I4 Emira Turbo/AMG DIY oil changes?

[DigDugLotus]

Who has done their own oil change on the Emira I4 /AMG? If so, can you post your process and experience In doing so? Tons of info on the V6 oil changes…..haven’t seen this on the AMG version.

 

[DigDugLotus]

Who has done their own oil change on the Emira I4 /AMG? If so, can you post your process and experience In doing so? Tons of info on the V6 oil changes…..haven’t seen this on the AMG version.

Anyone out there that has done their own i4 AMG oil change? I know it would be other regions of the world that have had the AMG version……

 

[Medic518]

I've seen some pictures of the i4 underside during a service - everything looks very accessible, but I'm with you I would like to see some information too.

 

[DigDugLotus]

I've seen some pictures of the i4 underside during a service - everything looks very accessible, but I'm with you I would like to see some information too.

Agree, I think it should be straight forward, but always nice to watch a video on someone doing it before you do one yourself.

 

[Neil D.]

Just saw this thread...
Here is some information:

Engine oil, Mercedes 229.71
Mercedes part number A000 989 34 09/11ABAW, in 1 litre bottles. Price does not decrease if you purchase 5 litres in a single container.

Oil Filter :
Mercedes part number A176 180 08 00 (found by Mercedes using my engine number as a reference)

Sump gasket (aluminium seal)
Mercedes part number N007603 014106

Torque settings
Filter housing 25 N.m ( printed on housing, if my memory serves me well)
Sump Plug 4̶0̶N̶.̶m̶ 30N.m correction as suggested by @gcmak .

Should be possible without removing the rear black diffuser. Note all screwwsare not the same lenght, and the Workshop manual does not give the correct information on screw to be removed.

Neil

 

[Medic518]

Oil Filter :
Mercedes part number A176 180 08 00 (found by Mercedes using my engine number as a reference)

Great information, thank you. Do you happen to have a photo of the location of the filter?

 

[Neil D.]

 

[B r I a n]

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Nice - looks like the filter housing has a drain plug.

 

[Medic518]

So what you are saying is - "reading IS fundamental"

 

[netsinah]

I just went through this with my Mercedes E550: choosing a new engine oil, since I do my own oil/filter changes on all my vehicles. I'll post this in case it helps others.

Mercedes has a fluid guide, based upon the type of engine. You can reference it here:

Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Operating Fluids

The Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Operating Fluids provide you with an overview of the requirements for the operating fluids and for the recommended products. Operating Fluids are products necessary for Mercedes-vehicles / major assemblies, e.g. fuel, engine oil, gear oil, ATF, brake fluid...

bevo.mercedes-benz.com

Looking at the Emira User's Manual (page 278; attached below, for your convenience; sorry for the sideways orientation), it lists the recommended fluids for the V4 turbo. As indicated by Neil D. above, one recommended engine oil is 0W-20 and Mercedes spec 229.71.

If you want to choose a different oil than the Mercedes brand, you will find a list of suitable oils in the Mercedes fluid guide. Go to the webpage referenced above, choose "Operating Fluids - Cars", then "Engine Oil", then go to the 229.71 "sheet"/spec section. That will take you here, which gives a long list of other oils that Mercedes deems suitable for this AMG M139 engine:

Mercedes-Benz Operating Fluids

Publication platform for approved operating fluids from Mercedes-Benz

operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com

You'll see it has the MB229.71 spec oil, as expected. Amongst the other brands listed, you'll find "QUARTZ INEO XTRA C5 0W-20". The Emira manual mentions "Total INEO XTRA EC5" oil as the "approved product" for the Lotus V4 AMG engine. The "Total" is the same manufacturer as "Quartz": the oil is made in France. I'm not sure why the manual describes it as "EC5" whereas the 229.71 spec lists it as "C5" and suspect it's the same oil but listed with an up-to-date description in the Emira manual (?). You'd have to check with your local Total distributor, to be sure.

Finally, in my quest to find reasonable prices and my preference to use exactly what the manufacturer recommends in the vehicle manual, and seeing Lotus recommended a "Total Quartz 9000 Energy (fully-synthetic)" for my V6 Emira, I located a local distributor/wholesaler who sold the Total brand (which surprised me, since I'm in Canada and the oil is made in France). I negotiated on the price of 5 cases and paid approximately Can$10/litre (including all taxes and environmental fees) for the 5 litre jugs. This is about at least 50% to two-thirds cheaper than my Lotus dealer's charge for oil. This is why I'm suggesting you consider other acceptable brands of oil and not simply the Mercedes 229.71 spec, since Mercedes typically charges high rates, due to its brand name. You may save a good amount of money by finding a local distributor/wholesaler selling other types of suitable oil. Or if you know other Lotus V4 owners, perhaps join forces and organize a "group buy" for engine oil, to give you more negotiating power on pricing. Even if you don't do your own oil/filter changes, you could at least supply the oil to your dealer, to save the oil cost. Most dealers will accept customer oil, if it's the correct type. Food for thought and good luck!

PS: for other M139 engine specs, I found this in my recent travels when researching for this post:

Engine specifications for Mercedes M139, characteristics, oil, performance

The 2.0-liter turbo engine of the Mercedes AMG M139 has been assembled at a German plant since 2019 and is installed on AMG versions of models with a transverse or longitudinal arrangement of the unit. There are hybrid modifications with electric motors of 14 hp / 150 Nm and 204 hp / 320 Nm. R4

mymotorlist.com

 

[Medic518]

Incredible information!! Thank you! The Mercedes-Benz Operating Fluids site is easily navigated, and provides good guidance, as I was trying to match the standards from the manual, but the MB site gives plenty of options on vendors..

 

[nelly111s]

I just went through this with my Mercedes E550: choosing a new engine oil, since I do my own oil/filter changes on all my vehicles. I'll post this in case it helps others.

Mercedes has a fluid guide, based upon the type of engine. You can reference it here:

Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Operating Fluids

The Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Operating Fluids provide you with an overview of the requirements for the operating fluids and for the recommended products. Operating Fluids are products necessary for Mercedes-vehicles / major assemblies, e.g. fuel, engine oil, gear oil, ATF, brake fluid...

bevo.mercedes-benz.com

Looking at the Emira User's Manual (page 278; attached below, for your convenience; sorry for the sideways orientation), it lists the recommended fluids for the V4 turbo. As indicated by Neil D. above, one recommended engine oil is 0W-20 and Mercedes spec 229.71.

If you want to choose a different oil than the Mercedes brand, you will find a list of suitable oils in the Mercedes fluid guide. Go to the webpage referenced above, choose "Operating Fluids - Cars", then "Engine Oil", then go to the 229.71 "sheet"/spec section. That will take you here, which gives a long list of other oils that Mercedes deems suitable for this AMG M139 engine:

Mercedes-Benz Operating Fluids

Publication platform for approved operating fluids from Mercedes-Benz

operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com

You'll see it has the MB229.71 spec oil, as expected. Amongst the other brands listed, you'll find "QUARTZ INEO XTRA C5 0W-20". The Emira manual mentions "Total INEO XTRA EC5" oil as the "approved product" for the Lotus V4 AMG engine. The "Total" is the same manufacturer as "Quartz": the oil is made in France. I'm not sure why the manual describes it as "EC5" whereas the 229.71 spec lists it as "C5" and suspect it's the same oil but listed with an up-to-date description in the Emira manual (?). You'd have to check with your local Total distributor, to be sure.

Finally, in my quest to find reasonable prices and my preference to use exactly what the manufacturer recommends in the vehicle manual, and seeing Lotus recommended a "Total Quartz 9000 Energy (fully-synthetic)" for my V6 Emira, I located a local distributor/wholesaler who sold the Total brand (which surprised me, since I'm in Canada and the oil is made in France). I negotiated on the price of 5 cases and paid approximately Can$10/litre (including all taxes and environmental fees) for the 5 litre jugs. This is about at least 50% to two-thirds cheaper than my Lotus dealer's charge for oil. This is why I'm suggesting you consider other acceptable brands of oil and not simply the Mercedes 229.71 spec, since Mercedes typically charges high rates, due to its brand name. You may save a good amount of money by finding a local distributor/wholesaler selling other types of suitable oil. Or if you know other Lotus V4 owners, perhaps join forces and organize a "group buy" for engine oil, to give you more negotiating power on pricing. Even if you don't do your own oil/filter changes, you could at least supply the oil to your dealer, to save the oil cost. Most dealers will accept customer oil, if it's the correct type. Food for thought and good luck!

PS: for other M139 engine specs, I found this in my recent travels when researching for this post:

Engine specifications for Mercedes M139, characteristics, oil, performance

The 2.0-liter turbo engine of the Mercedes AMG M139 has been assembled at a German plant since 2019 and is installed on AMG versions of models with a transverse or longitudinal arrangement of the unit. There are hybrid modifications with electric motors of 14 hp / 150 Nm and 204 hp / 320 Nm. R4

mymotorlist.com

Top work. This is fantastic. Just the reason forums like this exist. I personally don’t have need for this, having 50% more cylinders than the AMG, but i appreciate the time taken to spread your knowledge.
Gold star

 

[gcmak]

For the Emira i4 - straight forward but some panels will need to be removed.

 

[Neil D.]

@gcmak
The question si : where did you come about the i4 manuals ?
Drawings look real helpful.
Thank you,
Neil