Here's how a very nervous firstimer got on with doing an oil change using the Lidl 12v oil extractor. I asked lots of questions on this forum (thanks for the advice) watched loads of youtube videos and read reviews online. The majority of reviews where positive but there was people who had bad experiences. My main concerns where not getting the majority of the old oil out and obviously totally fudging it up.
I bought a Mann HU10z oil filter (more on this later) after advice from here I bought the oil on EBay from Mercedes Newcastle (£40 delivered for 7ltrs) ordered a oil filter socket on EBay for £4.99 delivered.
As I was concerned about how much I would get out I got three 2ltr old plastic bottles and 1 and1/2 ltr one. The pump says maximum oil temp of 60c had a bit of running around to do approximately 8 miles in total so when I got back let it cool down for 30mins. I put all the bottles into a bucket to keep them from falling over and got the pump set up.
I have a temperature gun so pulled dip stick and oil on bottom of stick was reading 23.4c. Put one end of tube into first bottle and other down dipstick tube till I felt the bottom pulled it ever so slightly back connected pump to battery and switched on.
The instructions say flow rate is 0.2ltr a minute. I kid you not I filled the first 2ltr bottle in less than 3 mins I had the three 2ltr bottles filled in 10 minutes I had to keep switching pump off to put the tube into a new bottle. I cracked open the oil filter housing and let it sit a while then turned pump back on and got more oil out. In total it looks like I got more than 6.5ltrs out.
Onto oil filter change first thing I noticed was that the one fitted (Mercedes original) had like a plastic cap on each end whereas my Man filter was totally flat fabric sort of material on the ends. Having checked again the Man filter I had (HU10z) is listed as correct. If it isn't please someone on here let me know!
New filter fitted onto filling up with oil put the 5ltr container in and checked the level. First shock was oil was already dark. Felt mild panic had I left loads of oil in? But I couldn't have as I was looking at all these bottles full of oil. I was so glad I decided to measure what I got out otherwise I would have convinced myself load of old oil was left in. I can only think the oil darkens from running through the engine on its way down. Next was after 5ltrs oil was a quarter up the dipstick then I remembered when started oil filter would take up some volume.
I put 6ltrs in total when car was run and left to stand for 10 mins it was just over half way up dipstick. When I checked from cold this morning it was just under full? Different advice on measuring oil some say cold some say warm anyway I'll check again after I've used it.
Anyway in conclusion I was amazed how fast and cleanly the pump got the oil out infact I spent more time just waiting doing nothing to ensure all the oil had a chance to drain down. You hear the pump make a different noise when it reaches the bottom of the oil supply and moving it around ensures you haven't missed any. A check of the dipstick came up dry as well.
If I can do it anyone can give it a go!
I bought a Mann HU10z oil filter (more on this later) after advice from here I bought the oil on EBay from Mercedes Newcastle (£40 delivered for 7ltrs) ordered a oil filter socket on EBay for £4.99 delivered.
As I was concerned about how much I would get out I got three 2ltr old plastic bottles and 1 and1/2 ltr one. The pump says maximum oil temp of 60c had a bit of running around to do approximately 8 miles in total so when I got back let it cool down for 30mins. I put all the bottles into a bucket to keep them from falling over and got the pump set up.
I have a temperature gun so pulled dip stick and oil on bottom of stick was reading 23.4c. Put one end of tube into first bottle and other down dipstick tube till I felt the bottom pulled it ever so slightly back connected pump to battery and switched on.
The instructions say flow rate is 0.2ltr a minute. I kid you not I filled the first 2ltr bottle in less than 3 mins I had the three 2ltr bottles filled in 10 minutes I had to keep switching pump off to put the tube into a new bottle. I cracked open the oil filter housing and let it sit a while then turned pump back on and got more oil out. In total it looks like I got more than 6.5ltrs out.
Onto oil filter change first thing I noticed was that the one fitted (Mercedes original) had like a plastic cap on each end whereas my Man filter was totally flat fabric sort of material on the ends. Having checked again the Man filter I had (HU10z) is listed as correct. If it isn't please someone on here let me know!
New filter fitted onto filling up with oil put the 5ltr container in and checked the level. First shock was oil was already dark. Felt mild panic had I left loads of oil in? But I couldn't have as I was looking at all these bottles full of oil. I was so glad I decided to measure what I got out otherwise I would have convinced myself load of old oil was left in. I can only think the oil darkens from running through the engine on its way down. Next was after 5ltrs oil was a quarter up the dipstick then I remembered when started oil filter would take up some volume.
I put 6ltrs in total when car was run and left to stand for 10 mins it was just over half way up dipstick. When I checked from cold this morning it was just under full? Different advice on measuring oil some say cold some say warm anyway I'll check again after I've used it.
Anyway in conclusion I was amazed how fast and cleanly the pump got the oil out infact I spent more time just waiting doing nothing to ensure all the oil had a chance to drain down. You hear the pump make a different noise when it reaches the bottom of the oil supply and moving it around ensures you haven't missed any. A check of the dipstick came up dry as well.
If I can do it anyone can give it a go!
