Re: C240 2001 routine service

The suction method works great for MB cars.  This way is much faster, 
easier and cleaner.  All marine supply shops carry such pump, about $50. 
  Suck the oil when it is warm and it takes no more than 10 minutes.  No 
need to raise the car or lay under.

road apple wrote:
> In article <47c04c09$0$25041$607ed4bc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Tiger
> <tiger0002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>You are paying too much money for Service A... which is basically oil
change 
>>and lots of inspection. Service B has air filter and some more
inspection.
>>
>>Instead of forking over $500 for each service... this is what I would
do... 
>>since it seems like you are not mechanically inclined.
>>
>>Every year, change oil... synthetic oil... I think dealer charge around
$110 
>>to do this job... I am not sure how much at quick lube places...
probably 
>>$40 less. The critical point of this oil change is the filter... I think

>>quick lube tends to use cheaper paper filter... this is not what we
want... 
>>we want the fiberglass filter which cost $18 each... so in your case,
dealer 
>>is best bet. Just insist on oil change.
>>
>>Maybe every 3 years you let them do a service B... which covers
everything 
>>on Service A.
>>
>>If you are mechanically inclined, you could do the whole oil change job 
>>yourself for around $45 or less if you buy synthetic oil on sale. I use
oil 
>>suction method, so I don't get under the car anymore to drain oil. You
can 
>>buy a cheap oil suction tool... for around $40 or so... takes a while to

>>suck up the oil.
>>
>>I personally am using Harbor Freights air suction tank... which is
around 
>>$120... uses compressor to create vacuum and comes with alot of 
>>attachements. 
>>
>>
> 
>  Thanks for the speedy reply.  Actually, I am mechanically inclined.  I
> have in the past maintained my own ****sche race car and a Cessna 180. 
> Now I am getting older (74) and a lot lazier.  I had a new battery
> installed yesterday. Hell I could not find the battery in that maze
> under the hood.  I actually looked up my old service ticket and it was
> the B service that $475.  I am inclined to follow your advice and get
> the oil change now and get the B service later.  Incase I should want
> to do my own oil change, is there a fiberglass domestic brand filter
> available?  Also is the drain plug obvious when viewing the engine from
> the bottom?  FYI some of the quicky lub places have gotten some bad
> press for sloppy work and charging for work not done,  Thanks for your
> advice.
> Bob