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Jim & Wilma

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It’s getting time to change oil and filter on our 2017 smart. Those of you that change it yourself, how are you reaching the filter?  Looks like we have a cartridge filter forward and somewhat above the oil pan but I haven’t looked for it yet.

I’m thinking I could drain the oil while it’s level on the truck and roll the smart down the ramps just a bit to access the cartridge filter.   Any recommendations/thoughts?

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Jim & Wilma

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2017 Smart

Class of 2017

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I just take mine to someone. We always in a park somewhere so we can't do this. Best to find your filter first. Always have to order mine from Rock Auto. Mercedes to far and too costly

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Jim, I just run mine up on my lift and access it from the bottom. It is a cartridge filter and don't forget to change the gasket. You can get factory filters from Smart Madness or get an aftermarket for half that price.

If you use your ramps, I would only get the car off the truck just enough to access the filter and keep as much weight off the ramps as you can. When under a car, I always try to have a secondary safety to prevent bad things from happening.

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Agree David on safety and placement of smart.  While on ramps, we’ll have a static load well within ramps normal operating range.  

Never paid to have someone change our oil before we got our truck. At 38 qts, I threw in the towel.  Little hard to give up old habits on the smart though. Someday I’ll give it up, but not yet. 

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Jim & Wilma

2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO

2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby"

2017 Smart

Class of 2017

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