Oil Changes - MB Oil Analyzer
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Oil Changes - MB Oil Analyzer
A decent article that explains how the service indicator works.
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
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I read that article earlier very interesting. I was also in the every 3,000 mile club (used to be 2,000 before syn). Now I'll just follow MB's schedule.
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A decent article that explains how the service indicator works.
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
Doing 2 oil changes a year instead of one costs me a whole $100 with filter.
My second car , a diesel, recently had the fuel p/p seals repaired after 14 years servive & 255,000 km. A lot of pumps have to have expensive mechanical repairs also at this mileage . Mine did not & I put it down to twice yearly oil changes.
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A decent article that explains how the service indicator works.
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
I personally was all about the 3,000 mile oil changes but I have changed that mindset with new car technology and synthetic oil.
No need to make the oil executives richer than they are with more frequent oil changes if a car doesn't need it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...MzMDAwLW9pbA--
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The reply was simply there are sensors to monitor the oil now and from the article I posted I assumed this was a better explanation for curious people. If this is not the case then any information is welcome.
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Carsy,
I agree it's not about the money as an extra oil change a year is not going to break the bank.
On another note there are millions of cars on the road and if every one of those did an extra oil change and didn't have to we just used quite a lot more oil and added to the expensive oil prices. I'm not a tree hugger but I know simple mathematics and if we don't have to waste oil why do it. I'm just not a believer in wasting anything for no point at all.
The case of your seals is more speculation and coincidence than any real proof to back it up.
I agree it's not about the money as an extra oil change a year is not going to break the bank.
On another note there are millions of cars on the road and if every one of those did an extra oil change and didn't have to we just used quite a lot more oil and added to the expensive oil prices. I'm not a tree hugger but I know simple mathematics and if we don't have to waste oil why do it. I'm just not a believer in wasting anything for no point at all.
The case of your seals is more speculation and coincidence than any real proof to back it up.
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Carsy,
I agree it's not about the money as an extra oil change a year is not going to break the bank.
On another note there are millions of cars on the road and if every one of those did an extra oil change and didn't have to we just used quite a lot more oil and added to the expensive oil prices. I'm not a tree hugger but I know simple mathematics and if we don't have to waste oil why do it. I'm just not a believer in wasting anything for no point at all.
The case of your seals is more speculation and coincidence than any real proof to back it up.
I agree it's not about the money as an extra oil change a year is not going to break the bank.
On another note there are millions of cars on the road and if every one of those did an extra oil change and didn't have to we just used quite a lot more oil and added to the expensive oil prices. I'm not a tree hugger but I know simple mathematics and if we don't have to waste oil why do it. I'm just not a believer in wasting anything for no point at all.
The case of your seals is more speculation and coincidence than any real proof to back it up.
My concern is that manufacturers today lengthen the oil change interval to make life easier for rental , fleet & lease buyers & do not have the long term owners interest at heart. Even with the cleaner diesel fuels of today the synthetic diesel engine oil becomes fouled at a faster rate than petrol engines.For folk who are only keeping their vehicle for 3 ,4 or 5 years , why bother doing extra oil changes !!! Old John.
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Hello Racetested, I think it all boils down to how long one intends keeping the car as to how often the oil is changed.We drove our last 2 cars for a total of 29 years & I have yet to pull a piston or bearing.In fact the 1979 model was lent to my daughter who had it for another 9 years . The total kms driven by the family was 450,000Km without even the alloy cylinder head being removed. Oil changes took place at 7500km & coolant every 12 months.
My concern is that manufacturers today lengthen the oil change interval to make life easier for rental , fleet & lease buyers & do not have the long term owners interest at heart. Even with the cleaner diesel fuels of today the synthetic diesel engine oil becomes fouled at a faster rate than petrol engines.For folk who are only keeping their vehicle for 3 ,4 or 5 years , why bother doing extra oil changes !!! Old John.
My concern is that manufacturers today lengthen the oil change interval to make life easier for rental , fleet & lease buyers & do not have the long term owners interest at heart. Even with the cleaner diesel fuels of today the synthetic diesel engine oil becomes fouled at a faster rate than petrol engines.For folk who are only keeping their vehicle for 3 ,4 or 5 years , why bother doing extra oil changes !!! Old John.
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With the combination of cleaner emissions [less crud from the combustion process getting into the crankcase] and synthetic oils, it makes no sense at all to be dumping the oil prematurely in these cars.
I'm convinced, however, that this topic is akin to discussing religion - no amount of back-and-forth seems to move people who are determined to change the oil according to some schedule they carry in their heads. To say it "doesn't cost much more" ignores the wastage that is inherent in prematurely dumping the crankcase at the rate of 2+ gallons of oil each time.
I just changed the oil for the first time on our W204, as we are coming up on the one-year mark. We accumulated about 8500 miles in that time. I have every intention of keeping this car a long time - if we had gone the full 13k miles in that time, that would have been OK with me. When I checked the oil last week, the thing that struck me was how clean it looked after 8k+ miles.
I don't believe that there is some conspiracy in the high-end car business to systematically ruin the engines of their customers. But do whatever you want.....
I'm convinced, however, that this topic is akin to discussing religion - no amount of back-and-forth seems to move people who are determined to change the oil according to some schedule they carry in their heads. To say it "doesn't cost much more" ignores the wastage that is inherent in prematurely dumping the crankcase at the rate of 2+ gallons of oil each time.
I just changed the oil for the first time on our W204, as we are coming up on the one-year mark. We accumulated about 8500 miles in that time. I have every intention of keeping this car a long time - if we had gone the full 13k miles in that time, that would have been OK with me. When I checked the oil last week, the thing that struck me was how clean it looked after 8k+ miles.
I don't believe that there is some conspiracy in the high-end car business to systematically ruin the engines of their customers. But do whatever you want.....
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