vmx128

I just bought a new MY2011 car that had been sitting in the dealer lot for a while (they claimed 240 days). The date on the sticker inside the drive door shows 10/10. The car had 65 miles when I bought it, and now it has around 500 miles.

Considering how long it has been sitting, should I get an oil change? Would you recommend Service A instead of just an oil change? Anything else I need to consider given my situation?

I'm taking the car to the dealer on Friday to have the MBrace software updated.

PartyVan

I would change it that oil had been sitting there for way too long.

vmx128

Thanks! I am planning on taking the car to a highly rated (on yelp) local shop so I can specify the exact oil to use. Should I go for Mobil 0W40 Synthetic?

HoozyerdaddyC63

Do you take your car to Laguna Niguel? I bought my C63 and serviced it there until I moved back to Chicago this past month.

John Mosqueda is the guy you should talk to in service. He took really good care of me along with Steve Hall in sales. Both are great with customer service and don't BS ya.

_AMG_

Definitely change out the oil. Either 0W-40 or 5W-40 is fine.
Also, if the car has been stationary for almost a year make sure the tires don't have any flat spots.

vmx128

Thanks for the info. Yes, that's where I am taking my car for the mbrace update.

vmx128

Thanks. The tires seem to be fine from what I can tell and the car feels rock solid, but I'll still try to look for flat spots. I believe the dealer uses 5W-40.

If you could pick either, which one would you go for?

_AMG_

Ive been using 0W-40 since I got the car but recently switched to 5W-40 on my last oil change. I would stick with 5W-40 since that's what most dealers recommend using.

Jon2007E63P30

I use the 0W-40 because that is what the AMG Driving Academy uses in all the cars.

Plus it has more ash (I think I have that right), a wear inhibitor.

tri-star tech

Living in southern Cali I would go with the 5w-40. You're not going to be in subzero temperatures so I would use a little thicker oil.

Roswell

I changed mine at 1 000km (not a service A) as recommended. It's good to flush the first oil earlier.

Merc63

Man o man, 0w40 isn't the correct oil and hasn't been for years. It's 5w40! 0w40 leaks out of the lifters.

vmx128

Looks like a lot of people are using 0W-40 here. Where did you find out that it leaks out of the lifters? Has anyone else had that experience?

vmx128

Nevermind, found this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ngine-oil.html

JimmyR

MIght be a bit late given you have taken delivery of the car already but if you are going back to the dealer see if you can get them to do the oil change as a "goodwill" gesture. Worth a try

vmx128

I would have asked for this when I picked up the car, but since it was a Sunday, their service department was closed. Now that is not an option since the dealer I bought it from is over 6 hours away!

mikekuriger

I'm not sure why you would need an oil change. The oil isn't getting dirty even sitting for a year. The motor is not open to the elements. Moisture would be burned off as soon as the engine warms up. Even still, an oil change is cheap if you're that worried.

My car sat for a long time at the dealer also. the only failure I had was a bad alternator. It was tough to diagnose because the symptoms were a bad battery. They replaced my battery which lasted a couple months before failing again. By then my warranty had expired and the alternator was not cheap!

vmx128

I was thinking the same thing since the shelf life of oil is 5 years (http://www.mobiloil.com/usa-english/...helf_Life.aspx), but the dealer has a special on oil change at $70 if you sign up for their savings card, so it is cheap enough to get it done.

CoolBDPhenom03

Solid advice here.

I'm not sure why you're supposed to change the oil yearly if you're not driving much. That's exactly the advice I got with my Ducati. If you don't reach the mileage for an oil change, then you should still change it after a year has passed. "Stale" oil that's been sitting around, not being moved around, not being warmed up, can't be good for your car. Oil changes are usually around $100. Cheap insurance if you ask me.