Resetting the FSS is a pain. If you're taking the car into a dealership, then you're paying too much. Oil changes are really easy on this vehicle.

Remove splash shield under oil pan. I believe 4 or 6 screws hold it on

Passenger side of oil pan hold drain plug. When oil comes out (depending on how warm it is) can shoot out very far. I use wadded up paper towel not to burn myself (hot oil drains faster than cold) and allow the stream to hit paper and fall down to catch pan.

When taking off drain plug, there's a copper washer. Time to replace that if you wish.

While oil drains, go to top of motor and remove the oil filter housing. Do not BREAK THIS CAP!!! Doing so is about 300$ to replace because MB doesn't sell the cap alone, it comes as an assembly. There's an adapter that spins via a 19mm if I remember correctly.

All Orings come off shaft along with filter. I personally soak the filter before screwing cap on, just me, kinda like filling a filter so motor gets fresh oil upon startup. Personal preference. Replace all orings on shaft. Comes with oil filter in kit.

By this time, oil should be drained. Put cap on. Replace splash shield if you wish, some say keeping it removes aids in heating

Fill with all oil (8.5 qts)

Cap on, you're done!!

Takes 20 min +/- depending on how much beer you drink in process


Justin