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It depends on how you drive due to the way the PCV valve works. Because of traffic, I'm doing a lot of sitting/idling and slow speeds, and I had quite a bit of oil in my manifold at 60k miles.
Last edited by m a x i m u s; 06-10-2016 at 01:08 AM.
It depends on how you drive due to the way the PCV valve works. Because of traffic, I'm doing a lot of sitting/idling and slow speeds, and I had quite a bit of oil in my manifold at 60k miles.
I drive like a maniac and you should see the thick **** in the can every oil change my mechanic head tech at Benz says it's a must for these motors
2010 C63 AMG RIP. 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road, 2013 C63 coupe
Originally Posted by Johnnie58
I drive like a maniac and you should see the thick **** in the can every oil change my mechanic head tech at Benz says it's a must for these motors
Not so sure if it is a must or not.
I would assume that the engineers/developers in Affalterbach would have included it. Especially when you can charge the costumer extra dime for servicing it.
I see it more as a peace of mind. If anyone thinks it is needed and has it installed would feel better about.
Besides that I'm just trying to point out hat the build up I had was very little for 95k miles and I drive like a maniac as well. Slow traffic and a lot of idling should cause most of the build up.
I'm not sure if the oil brand or specs make a difference. But I have switched to liqui moly 5w40 leichtlauf instead of mobile one 0w40. Yes yes it is MB approved. One thing I noticed is that the occasional lifter knocking went away.
Last edited by sventastic82; 06-10-2016 at 07:59 AM.
Besides that I'm just trying to point out hat the build up I had was very little for 95k miles and I drive like a maniac as well. Slow traffic and a lot of idling should cause most of the build up.
No build up because you push the car, but you still ran the oil through the combustion process instead of bypassing it into a container pre combustion.
2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
^ Exactly. OE manufacturers don't put a lot of things on cars that would be of benefit. Try telling mass-market consumers that there's a little can they have to unscrew periodically to check and empty if it's full. The catch can is a pretty tried-and-true solution, there's not really any debate about it's effectiveness.
I'm not sure if the oil brand or specs make a difference. But I have switched to liqui moly 5w40 leichtlauf instead of mobile one 0w40. Yes yes it is MB approved. One thing I noticed is that the occasional lifter knocking went away.
i am using liqui moly 5w40, can we use Liqui moly 10w60? thick?
If it's 299.5 approved but 10x60 is too thick...
And Motul...
It also depends on regions you live in and how you drive and how often you change. YOU HAVE TO USE 299.5 approved oil and its usually 10/40 or 0/40.
When I changed my headbolts at 25K miles last winter, I had been using Redline for some time and my tech told me he had never before seen a cleaner engine ever in his 20 year career.
I had NO sludge and the valves and intakes and shafts, etc were clean as a whistle. I also change my oil every 5K miles and I beat the snot out of her often, with some mixed city spirited driving.
the 5w40 is 229.5 approved but the 10w60 offcorse it's not but i've been using 10w60 with all my cars that i run hard, but with the c63 i was afraid so i jumped to 5w40, i think with thicker oil the valve tappets and the adjusters will hold oil better, because of that i was asking if someone used it.
2010 C63 AMG RIP. 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road, 2013 C63 coupe
Originally Posted by BLKROKT
^ Exactly. OE manufacturers don't put a lot of things on cars that would be of benefit. Try telling mass-market consumers that there's a little can they have to unscrew periodically to check and empty if it's full. The catch can is a pretty tried-and-true solution, there's not really any debate about it's effectiveness.
Try to to tell the mass-market consumer to check a container?
Why not if you do your own oil change why not empting a catch can. Just like draining an oil cooler during a normal oil change.
There are plenty of other items which need to be maintained which are "new"
Refill of an SCR tank
Washer fluid for a camera system.
Various filters which did not exist in the past.
The point is if the catch can is so important and critical for the 6.2l engine to stay healthy. Mercedes would have made it part of it and included in their service plan.
06-09-2016, 11:28 PM
