearings on start up. Mercedes videos never mention this.

@acadianwanderer7352 Жыл бұрын

Good video 👍I read the comments below and I can assure you the ones being ‘critical’ are from Mercedes dealers. They don’t want to loose business. Every manufacturer wants you to keep paying them after screwing you big time when they sold you the vehicle that you love so much now. We are all the same, very gullible and naive… Cheers! 😎

@ronnmiller9085 4 ай бұрын

Please update your comment, we all agree, but if you know a definite over sell, like the oil brand that's a lot higher priced, or something else it makes a complaint more understandable. Thanks

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

@@ronnmiller9085I don't really understand your comment I'm trying to though

@rreidy 8 ай бұрын

Excellent, Thanks. Wear safety glasses under the van. Avoid a corneal rust foreign body as the ER removal and treatment are will cost much more than the dealer oil change!

@gordonyaghjian7498 9 ай бұрын

I didn't see you change out the small O ring at the tip of the oil filer. How did you get rid of the old oil . How do you reset the dash service light?

@peterschultzvinter4811 Жыл бұрын

Thank you To the point

@Lifepothesis Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, that was my goal!

@XX-fq8kp Жыл бұрын

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@rickwilson478 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video,I didn't know about the 14 point ratchet driven filter cover removal cups. Not sure if the 2012 6cyl. turbo diesel recommendations are the same as your 2010, but the 2012 manual indicates 0W-40 but now all the dealers say it needs to be 5w-30 and the specific spec # is 229.52 which is supposed to be a "blu-def system optimized " oil with additives specifically designed to clear the ash build up from afterburns in that nightmare of blu- def/ pollution cleaning components. After Mercedes completed the recall replacement of catalytic converter an exhaust parts they sent out a revised oil change schedule of "every 20,000 miles or one year, instead of the original 10,000 miles....?????? .... seems bizarre and complete bullshit to me. When the dealerships recently were unable to stock MBZ branded oil they magically admitted that, oh yeah, Mobil One is actually the exact same oil as the MBZ brand, Mobil One makes it for MBZ, after previously claiming you had to use only the MBZ oil!!..?? While I'm at it complaining I've got to mention the lack of a transmission fluid dipstick and NO OTHER WAY TO FIND OUT IF TRANS OIL HAS BEEN PROPERLY TOPPED UP AFTER TRANS SERVICE!!!!! Anyone else think that is really stupid or not?

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

Very stupid. I haven't even got to my transmission yet. Hopefully I can figure that out

@user-rr9xy9pl9v 4 ай бұрын

How many miles u use do change it?

@gerlandkent6377 Жыл бұрын

I, always use Rotella 40 w motor oil and I always fill up the new oil filter with oil before installing it on the engine block / thank, you for you're video

@bigjeep2195 7 ай бұрын

How the hell do you fill up a cartridge filter, maybe watch the video before making commits.

@tomstephens5024 6 ай бұрын

@@bigjeep2195 He's pouring the new oil into the open oil filter housing before he installs the new oil filter. This way fills the oil passages to the crankshaft with oil. When you install a new oil filter and pour the new oil into the oil cap, there's no oil going to the crankshaft for 3 or 4 seconds. It takes that long for the oil pump to get the new oil into the filter and then to the Main Bearings. Mercedes has 2 service bulletins about the OM642 spinning the #1 Main Bearing right after changing the oil. This actually happens because the MB229.52 oil has less soot dispersant than older API CF diesel oil. Over years of MB229.52 oil, soot clumps together and builds up in the Main Bearings. At some point the soot becomes so abrasive that in the first 3 or 4 seconds after a oil change, the #1 Main Bearing locks onto the crankshaft and spins. The bulletins tell you about the Main Bearing failure, but Mercedes forgets to explain that it's caused by their MB229.52 oil, and their inadequate oil filtration. The bulletins even say you can replace the Main Bearing. Once a Main Bearing spins on the crankshaft, the engine is ruined. The OM642 oil filter is also much smaller than older diesels. It can't remove as much soot from the oil. This is the reason many BlueTec owners have switched to the Donaldson Blue spin on diesel oil filter. The MB oil filter removes soot down to 30 microns. The Donaldson filter removes soot down to 10 microns. Less soot also means less wear for the timing chain and Bore Polishing. Once you begin to understand what Mercedes has really done to consumers, their problems begin to make sense. But you can keep pouring the oil into the the oil cap.

@bigjeep2195 6 ай бұрын

@@tomstephens5024 So does pouring oil down the open oil filter housing before installing the new filter help reduce the 3-4 second wait time or does that oil just drain down to the oil pan?

@tomstephens5024 6 ай бұрын

@@bigjeep2195 Yes, the wait for oil pressure is zero. The oil goes straight to the crank and fills the oil passages. It cost you nothing and prevents the spun main bearing that’s destroyed so many BlueTec diesels.

@bigjeep2195 6 ай бұрын

@@tomstephens5024 Thanks Tom, how much oil do you pour down the open filter housing?

@GH-dn3oh 12 күн бұрын

Does anyone know if doing an oil change yourself voids the manufacturer warranty? I'm sure they dig to find any reason not to honor the warranty if you run into an engine issue and if they see missed oil changes (since there would be no official record) they would quickly say nope?

@VinceBadovinatz88 Ай бұрын

It's an 84. Mine turned out to be an 84 also but I was able to get it off with a pair of channel locks medium size. But then I ended up ordering my 84 mm from Amazon so I have it for next time

@rustwins4442 7 ай бұрын

Got an oil change with 13.2 quarts and after reaching operating temperature the dash lit up saying to reduce oil level...

@XX-fq8kp Жыл бұрын

IS THER A COPPER WASHER ON THE OIL PLUG? CALLED A CRUSH WASHED AND ONLY USED ONCE…

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

I googled the size of the oil filter wrench and it gave me a 74. 74 it's way too small now I don't even have a ride back to get a the right part. Do you know what size it is 0:46

@fty-ys4ni Ай бұрын

I was better off getting an adjustable oil filter wrench. I have one and I can use it on all of my vehicles which all vary in filter size. So I'd consider that if I were you.

@VinceBadovinatz88 Ай бұрын

He even said 84 I didn't hear it. Or I heard it and thought it was 74. Anyway my oil change went well so did my transmission drain filter change and torque converter flush

@ronnmiller9085 4 ай бұрын

Good video. I couldn't find the mobile one except for regular car oil. QUESTION, I USED ROTElla T4, TRIPLE PROTECTION 15W40 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL. WHAT WILL THIS DO, MESS UP SOMETHING?

@coskier1969 9 ай бұрын

Amsoil has oil for the van.

@tjonessc 8 ай бұрын

A Word of WARNING! When reinstalling the the filter element and screwing down the cap - MAKE SURE THAT THE O-RING SEATED PROPERLY. I failed to do that and lost about 3 qts in about 30 seconds as the pressure splattered all over the engine and frame pushed out by the engine pressure. When I looked again I saw a portion of the O-ring had gotten caught outside the housing (don't ask me how), WHAT A MESS. Now I have a huge stain on the driveway even after 25lbs of litter. Sucks to be me

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

Thank you really sorry about that happening to you

@artanndoni7048 Ай бұрын

I was rushing mine last time even though I have done plenty of oil changes and same thing happened to me. Good point

@georgiaprixs2630 3 ай бұрын

"every year or every 20k miles, whichever come next" *cries in OTR*

@wowyummyyy Жыл бұрын

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@Lifepothesis Жыл бұрын

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@simply_the_dev7588 4 ай бұрын

Not much different than my Toyota, which uses a 14mm socket. Thanks for transferring the old oil onto the new oil filter lol. I'm sorry but I"m not using rags to clean the oil pan and such, I use the blue paper towels and put it all in an heb bag. Also it's easier using a tarp on the ground because I can use a blue paper towel to clean the tarp and reuse the tarp. It's nice the process is just about the same.

@fty-ys4ni Ай бұрын

What is an heb bag?

@lukaszsendla5642 11 ай бұрын

You must be somehow...to use 1 liter package.

@Lifepothesis 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I couldn’t find oil that confirmed to Mercedes spec in a 5L container.

@_0O0O0O0_ Жыл бұрын

The B roll is so unnecessary for repair videos.

@FBall-im8ui 11 ай бұрын

clown!

@Lifepothesis 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤡

@VinceBadovinatz88 2 ай бұрын

@@LifepothesisI wonder why they said that. Thanks for the video by the way. I've got a 2014. V6 I'm going to get started in a couple of hours I believe I didn't catch what year yours was

@fty-ys4ni Ай бұрын

@@VinceBadovinatz88 I was curious about the model year too.