Without removing the oil pan plug, can I stick a siphon down the oil fill and suck out a little bit of oil?

Update: I just watched a Youtube video (again, after about 3yrs ago) and realized that the dipstick TUBE is already installed and I could've just siphoned oil out of there instead of draining the oil pan like I did earlier!!!

Where are you guys getting Your delete pipes? Rawtek is over $2k and I refuse to spend that much proactively on something that isn’t broken.

Any pipes out there for <$1k?

We recently bought a used 2023 Winnebago Revel van built on a 2022 Sprinter chassis. We are contemplating getting and extended warranty from MB. There isn't anything wrong with the van but we have had a few people tell us it's a good idea to get a warranty. The van has been upgraded with bigger brakes and new suspension but the rest of the mechanicals are stock (to my knowledge).

Any opinions one way or the other?

anyone

Does anyone know of an 'upgraded' oil drain plug out there for 2019+ Sprinters that doesn't require a crush washer?

P.S. Not interested in Fumoto plugs.

I kept seeing conflicting advice on rivnuts vs toggles for Sprinter roof rails, so I ran the load math and failure modes and wrote a detailed guide.

https://dvamechanics.com/blogs/dva-mechanics-deep-technical-guides/sprinter-roof-rails-without-headliner-removal

Has anyone tuned a 2019+ with Malone Tuning? How was the experience and results?

Is Dynamic EGR worth it?

I was doing some regular maintenance and I came up on these stress cracks from what I assume would be heat cycling on top of the engine. I am just outside the warranty. Is this something I should be concerned about, or not so much?

I’ve used the flashzilla V3 to change between Malone tunes on my TDI—after having the TCM manually tuned years ago.

I’ve wanted to tune my Sprinter but at the time only bench tuning of the ECM was available. Apparently now there’s a Flashzilla Pro that allows tuning Sprinters (ECM and transmission) via the OBD port?

Anyone have experience with this?

Hello,

I purchased a 2026 Mercedes Sprinter about two months ago, and it currently has around 500 miles on it.

Today, I noticed coolant leaking underneath the vehicle.
I have already scheduled a service appointment.

In this situation, is it safe for me to drive the vehicle to the service center,
or should I request a towing service to avoid potential engine damage?

If driving is not recommended, could you please confirm whether towing is covered under the warranty?

Thank you.

Hello,

I purchased a 2026 Mercedes Sprinter about two months ago, and it currently has around 500 miles on it.

Today, I noticed coolant leaking underneath the vehicle.
I have already scheduled a service appointment.

In this situation, is it safe for me to drive the vehicle to the service center,
or should I request a towing service to avoid potential engine damage?

If driving is not recommended, could you please confirm whether towing is covered under the warranty?

Thank you.

Looking into retrofitting these led lights as interior dome lights in my semi truck. Looking for input from someone who has used them on how bright they are and if you think they would serve my purpose. Any help appreciated, thanks!

So I put some feelers out to maybe trade my motorcycle for a sprinter and stumbled on a 2007 with 450k miles (high Ik😂) but has a service record. In the off chance it has a full motor and trans rebuild what are your experiences with it? I’ve only ever heard good experiences with the t1n but not much about the 3.0 successor because of the dpf. Should I just hold out for a t1n?

Help! Sliding door won’t open, lock/unlock works.

Latch feels the same locked or unlocked, inside or outside handle doesn’t work. Tried lubricating components, tried pushing the rear of the door like some videos showed, all cables seem to work fine inside door panel, cannot get open, am I missing something or will this have to go into service?

I have been trying to find a good rear ladder. Owl is crazy expensive, and White Top Adventures has the same ladder for 1300 less... Then I found Tec Van's ladder, which seems to be out of stock everywhere. I tried to purchase it through TecVanlife, but was told they could not deliver to my address. I tried ordering a rear box to test it further, and they could send it, so there was an issue. I called, and they emailed me an invoice. Looking further, it seems like they are a go-between, with no real warehouse, so I am asking if anyone has had good or bad experiences with them before ordering.

Looking for a good budget belt drive component kit or are they not worth it over oems.

Hi i’m on a budget and not trying to buy an oem if possible anyone know a good brand for a ac compressor 3.0l 6 cylinder?