[Cajundaddy]

This stuff drives me nuts and both Porsche and Mercedes do it. They do so many things really well but routine maintenance like air filter and oil filter changes should be engineered to be simple and bulletproof. Boxster/Cayman air filters are annoying but nothing like this monster.

Changing the oil filter or fuel filter on a Sprinter 3500 are accessible but tough to get out without breaking fragile plastic tube fittings around it. Also the oil filter requires very careful o-ring placement into a non-intuitive groove. Get the o-ring wrong and it may not leak right away, but tomorrow on the highway the filter slips and dumps your oil. Now you get to buy a new motor.

How long would it take for a Human Factors Engineer to solve these problems and greatly improve owner experience?? If Toyota can do it, so can Porsche.