Conflicting oil capacity information

[Manc Rick]

Hi, I’m going to be doing an oil change using the dipstick suction method and want to know the oil capacity.

Car is a 2016 E220 with a 2143cc OM651 engine.

Some sources say 6.5L and others say 5.5L.

I will be changing the oil filter so not sure how much that will have absorbed when I change it out.

Can anyone point me to a reliable source?

I’d also like to know the oil filter torque setting but I believe they are usually 25 n/m.

Thanks guys

 

[Uncle Benz]

It’s 6.5l with an oil and filter change on an om651. Undo and remove the filter first as what’s in there drops into the sump when you remove it. 25nm is correct.

 

[Wighty]

The oil filter torque on both mine is written on the oil filter cap

 

[Ron240]

I’d also like to know the oil filter torque setting but I believe they are usually 25 n/m.

Genuinely curious if anybody actually does this with an oil filter?
I've changed many in my younger years and just tightened them up by hand and never had a problem.
I wouldnt even know how to accurately check the torque...not that I will ever be changing one now.

 

[Uncle Benz]

I do them by feel. Thirty years in the trade, you get the feel for it

 

[Funkyboy]

With the electric pump you can see exactly what you get out. I did mine into 2ltr empty lemonade bottles (another benefit of the pump is no mess) got just under 7ltr out! Refilled with 6ltr and I'm happy with level on dipstick. Official capacity is 6.5 but try it after six and after you've run it as the filter takes up some of the capacity.
Get the oil well warmed up and it fly's out. Did mine in under 15mins

 

[Gazwould]

With vacume manual you also see in L .

 

[Manc Rick]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated

 

[EmilysDad]

The oil filter torque on both mine is written on the oil filter cap

The cartridge filter on my Omega had an ally cap. Even torqueing them up to the 25Nm (???) could result in them not wanting to let go when you wanted to get them off, resulting in the lump it was fastened to slackening off too. The plastic Merc cap doesn't seem able to lock up the same

 

[EmilysDad]

With the electric pump you can see exactly what you get out. ....

You can with the Pela too

 

[Funkyboy]

You can with the Pela too

Yes but then you have to empty it

 

[Funkyboy]

With vacume manual you also see in L .

Yes but with the electric one you don't have to empty it again into something else

 

[Gazwould]

Remember the non electric handbrake and drive by cable throttle body.....

 

[Woodleigh]

Genuinely curious if anybody actually does this with an oil filter?

I always smear a little engine oil on the 'O' rings and torque to 25 NM. It's very easy to underestimate the torque when tightening without a torque wrench

 

[Ron240]

I always smear a little engine oil on the 'O' rings and torque to 25 NM. It's very easy to underestimate the torque when tightening without a torque wrench

So did I because it has always been regarded as best practice, but I have never owned the type of torque wrench required for this operation.
I'm happy to say I never encountered any problems.