[BlueWing]

The wifes MB SLK350 has a dipstick but no realtime guages on the dash. You have to go thru multiple pages using the steering wheel to get to them and is intended only for a quick view. Drive me nuts not seeing what the car is doing.

I take it the dealer gets a lot of income from it. The only time a warning happens is when there is an issue. The dainty SLK owners probably stop the car call the dealer have it towed and get the oil topped off.

An oil change is another, suction tube only. I get a kick out of a dealer oil change. The dealer I use has a repair bay camera to watch. Do a walk around with the service rep., sign off of condition. Tech drives car into service bay (no lift) pops the hood, removes/replaces oil filter, sucks oil out, dials in fresh amount fills it up, plug in the OBDII clears the service and out comes the car. Costs IIRC about 125.00.

The oil suction on it is necessary as there is an indent on the pan for the suction tube to get it all out. The drain plug leaves about a quart in there.

NO SPARE TIRE! There is a 800 number on the glove box door to call to fix a flat free. Not sure how they do it but if I were 300 miles from home and it is 2:00 in the morning hows that gonna work?

But it is the car she wanted for me to get a free Porsche (kind of).

Terry