Originally Posted by shapeshifter309
Eh, don't want to take the chance. You never know who might try to pull what. And aren't the oil filters on these cars mounted upside down, thanks to the ingenious of Mercedes design?? I haven't actually looked yet, but I've heard that they are.
The oil filters are completely different than anything you've probably seen. What looks like a filter in the engine compartment is actually a cap with a long rod attached that contains 4 O-rings and the filter element. It's quite easy to change and is a bit ingenious.