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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Andy B on 25 September 2014, 16:08:28
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Does anyone know ... (Mark ::)) for certain that changing the low oil level sensor is a straight forward job on my Merc R320? The sensor itself is about £40, but when asking generally about it at Mercedes, they want about £300 to change it! :o :o :o
Their EPC isn't very clear and the lad on the parts wasn't allowed to look on their version of TIS to give me the heads up
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Our Muppet seems to think they just bolt onto the sump but he's not certain.
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Our Muppet seems to think they just bolt onto the sump but he's not certain.
I've yet to even venture under the car/tank, I'm not certain, but I the EPC suggested it was inside the sump :-\ :-\ :-\
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Dealers say about 2 hours so doubtful that its a bolt-on job
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Dealers say about 2 hours so doubtful that its a bolt-on job
Which is about right considering their £300 quote :-\
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Dealers say about 2 hours so doubtful that its a bolt-on job
Which is about right considering their £300 quote :-\
What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you ::)
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What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you ::)
I wish ........ ;D ;D
I'm having to work Sat to fill it with diesel ::) ::)
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What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you ::)
I wish ........ ;D ;D
I'm having to work Sat to fill it with diesel ::) ::)
Well at least the road tax is in the lower band. Ooopps sorry......no it isn't is it, Andy. ::) ::) ;)
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Ooopps sorry......no it isn't is it, Andy. ::) ::) ;)
:P :P :P :P ;D
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If its like every other Merc engine then its a sump pan off job to change it.
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If its like every other Merc engine then its a sump pan off job to change it.
Quite straight forward then. Item 30 apparently :-\
I've lent my car so can't go & crawl under it
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Bah, it's only two bolts... what's the worst that could happen ;D
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Bah, it's only two bolts... what's the worst that could happen ;D
Indeed! How hard could it be!? ::) ::)
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Give it a go, Andy ....... :y
If you don't f**k it up you'll have the satisfaction of a job well done and £300 still in your pocket. :y
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Give it a go, Andy ....... :y
If you don't f**k it up you'll have the satisfaction of a job well done and £300 still in your pocket. :y
I'll likely do it. Just wait a few thousand miles though & do it with a 'service' :y
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Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote! :(
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Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote! :(
Say what you like about old cars, but they were/are easy to work on.
Why do modern cars need to be so complicated? :-\
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Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote! :(
The huge ally sump of my Senator wouldn't paas the front cross member either but the level sensor was bolted to the side of it . . .it took minutes to change.
Say what you like about old cars, but they were/are easy to work on.
Why do modern cars need to be so complicated? :-\
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What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you ::)
I wish ........ ;D ;D
I'm having to work Sat to fill it with diesel ::) ::)
I know that feeling,this ruddy Toerag I've bought hold 100 lts of fuel,so about 135 quid to fill from empty :o
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I know that feeling,this ruddy Toerag I've bought hold 100 lts of fuel,so about 135 quid to fill from empty :o
Mine's 'only' 80 litres so is around £100 to fill when the low fuel light comes on :(
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Why not just keep it topped up with Oil? ............ ::) ::) ::)
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No dipstick means no way of checking...
Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)
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No dipstick means no way of checking...
Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)
How stupid, or is this part of the trend to avoid any diy repairs, even for what should be a regular weekly check?.............. :-\ :-\
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No dipstick means no way of checking...
Combine this with a display giving silly readings/messages and the risk of overfilling is quite high and the consequences of over filling get much more expensive than four hours of Mercedes time ::)
How stupid, or is this part of the trend to avoid any diy repairs, even for what should be a regular weekly check?.............. :-\ :-\
Mine does have a dipstick ..... that's how I know the sensor is incorrect when it tells me to check the level ;)
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Ah ok :y mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil 8)
Wasn't sure if the V6 did or not :-\
Could it be that the sump is gunged up, clogging the sensor? ie would a flush or two sort it :-\
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Ah ok :y mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil 8)
Wasn't sure if the V6 did or not :-\
Could it be that the sump is gunged up, clogging the sensor? ie would a flush or two sort it :-\