Amazing video. Best on youtube to show how to do a correct oil change on a 3.0 V6 Sprinter. Clear instructions along with torque setting. This guy knows his stuff. Thank you !
NO, he doesn’t! NEVER ever jack up a Sprinter from the pinch weld. That’s the best way to ruin your Sprinter and crush the body. Do not follow that idiot advice. The Sprinter has specific jack points, only use those.
Best how to video on do it yourself oil changes for a 2017 MB Sprinter 3500!! However, what size oil filter wrench is needed? Don’t want to buy a whole set of filter wrenches.
All 3l diesel Sprinters have a dipstick tube, but not all have a dipstick. A dipstick can be ordered through MBZ or other sources. If you need to withdraw extra oil from the crankcase you can use a thin tube and .5l syringe or a boat style oil removal pump. The dipstick tube is located on the right front of the engine near the EGR valve aft of the radiator. The tube is capped with a rubber plug. BTW if you install a dipstick, red ones are for checking when the engine is at operating temperature and blue ones are for checking when the engine is cold. Oh and don’t jack from the pinch weld, use the factory jack points. Jacking from the pinch weld as in the video will damage your unibody Sprinter.
Is it absolutely necessary to level the vehicle before adding the oil. I’m doing this on the side of the road and don’t have jack, so I drove passenger front tire on the wooden plank to raise that side, but once old oil is out, I can not back up until I complete the service.
It better to be level as the reading can be way off. Just make sure you add enough. It is better to be half a quart low and be able to add it then be over filled on the oil.
@@RANDOMFIX Thank you! I don’t care about initial reading as long as I can do the oil change safely. I purchased 3 5 quart Mobil 1 ESP bottles and would make sure to fill no more then 12 quarts initially, especially since Sprinter has a pretty large variance in the min-max levels and I think the oil needs to be checked only when engine is hot anyway. I can then add more oil depending on the level.
The maintenance is not bad, oil changes are about 20k miles apart. Get the diesel version and don't fall for the specs on the gasoline as it has not torque so the engine will wear prematurely.
Please explain this was mbz approved oil. These oils are really hard to find as there is only about 3 to 4 brands that have these specs. I would love to know what I did wrong in the video so I don’t mislead others! Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Thank you for the confirmation and I respect everyone’s opinions but just wanted to know his logic. He should criticize all of the people that say to use the $4 mobile one. Welcome to channel and have a great day.
Amazing video. Best on youtube to show how to do a correct oil change on a 3.0 V6 Sprinter. Clear instructions along with torque setting. This guy knows his stuff. Thank you !
Glad to help and thank you for the great feedback.
NO, he doesn’t! NEVER ever jack up a Sprinter from the pinch weld. That’s the best way to ruin your Sprinter and crush the body. Do not follow that idiot advice. The Sprinter has specific jack points, only use those.
Thank you for this well done and explained change process. I'm doing the oil service this week on my 2021 Sprinter 2500 3.0L
@perryspecht7029 thank you for the great feedback and good lock with the oil change on your 2021 diesel. Just take your time.
Best how to video on do it yourself oil changes for a 2017 MB Sprinter 3500!! However, what size oil filter wrench is needed? Don’t want to buy a whole set of filter wrenches.
Thank you such for the great feedback and I don’t recall the size.
All 3l diesel Sprinters have a dipstick tube, but not all have a dipstick. A dipstick can be ordered through MBZ or other sources. If you need to withdraw extra oil from the crankcase you can use a thin tube and .5l syringe or a boat style oil removal pump. The dipstick tube is located on the right front of the engine near the EGR valve aft of the radiator. The tube is capped with a rubber plug. BTW if you install a dipstick, red ones are for checking when the engine is at operating temperature and blue ones are for checking when the engine is cold. Oh and don’t jack from the pinch weld, use the factory jack points. Jacking from the pinch weld as in the video will damage your unibody Sprinter.
I appreciate your constructive comments, thank you for the feedback!
I have purchased Red dipstick. I think the cold ones are Yellow, not Blue.
Excellent job. I Subscribed. Thank you.
Glad your liked the video. Welcome to the channel
Is it absolutely necessary to level the vehicle before adding the oil. I’m doing this on the side of the road and don’t have jack, so I drove passenger front tire on the wooden plank to raise that side, but once old oil is out, I can not back up until I complete the service.
It better to be level as the reading can be way off. Just make sure you add enough. It is better to be half a quart low and be able to add it then be over filled on the oil.
@@RANDOMFIX Thank you! I don’t care about initial reading as long as I can do the oil change safely. I purchased 3 5 quart Mobil 1 ESP bottles and would make sure to fill no more then 12 quarts initially, especially since Sprinter has a pretty large variance in the min-max levels and I think the oil needs to be checked only when engine is hot anyway. I can then add more oil depending on the level.
i have a 2020 gas engine, do you happen to know what kind of oil do i need? does it have to be from MB recommended? thanks.
I would use Amsoil.com to find right oil or rockauto.com
Don't own one, but always wondered about maintaining one
The maintenance is not bad, oil changes are about 20k miles apart. Get the diesel version and don't fall for the specs on the gasoline as it has not torque so the engine will wear prematurely.
@@RANDOMFIX
Don’t fall for 20k oil change
I here you on that one. I thought since it 13 qt of oil it would be different but that oil was nasty.
good video amigo
Thank hombre!!! Much appreciated
I need to see what you are actually pressing on steering wheel and dash
I have the reset procedure in the video links as well so you don't have to watch the whole video. It's a video link and thank you for the feedback
How often do you change the oil on it
sorry Rico I didn't see your commeent before, do you still need help?
Don’t forget to go ahead..
I don’t get it, but sure, I will go ahead.
@@RANDOMFIX go ahead and go ahead. Great video btw
That’s too many miles is 6000 should be the maximum
Why do you say that? I’m using mbz approved oil that meets the exact specs! Please provide details of your concern.
You will ruin that Diesel Engine
Please explain this was mbz approved oil. These oils are really hard to find as there is only about 3 to 4 brands that have these specs.
I would love to know what I did wrong in the video so I don’t mislead others! Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Thank you for the confirmation and I respect everyone’s opinions but just wanted to know his logic. He should criticize all of the people that say to use the $4 mobile one. Welcome to channel and have a great day.