Mercedes-Benz motor oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle, so it’s important sure there’s just the right level of oil in your engine if you want to ensure it works without any issues. Whether you’re just commuting from Wilsonville to Beaverton or planning to take a trip out of town, checking your vehicle’s oil level often is an important preventative maintenance step. Read on to learn more about how to check car oil from the service team at Mercedes-Benz of Portland!
Most new Mercedes-Benz vehicles come with an electronic oil level monitor that allows you to check your Mercedes-Benz motor oil level digitally right from inside the comfort of your MBTex or genuine leather upholstered driver’s seat. That having been, said, be sure to refer to your owner’s manual for Mercedes-Benz recommendations. If you’re checking the oil manually, as is often required if you’re driving an older vehicle, just follow these steps:
Dipsticks generally have a way of showing you the proper oil level. If the top of your oil streak is between two marks or within a cross-hatched area, the level is sufficient. If it isn’t, though, you’ll want to add more oil.
Remember: you should always purchase the grade and type of Mercedes-Benz motor oil recommended in your owner’s manual. When adding it in, remove the oil filler cap, then add oil a little bit at a time until the dipstick indicates you’ve reached the right level.
Checking the Mercedes-Benz motor oil level is a sometimes-overlooked component of vehicle maintenance. But that doesn’t diminish the importance of doing so on the regular. In fact, you should check the level about once every month, and have oil changes performed roughly every 5,000 miles, or at least twice a year. Have you noticed that your car’s hood is hot to the touch or steam is billowing out from underneath the hood? It’s time to schedule a service appointment right away. For standard maintenance like oil changes, no appointment is necessary.
Different vehicles have different processes to reset their oil change lights. As such, you’ll always want to check your owner’s manual for specific guidelines. That having been said, barring bringing your vehicle to the Mercedes-Benz service center for repairs, here’s a general guide for how to reset an oil change maintenance light:
How to Reset Oil Change Light: Step-by-Step:
Providing a vast assortment of both service specials and parts specials not to mention maintenance and parts advice, our service team is always ready to help. Give us a call at 503-928-8470 should you have any additional questions.
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