Mercedes C-Class Buying Advice Needed Please

[Vx-Man-G]

Now, this dipstick thing, what exactly am I supposed to be looking for as I can stick my head under the bonnet now .

 

[Wighty]

A tube , maybe back left as you face the engine from the front of the car , with a small black cap maybe 2 inches across on top of the tube .

 

[Wighty]

Post a pic of the engine if you are unsure

 

[Vx-Man-G]

 

[Wighty]

Good pics , but you will have to pull the big plastic engine cover off , my guess is it will be next to the red dipstick

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Does that just pull up?

 

[Wighty]

A few rubber grommets hold it down pull it vertically a corner at a time

 

[umblecumbuz]

The 204 Class is probably the best-sorted Merc for many a year.
Smooth, totally reliable, economical and quick - with no rust.

I am not a bit biased!

 

[umblecumbuz]

... and the autobox tube will be at the rear left of your engine, looking from the front. Draw an imaginary line from your brake fluid reservoir across to your engine oil dipstick (small red handle just seen at rear) and you will find it. Your's is the 651 series engine, which should have the five speed gearbox. If it is the 7G box it does not have a filler tube.

The plastic engine cover pulls off - but it may be a hard tug to release it.

 

[gianton]

Nice looking car, congrats!

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Sorry folks, been a busy wek, not had a chance to whip the engine cover off just yet.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

I have not come across these alloys before, but weirdly they hace started to grow on me..I'm liking the alot.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

 

[Wighty]

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The ATF tube is 2 inches left of the red dipstick handle so you have the 5 speed box . . It hasn't had an ATF oil and filter change either because it has a black tab on the cap . You want to make this top of your to do list .

 

[John Laidlaw]

They dont make it obvious do they!

 

[Frosty149]

The ATF tube is 2 inches left of the red dipstick handle so you have the 5 speed box . . It hasn't had an ATF oil and filter change either because it has a black tab on the cap . You want to make this top of your to do list .

Beam me up Wighty!

 

[Wighty]

Beam me up Wighty!

I will try but my beam me up device needs an oil and filter change first

 

[Frosty149]

I will try but my beam me up device needs an oil and filter change first

"The delithium crystals are fu*ked capt" (Scottish accent).

 

[davemercedes]

Beam me up Wighty!

I realise you knew what you were looking for Wighty but you have VERY good eyesight!

 

[Wighty]

I realise you knew what you were looking for Wighty but you have VERY good eyesight!

I cheated and enlarged the pic on the iPad