ML320 Oil Gushing Out after Oil Change

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boblotz2001@yahoo.com - 30 Mar 2005 17:01 GMT

Hi there,

This has happened to me twice now and I am really agitated about it. I
have changed the oil in the 1999 ML320 for the second time now myself
and after driving about 10 Miles the oil starts gushing out from the
Oil Filter! The first time it happened I thought I blew the head
gasket but after looking I figured out it was coming out from the
filter compartment. I changed the filter and added more oil and
everything was fine. Yesterday I changed oil again and this morning
when my wife was driving the car the same thing happened. Oil gushing
out through the oil filter compartment again!!! I checked the filter
and all the rubber washers are there... What am I missing? Is the
filter upside down or something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks.

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Rodney T. Grill - 30 Mar 2005 18:05 GMT

> Hi there,
>
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> and all the rubber washers are there... What am I missing? Is the
> filter upside down or something?

Make sure none of the washers/seals from the old filter are still in the
block. If so, it may be preventing the new filter from completely seating.

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dougmcp@gmail.com - 30 Mar 2005 18:22 GMT

This should help go to this site and look at the pictures and read the
instructions. It should be fairly simple to figure out where you have
the problem. Good luck, here's the site:
http://www.mercedesshop.com/diy_oil_change2.htm

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