Era on steep grades

[Eagle5]

Originally Posted by dashriprock1

The Mercedes manual says to top off the engine oil to the high mark when taking steep grades. Then it says to drain it off.

This sounds very strange to me.

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by Eagle5

This sounds very strange to me.

It sounds totally unworkable to me. Another word for Adding and Removing oil on steep grades is... NUTS.

[bazar01]

Originally Posted by dashriprock1

The Mercedes manual says to top off the engine oil to the high mark when taking steep grades. Then it says to drain it off.

With 13 quarts of engine oil, there so much oil in the oil pan sump we don't have to do that. I keep mine between low and high mark on the dip stick and just drive and enjoy .