Is this where the oil filter is?

[Brian23]

Hi, I have not changed the oil on this car yet. Is the oil filter behind the engine? See 2nd picture.
2005 E200.
Brian

 

[Wighty]

Yep , that's it .

 

[Brian23]

Yep , that's it .

Thank you, I thought that it might be,
Brian

 

[Wighty]

Thank you, I thought that it might be,
Brian

There is a paper oil filter inside . The torque setting to tighten the cap is written on the top of the plastic cap

 

[M80]

Before removing the cap it's worth surrounding the lower section with paper towels to soak up the spillage.

 

[mercedes13156]

And when you take the filter out it will drop loads of oil all over the engine bay unless you get a wad of paper towel under it pronto!

Just beaten to it by M80.

 

[Wighty]

Don't make it too easy for him

 

[Doug1234]

Large sandwich bag at the ready to drop it in.

 

[mercedes13156]

Large sandwich bag at the ready to drop it in.

Small but extremely messy.

 

[daibevan]

I cut a 1.5 l water bottle in half. Paper towel in bottom, oil filter straight out and into bottle before it has a chance to drip. Pull the filter holder out of the filter & push top of bottle over the bottom, giving plenty of protection prior to disposal.

 

[Jim2]

I use a split 2ltr milk carton for this job...drop the filter into the bottom half of the carton, then slip the top half of the carton down over the bottom half, generally a few taps with a piece of wood does the job and forms a good seal to prevent oil escaping. I leave the cap in place, making sure that it's tight, wind some gorilla tape over the joint and he presto. job done.