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[Andy B]

Apparently the sump doesn't pass the cross member without lifting the engine hence the 4 hour job & quote! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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?

[Andy B]

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?

[henryd]

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What`s that then Andy, about 3 hours overtime for you

I wish ........   

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

[Andy B]

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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

Mine's 'only' 80 litres so is around £100 to fill when the low fuel light comes on 

[Vamps]

Why not just keep it topped up with Oil? ............

[05omegav6]

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

[Vamps]

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?..............

[Andy B]

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 

[05omegav6]

Ah ok mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil

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

[Andy B]

Ah ok mine does too, which is nice... not that it uses any oil

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