Mercedes hood can't be opened without a dealership

Youtube ^ | 12 July 2026 | Porter Animation

[DUMBGRUNT]

A short video of the problem. The hood on larger Mercedes EQ models (like the EQE and EQS) is not designed to be opened by owners and is restricted to certified technicians.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Travel
KEYWORDS: seatheaterlicense

[JustRetired]

There is no oil to check on these models.

[Gunslingr3]

Cars, TVs, lot of other stuff. Once upon a time, young people just grew up learning how to fix things. Nowadays, it’s almost illegal.

Another big part to it is that things are made very, very inexpensively with robots. If I can buy a brand new microwave for $50, what kind of labor rate can a repairmen expect to charge when the alternative is a brand new one, made by robots instead of hand made by people with highly valuable time.

[dfwgator]

Cars, TVs, lot of other stuff. Once upon a time, young people just grew up learning how to fix things. Nowadays, it’s almost illegal.

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My dad built a HeathKit TV, took him about 2 years to do it.

[GingisK]

AND THEN, you open the hood of a Honda Odyssey, Lo and Behold: Labeled compartments, fuses, hoses, and so on. You can reach everything without too much effort.

[FreedomPoster]

Fair.

Well, they were going the way of the dodo. Euros didn’t typically have them in ‘99 MY cars, at least two I was familiar with.

[1FreeAmerican]

I asked AI where the brake fluid container is located - under the hood.

Turns out the owner CAN open the hood, as confirmed by JustRetired in Post #40.

Got sucked into another thread that is untrue!

[Myrddin]

I have 9 bikes in the garage right now. None of them got any road time this year. At 70, it's probably time to sell off some of the big ones. The Suzuki SV7 is potentially on my list. I have a 2009 Kawasaki Versys. I like it a lot. I put 20,000 miles on it thus far. The twin plays "dial a speed" with the throttle. Rock steady, but the engine braking is harsh. I prefer the softer behavior of my v-twins when rolling off the throttle. That's the attraction to the SV7.

[simpson96]

Wow!

[Keyhopper]

Only had 2 bikes, Suzuki GS750 and a KZ 1000 at 64 I’m hesitant to get another since that make body parts for me anymore. In south Florida everyone is on their phones and are trying to kill you.

[Myrddin]

I’m in Idaho. Riding season is nearly over for this year. In San Diego, the muslim women in hijabs has poor peripheral vision.

[Myrddin]

I’m in Idaho. Riding season is nearly over for this year. In San Diego, the muslim women in hijabs had poor peripheral vision. Very dangerous to drive next them.

[Delta 21]

NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS BEYOND THIS POINT.

[Bullish]

No, you can’t check or add any trans fluid in newer cars now days. That’s a thing of the past and has been for quite a while now.

[Bullish]

We did it in my garage...

I'll be over tomorrow about 10AM.

[Bobbyvotes]

If there are moving parts, they all need lubrication.
Including electric motors, door hinges, wheel bearings, etc. I am assuming even electric cars have moving parts.