[W126 Coupe]gung hey fat choy

[Jim]

Ken
      First thing I do after pickup from dealer for oil change.
Check oil level- someone has to check and top up to second mark. As the oil reading after refill is always incorrect.
  In fact I check three or four times over the first few days.
IMHO someone forgot to re-check.
James
Down Under
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken.England at ipaustralia.gov.au 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 10:24 AM
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe]gung hey fat choy



  Hope the football fans enjoyed the Superbowl. 

  OK guys this has been puzzling me for years. 

  Got the oil changed at a dealer and over the next several days travelled about 1000km (620miles).  Lifted the right foot to enter a small town and the oil light came on, engine making distressed sounds.  Luckily there was a service station nearby.  No oil on the dipstick.  Filled the engine, restarted the car and drove another thousand kilometres, checking the oil at every stop.  Consumption was low - normal.  Kept the car a few years more and it never did it again.   

  Only thing I can think of is 1.  Not enough oil put in at the change.  2.  Wrong grade of oil used. 

  Your opinions?


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