Cargo cover

 

Drove directly into an airborne 1/2 sheet of drywall.

Minor damage.

 

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These Crossfires are really strong, you hit a 4 x 4 head on and suffered just minor damage.

 

Whoa. Talk about "Spin Zone"!

And it was drywall, not plywood. Lucky in that, I suppose.

 

Even better - Crossfire runs headlong into wall and suffers minor damage.
They could have sold more Crossfires with ads like this instead of wasting money on Celine Dion. Spin spin spin is the name of the game.

 

I had my rear tires mounted, 275-35's in place of the stock size this time. Bye bye noisy goodyears!

 

I changed my oil for the first time today. Pulled it up on ramps with help of a couple shelving board scraps to keep the nose high enough. Dropped the body pan and was pleased with how clean and dry it was. Then I got my drain pan, pulled the plug and didn't spill a drop... UNTIL THE WIND PICKED UP! I got a oil spray shower, even some in my mouth, nasty. The dealership I got it at changed it, and it now has 13,150 miles, and I was able to reset the light correctly since they never did. Oil looked the same color as the new Mobil 1 0-40 I put in.
One question, the oil filter can with a bag of 5 O-Rings, I only saw 4 to change out, the leftover one was in between the 2 middle size ones. I ***-u-me that it is an extra size for different shafts.

 

Dipstick???

 

Correct - But I've never changed the O-ring on the dipstick yet.

 

Incorrect, much to large. The smallest one is close to that.

 

Sorry about that. With the filters I use, the extra O-ring is for the dipstick. Thought all filters for the XFire were similar. So whose filter did you use?

 

Sunny and 73 degrees as I type this at 5:45 pm, unbelievable! Got it out of the garage, put the top down and drove the snot out of it. 80+ miles in about 3 hours, I love days like this in the middle of winter. Once home I test blacked out the silver grille slats with electrical tape. My wife, son, brother and myself all like the look, so it may be my next mod. Not sure what I will use, I don't want to paint over the silver so, maybe some black vinyl strips.

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K&N Anyway, just to confirm, there are 4 for the filter itself, correct? I didn't miss anything, did I. And funny you mentioned the dipstick, because I checked that first, and pulled it out to let air in do drain better, and the O-Ring is pretty loose on it, I was going to ask about replacements. Also, it got close to 70 degrees today, not bad when it was 9 below last week.

 

The filter fits many different models, some of which require the additional o-ring. Ours always have a left over one. Uses only 4 rings. Also, invest in an oil evacuator, such as the Mityvac 7201. Easiest, cleanest and most effective way to change oil, and it's the recommended way by Mercedes (it's how they do it at all dealerships). The 3.2 liter motors were designed to use evacuators exclusively!

Mityvac 7201 Fluid Dispense/ Evac - Lubrication / Hose Reels

 

Looks interesting, would definitely make it less mess in the wind, man that SUCKED. Totally caught me off guard.

 

So designed for the evacuators "require" a drain plug.. interesting.. Guess they just wanted the "drain plug shop" to feel needed.

 

Anyone who does not have an evacuator, just removes the filter cap and filter and turns the car upside down. The plug is to let the air in quicker and the oil flows out smoothly, no GLUG, GLUGS.

 

DATE: July 1997
SUBJECT:
ALL MODELS
OIL EVACUATION EQUIPMENT
Mercedes-Benz engines are designed to allow engine oil extraction from under the hood via the dipstick tube. The dipstick tube has an enlarged cross section and a formed extension at the top end. On the other side it ends a short distance from the oil pan bottom. Engine oil can be extracted using the dipstick tube.

Engine oil drain plugs will continue for the time being, although access to them may only be possible with the removal of engine compartment trim or noise encapsulation panels.
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Date: March 2001
Order No.: S-SI-58.00/118
Supersedes:
Group 58
SUBJECT:
ALL ENGINES
APPROVED OIL EVACUATION EQUIPMENT
The purpose of this Service Information is to inform dealers that Approved Oil Evacuation Equipment, which is used to extract used engine oil from the engine via the oil dipstick tube, is now available for order. Mercedes-Benz engines are designed to allow the extraction of engine oil from under the hood via the dipstick tube. The engine dipstick tube has an enlarged cross section, plus a formed extension at the top end where the dipstick is inserted and the approved engine oil evacuation equipment interfaces. The opposite end of the dipstick ends just short of the oil pan bottom, thus engine oil can be extracted via the approved oil evacuation equipment by using the dipstick tube. Additionally, the engine dipstick tube itself is the conduit through which spent engine oil is moved to the oil evacuation equipment.
In addition, service and repair components for existing approved oil evacuation equipment is also available.
Note: Because the engine oil dipstick tube is the conduit through which spent engine oil is extracted, inserting tubular probes through the dipstick tube is NOT recommended.
Special Note for M-class:
Due to the location of the vehicle frame and suspension components, the draining of engine oil via the engine crankcase oil drain plug is not recommended, since this can lead to engine oil coming in contact and subsequently be damaging to the rubber suspension components. Thus, it is strongly recommended to use the approved oil evacuation equipment contained in the Service Manual.

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syfi - Thanks for the link. Just purchased one for $87.86 with free shipping. Best deal on the internet.