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Merc DIY Service
« on: 20 May 2018, 06:20:57 »
Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.

DIY:-

Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.

Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70

Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y

Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.

To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.

Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes

Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2018, 06:35:41 »
How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2018, 07:29:31 »
Just had a B service done on my Merc which was £291. All of the above plus a brake fluid change and a fob battery..

Labour 2hrs £118 and parts £124 (+ vat) Done by a mobile Merc indy.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2018, 08:31:46 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:35:41
How do you guys clean out the pump after use?

As I only use mine to pump out, its not an issue. :y
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« Reply #4 on: 20 May 2018, 13:37:17 »
Had mine done at MB at Boston last time do a special deal for older Mercs & also MB owners club members even let me supply my own oil cost me about £90 or thereabouts also received printed health check.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2018, 13:46:27 »
Do modern Mercs still have the oil filter at the top of the engine? My w201 does and my w202 also did.
It makes me wonder why all the others don't design their engines the same way.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2018, 14:38:20 »
Same as the D5 engine.

32mm socket on the plastic housing, then unclip the paper filter and drop it straight in the box the new one came in, change the big rubber o-ring on the housing and reassemble. A 2min job (that actually takes 2mins), no mess and no farting about with filter wrenches.  :y
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #7 on: 20 May 2018, 15:14:45 »
Quote from: jimmy944 on 20 May 2018, 14:38:20
Same as the D5 engine.

32mm socket on the plastic housing, then unclip the paper filter and drop it straight in the box the new one came in, change the big rubber o-ring on the housing and reassemble. A 2min job (that actually takes 2mins), no mess and no farting about with filter wrenches.  :y

Same as the Omega TD BMW engine. :y
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« Reply #8 on: 20 May 2018, 15:18:12 »
The same as every engine should be.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2018, 13:52:23 »
The thing is, every engine modern engine is going to have its oil pump at or below crankshaft level, so plumbing in a run up to a top mounted filter and then back to the oil galleries (crankshaft level, again) is a ballache. Plus, most modern cars are designed to be serviced from below on a ramp, as that's how you have to do most of the other servicing tasks, anyway.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2018, 14:02:39 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:20:57
Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.

DIY:-

Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.

Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70

Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y

Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.

To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.

Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes

Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.


Do modern automobile's not have sump plugs. ;)
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2018, 14:35:32 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 21 May 2018, 14:02:39
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:20:57
Quotes by Indie's approx. £280, didn't bother to get a quote from the main dealer.

DIY:-

Air filter - piece of cake
Cabin filter - a bit fidley, but will be easier next time, now I know what I'm doing.
Oil Filter - piece of cake.
Oil Change - piece of cake with a pump.

Cost inc. oil and parts approx. £70

Probably one of the easiest cars I've worked on to do a basic service, everything was so accessible :y

Even easier than my 2.2 Omega.

To do ATF change, not inc. in Indie quotes.

Brake fluid change, not inc. in Indie quotes

Fuel filter, not inc in Indie quotes.


Do modern automobile's not have sump plugs. ;)

Yes, but as I said, I used a pump.

Too old now to crawl underneath. :(
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2018, 18:33:37 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:35:41
How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2018, 20:40:29 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 21 May 2018, 18:33:37
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:35:41
How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.

That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
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Re: Merc DIY Service
« Reply #14 on: 21 May 2018, 20:41:23 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 21 May 2018, 20:40:29
Quote from: TheBoy on 21 May 2018, 18:33:37
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 May 2018, 06:35:41
How do you guys clean out the pump after use?
The instructions for mine say to run fresh oil through it to clean.

That seems like a waste of fresh oil. :-\
If you're only going to use it for draining dirty oil, why clean it?
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