This is hands down THE best Sprinter Van instructional video I have seen. Thank you sir for taking the time to do all the big and little things right! Clear audio, excellent lighting, close-up video when needed, parts list in video and description and even links to purchase parts! EVERYONE who thinks they should make an instructional video for auto repair should watch this first. Cheers from a fellow farmer!!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Toddy....I hope this helped you save a few bucks on your sprinter van! Be sure and share it with anyone you think might be interested...it saved me so much money...and I can always refer back to it when I need the info!

@sparky6086

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I thought, that it was a 5 cylinder engine? Not a 4 cylinder. I know a little about the early 2000's models, when they had a 5 cylinder. What year is yours?

@ronnmiller9085

4 ай бұрын

What year are you working on? Your oil filter removal tool cap, you say is 74mm 14 flute. I saw someone else say that too. But my 2011 3.0 v6 diesel is an 84mm 14flute. Is there difference in year model or is ghis.another mistake?

Thank you. I watch this video every 20,000 miles.

very good video you took alot of time to show this service you saved me atleast £350 iv serviced my sprinter twice now still watched this video to remeber what i did thanks for posting

I am extremely grateful for your selfless act of sharing the knowledge teacher. You have a new fan today. WOOOOOOO! Much love brother.

Great video, great camera work showing exactly how the hose clamps work. They look intimidating at first, but your videos shows how easy they are to remove and install. Much appreciated

GREAT VIDEO!!!! NO BRASSY MUSIC, NO SCREAMING GUITARS!!! EXCELLENT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH, FROM GRUMPY OLD MAN, FROM THE 641.. FARM COUNTRY. YOUR RIGHT ABOUT THE ENGINEERING THE 2.1L IS A GLOBAL ENGINE, NOT JUST AMERICAN MARKET. AGAIN THANK YOU SIR!

Thanks for the great video!! This has given me confidence to maintenance my sprinter myself!

Excellent information! Wanted to replace the fuel filter and this gave me the know how.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your video. I have a 2014 Sprinter and have been wanting to do my own maintenance.

Thanks for all instructions, I will works on my van instead of dealer regular maintenance, Really like it, Thanks again!

Excellent video. Watched it even though I have a 6-cylinder Sprinter, figuring I might learn a few things and I did. Thanks for posting.

This was an extremely well done video thank you very much!

Great video. Have a 2015 2500 sprinter with 4cyl engine. Now I can save a bundle changing my oil. Thank u so much.

Top quality work! I'm beyond confident to change my oil thanks to this video. You've done a great service here! 👏

This inspiring. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge

Thank you! Will use this information to service my Sprinter.

Very good video! Thanks for taking the time!

Awesome video! Just what I need to service my 2016 sprinter . 4cyl diesel

Thanks for the great post! I own a 2016 2.1 and do my own maintenance. Thanks for taking the time. I will be watching your posts.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

no problem...this was great info right from the Merc dealership!

Thank you Josh, once I purchase my Sprinter I will attempt my oil and fuel filter change...

Excellent video. I don’t have a sprinter van but you made it so entertaining, I watched the whole video. I too agree that doing your own maintenance is the way to go.

Great video, Very Informative.

Wow 20,000 miles on oil and fuel filter gotta love it.... Great job

Very good video !!! You are one of the best I have seen for a maintenance video !!!

The best video for Mercedes Sprinter van.

Thanks again for this.! Very helpful video 👍

Was looking forward to you firing the Sprinter up to hear the difference in engine noise as the oil goes through the filter - it has a change in pitch! , and then that smooth engine sound 😍 Usually oil & filter changed every 10k miles , for higher milage Sprinters. My 2010 Sprinter has 200k on the clock. Oil and filter changed at 10K now , previously 15k. Fuel / Air / Pollen changed at 20K. Cant beat CLEAN engine oil - for smoother running too ! Great channel by the way .... Much Love from U.K. 💖

Thank you for the very detailed video wow I was going to take my van to the dealer next week for the first service you save me some money thank you

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes sir you are very welcome...please use my links if you buy these parts online..helps my channel out a bit..took lots of time and research to show ya everything and get all this stuff together. Thanks for the comment buddy. Glad to help

Great job i have a 2015 sprinter 2.1 and i love this thing saving thousands of dollars on fuel , i do all my own maintenance and its easy i now have 180k on mine i bought it new less than 2 years ago with 0 problems i think this is the best engine and trans. Cambo sprinter has ever made , i recommend you talk to your mb dealer about the new upgraded bracket that holds your dpf its v shaped and bolts to the transmission housing these are known to break a new one is much stronger and has more mounting points.. it's very easy to change it's about 70 bucks and I will give you a piece of mind.

Absolutely fantastic video thank you very much

FYI Spring Clamps work great. I use ones from an Audi diesel that uses the same hose style. Spring clamps have constant tension at all temperatures, and, are less likely to damage the fuel hose unlike those squeeze clamps!

Nice work van , good job and hi from spain .

Thanks a lot Sir. That helps but I do wish it was about the 3.0 V6

Thank you very much you have been a great help.

Excellent job, thank you!

Man! great video! thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the video !! Great tips

Good Sprinter review to save you money servicing your own truck, nice and easy Thanks for sharing

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Yessir You are welcome

Great information Josh 🇺🇸 Woooooo!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Great video. Thank you

Thanks for the video!!!! Even private or specialty import guys are expensive to take your van to. This will save me a boat load of money as I do oil changes every 10K miles. Cant trust the 20K mile manufacturer recommendation... Great job on all the links too! It was extremely helpful. I know a bunch of van guys and will let them know about this video.

very good explain , thanks

Very informative and enjoyable video thank you Darryl J from Australia

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Oh and I enjoyed your video.

Thank you for this video. I really appreciate it. I'm going to do my own service just to save some money. Thanks again.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Be sure you check the video description...I have links to everything you will need!

@flydutch1

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer - Need a link to the special tool shown at 3:47 in the video. It''s not in your list above. TIA.

great video

Well done! Thank you!

amazing! thank you!!

Great video! Also nice Seiko SKX and awesome beard....

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man...I like it...great watch

You earned yourself a subscribe

Well done sir, very informative I will attempt to do my own Sprinter van which is a 2012 313 lwb. Here in Britain we have different model numbers to you but the engine is the same 4 cylinder. I enjoy driving it even if it doesn't have enough cup holders! I would also add that personally I would change the engine oil every 10 to 12 thousand miles. Regards Ian

@Ally1756

4 жыл бұрын

Scottish sprinter owner here. How many cup holders do you need? Mine has 2 for the driver and 2 for the passenger...

Good one!

Good job 👍 very good Information

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

Great video. I immediately liked and subscribed. My dealer wanted $1299 for the Schedule B service. Shop fee is $275/hr. Good info on the transmission service, too. That’s only $699! I’ll have them do that.

Excellent

Great service thanks ! Ours is a 2015. Could you please show how to reset your service counter on the dashboard service A or B ?

The best video by far thanks

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

glad it helped ya buddy

@juanpizarro6642

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I was just planning to leasing a truck.

thank you now going to change oil and filter

Hi...... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

Hey Stoney Ridge, I have a sprinter van and the first service at the Mercedes dealer in Greensboro was $900+ you might want to update your savings price. Just wanted to let you know and I love your channel you are so helpful. Keep it up & god bless!

My 2015 is just about to hit 60,000 miles and I think I’m going to do it myself.

Maybe show how to reset the service computer would be nice. Great info on spec's. Thanks much!

You are the best. one of the best videos I have ever seen for sprinters on youtube. Keep up the good work thanks

Thanks man.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

5 ай бұрын

No problem!

You must have done that work to your van before, that's a lot of steps to remember if you have never done it? The clips alone take time to figure. Awesome video Josh, I don't have a sprinter van, but watched entire video. You are a smart guy!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks...oh and it was my first time...just took my time and was careful...

@90RangerXLT

6 жыл бұрын

Good job, you made it look so easy!

Great show, would like to see for 3.0 6 cylinder & who sale Mercedes Parts. Thanks

thank you

i would double check with 2 or 3 parts store filters to make sure the dealership is telling you correctly on the filter.

My vw Jetta diesel gets serviced every 10k miles and I paid when we bought it with free services for first few changes. It’s has 35k on it now and was getting 44 mpg but with diesel gate I got first degrade now I’m get 41 mpg. And now I had to put def in it. Since they change computer degrade.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Should have left it alone huh

@ralphstrucking

6 жыл бұрын

Stoney Ridge Farmer hopefully after my second modification I get paid almost $8000 total. Then hopefully someone makes a deal to bring back to factory.

Can you show me how you do a transmission fluid change please and if you could make a video that would be awesome

Awesome video. I went to my dealer as well and the master sprinter tech did the same and we had quite the conversation and what he told me is do not use the Mobil ESP. The reason is, it does not meet the ACEA "E9" and API "CK-4" for TURBO BLUETECH Diesel. In the manual for the sprinter it states it must be listed on the bottle. If you look at the mobil data sheets they have a 5W-40 Turbo Diesel Oil which is for a Turbo Diesel with DPF. My tech said the wrong oil leads to failures for these vans especially for those in cold climates and doing stop and go. The oil gets so hot through a regen cycle where the EGT gets to 1600 degrees and the oils creates sludge. He told me to forget about the 229.31 approval it's the wrong oil. The FedEx vans break down a lot due to turbo failure so much that FedEx has a special warranty provision in place. This goes back to the oil. My sprinter tech has his own sprinter and uses Amsoil 20W/50 "Dominator" diesel oil. The Amsoil is approved as a API CK-4 diesel oil. That means it is approved for warranty use in any turbocharged BlueTec diesel sold in America.In extreme cold climates he uses a different oil. I asked him about the oil change interval and he said if you do a lot of stop and go change it at max every 5k. The 20k intervals are not good for the engine.

What is the blunt tool to help taking off clamps? Where did you get it? TY Good video

Hi and thanks for the input. I live in NYC and they want to get every penny. Problem is I have a 2012 freightliner sprinter that I just bought. It's giving off a funny smell. How do I check the transmission fluid

Thanks.

Great video. Any reason you went with 0w30 rather than 5w30?

How to change the coolant? Please do a video on it.

Hey Josh, Can you make a video how to replace EGR sensor for your vehicle ?

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

8 ай бұрын

this van is long gone...but I'm sure there are vids out there

Just saw your video. Thanks for taking the time to do this. You didn't post the link for the handy, dandy tool that you use to remove the clamps and unclip the plugs. Do you have a description or link for that? Thanks!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

click show more on the video description...everything is there buddy

Did you put some fertilizer on that beard? It’s going crazy! Great video Josh. I see the trees are turning up your way. Don here in Gaston County they haven’t changed much. Beautiful up there..

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

yep we had a few dry weeks then a few windy wet days that were pretty chilly...yellows and reds really coming out nicely

Sweet

well explained, I have a 2104 6 cyl 3.0l and i AM AHVING PROBLEMS T RYING to remove a cone shaped clamp on my fuel filter, Who ever had the van before me did change teh fuel line hose clamps to the regular kind with screw to tighten, I have a cone shaped connedtor clamp and I don't want to break it so may have to wait to get somneone to change it for me crap

I have a brand new sprinter ,,, how often should the oil be changed ,, whats the normal ,,, good video ,,,

Granted I don't have nor will I ever probably have a sprinter van but I watched this anyway. Mercedes uses a catridge filter even on their motors in a semi truck application as I use to drive a Freightliner that had that style. Also just a general warning don't use your hand to check for leaks on a fuel system. Not trying to be rude or negative just don't want you to have to have your hand amputated!! Hope all is well down your way!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

+JohnDeere3020Boy lol agreed. Diesel fuel pressure will slice ur hand off in a second. I didn't get too close but thanks for looking out for me buddy

How are you liking this van now?? I've heard good things about the 4cyl. I know the 6 cyls we have at work are just rolling problems.

Thanks Josh! need the info on the fancy little tool.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Everything is linked in the video description...should be a link to that little tool, it's a kit that comes with all sorts of little snap and ring pullers..you are welcome

@flydutch1

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer That special tool is NOT part of that O-ring Puller kit you list.

The link for that special tool that you’re talking is a different tool and it’s a set, do you have a link for the same exact tool that you were using?

You did a great job. One of the best I've seen on the Sprinter. You forgot the link for the special tool. Did you have to buy that from the Mercedes dealer?

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

links to everything right in the video description below my friend

@letsgohiking6972

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that special tool that is in your front pocket. It does not appear to be one of the tools listed in your links on your page. It doesn't look like one of the tools in the five piece removal and scraper kit. Can you respond with the manufacturer make and model? Thanks

@flydutch1

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer - No link for that special tool shown at 3:47 in the video. It is not part of the O-ring Puller Tools kit you linked.

I don't see a link to the specialized tool shown at 3:47 in the video. It is not one of those shown in the O-ring Puller Tools kit listed above. Can you point to or provide a link? TIA.

You can use also MANN filters because Mercedes Benz takes for initial assembly also MANN filters. Look at the original Mercedes Benz filter and you will find the type no from MANN.

Awesome video, subscribed! Please list the pry tool on your Amazon parts list or tell me where to get it.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes sir...you know I totally forgot to list that darn thing...standby lookin now! Link: amzn.to/2zGNQXi It's a kit with several little pics and tools pretty inexpensive

@flydutch1

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer - That special tool is not part of that kit.

Great video. Do you believe the procedure to be similar on newer RV based MB Sprinter chassis? I believe this may be helpful to a friend who owns a Leisure Travel Van Serenity.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes probably so...if its the 4cyl

This is great! Do you know if its the same parts and process for a 2007 sprinter?

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

5 жыл бұрын

No idea brotha...look under the hood...or get on the googles machine lol

Awesome, thank you! We are going to buy a Sprinter soon ..

For reference to any MB diesel owners watching, order your parts from IDparts.com . They offer complete service kits with all of the small clamps, correct part numbers etc. etc. A big thing with MB diesels is getting the correct oil spec, as many domestic oils will cause fouling of the DPF. Ensure you are using oil with MB spec 229.51 or 229.52 on the newer diesels like the OM651 in this video, which is what I have as well. IDparts also includes some odds and ends that I find very nice, like a pair of gloves, and a window sticker.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

3 жыл бұрын

I have links down there for all these parts that have the very best pricing and free shipping my brotha. I too like a window sticker...makes all the difference.

@timkrueger8638

3 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Might add the correct tool for the fuel line clamps Astro 9406F, its available on Amazon as well

Fucking awesome. Got details.

good

Nice you have good guys working for Mercedes, in the Uk and France they are very unhelpful if you want to do anything yourself, I would go as far to say they are arrogant., I never take it to a merc dealer in the UK or France. Thank you for sharing

I am not a certfied mechanic, either. I am, however, a CERTIFIABLE mechanic. ;o)

I have a 519 sprinter What is the best oil i must use?

Thanks for the sharing mate, I have got a 2013 Vito 122 CDI, do you reckon mobile 1 is better or original Mercedes oil? thanks in advance

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

Mobile 1 is what the dealer told me....rebranded Merc oil...not sure about that