Mercedes Oil Job DIY

Performing timely oil changes on your Mercedes vehicle and doing it yourself will save you hundreds of dollars each time.  Knowing how to do it quickly and safely with the right oil is key.

As always, your safety should be the number focus on any vehicle repair.  In this DIY job you will be coming into contact with oil, a hot engine and the cooling fan.

Safety Rules

1. Use gloves and goggles to protect your hands and eyes from oil
2. No loose clothing that can get caught in the cooling fan.
3. Do this Job when the engine has cooled to eliminate burning yourself. 

Tools Needed

1. Oil Evacuator
2. Oil Filter Cover removal tool

Parts Needed

1. Oil (Synthetic Oil, check your manual or watch my video)
2. Oil Filter

Procedure and Video

1. Start by opening the hood and removing the front engine cover
2. Remove the oil cover and place it in a safe area
3. Remove the Oil dip stick.
4. Insert the evacuator hose down the oil dipstick tube 
5. Watch the video for all of these steps plus more

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Mercedes Brake Job DIY

Performing a brake job on your Mercedes vehicle can be one of the most rewarding and money saving Do It Yourself (DIY) jobs that you can perform on your vehicle.

As always, your safety should be the number focus on any vehicle repair especially when it involves jacking the vehicle up.

Safety Rules

1. Clean flat solid surface (Dirt floors, grass, sloped driveways don't qualify)
2. Use Jack Stands in addition to the main jack
3. Parking Brake must be engaged
4. Use gloves and goggles to protect your hands and eyes

Tools Needed

1. Jack stand and jack
2. Star Wrench set
3. Socket Wrench and millimeter socket set
4. C-Clamp or Brake press
5. Sandpaper

Parts Needed

1. Brake Pads

Procedure and Video

1. Start by engaging the parking-brake.  If you are replacing the rear brakes then you should place wheel stops to the front wheels (in front and behind these wheels) to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
2. Loosen the lug nuts slightly on the wheel that you intend to remove. 
3. Jack the vehicle up enough to remove the wheel.  Placing the jack stand to the frame of the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel and secure the lug nuts.
5. the remainder of the job can be viewed on my video here:

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