Almost 2 years and no oil change!
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Originally Posted by Stiggs
Just an update.....brought it in for service and the dealership told me that so much time has gone by that it was due for the B service. Dealership told me to bring it in every year from now on even if the computer doesn't say so.
All of a sudden they had a change of heart?
All of a sudden they had a change of heart?
What's up man... If I remember correctly, Robert Feller built your engine too.. My 05' C55 now has 6,500 miles and I just got the oil & filter changed. It's good to know that Mr. Feller is good a building hardy engines..
Just out of curiosity, how exactly was the engine acting funny just before you had the service done?Eric...
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Originally Posted by EKaru
What's up man... If I remember correctly, Robert Feller built your engine too.. My 05' C55 now has 6,500 miles and I just got the oil & filter changed. It's good to know that Mr. Feller is good a building hardy engines.. Just out of curiosity, how exactly was the engine acting funny just before you had the service done?
Eric...
Just out of curiosity, how exactly was the engine acting funny just before you had the service done?Eric...
It wasn't really acting strange...it was just making a clicking noise....must've been the tappets or lifters? My old mercury sable used to do make that same noise when the oil got too thin.
Car still runs great.
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What's up man... If I remember correctly, Robert Feller built your engine too.. My 05' C55 now has 6,500 miles and I just got the oil & filter changed. It's good to know that Mr. Feller is good a building hardy engines.. Just out of curiosity, how exactly was the engine acting funny just before you had the service done?
Eric...
Just out of curiosity, how exactly was the engine acting funny just before you had the service done?Eric...
Update:
My engine is being replaced on Tuesday due to excessive oil consumption @ 47K miles....:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/206019-update-my-oil-consumption-issue.html
Eric.....
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2yrs without oil change? Oil must be black! Even with synthetic you should change it once a yr regardless of miles. My c36 has over 94k miles and it doesnt use any oil. I do drive it hard.
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By the way....the clicking noise I was having went away after my oil change. I think the oil was either low or thin?
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Update:
My engine is being replaced on Tuesday due to excessive oil consumption @ 47K miles....:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=206019
Eric.....
My engine is being replaced on Tuesday due to excessive oil consumption @ 47K miles....:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=206019
Eric.....
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haha, the stealership strikes again!...plz dont listen to anything anyone in the dealerhip has to say. their main intent no matter what they tell u is to get money from u...and 2 years without a change!?...wow, big up Feller for the solid craftsmanship...i change my oil like.........every 2 - 3 months...i get the "add oil next gas stop" prob. more than anyone in the history of MB driving...i guess i'm a little to hard on the vehicle? maybe it has somethin to do with the fact i drive in "M" mode bout 85% of the time...
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That sounds like good advice. I changed mine at fifteen months even though I had only put about 3k miles on the car. Felt better afterwards.
I had asked the dealer at the one year point and like a zombie he said no, just follow the FSS. An independent MB mechanic did it, saving me some money. I didn't reset the FSS counter -- mustn't upset the zombies.
BTW I plan on keeping my CLK a looooong time ....
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haha, the stealership strikes again!...plz dont listen to anything anyone in the dealerhip has to say. their main intent no matter what they tell u is to get money from u...and 2 years without a change!?...wow, big up Feller for the solid craftsmanship...i change my oil like.........every 2 - 3 months...i get the "add oil next gas stop" prob. more than anyone in the history of MB driving...i guess i'm a little to hard on the vehicle? maybe it has somethin to do with the fact i drive in "M" mode bout 85% of the time...
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I chg mine with amsoil synthetic every 3-4000 miles ,new filter included.
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Thats was the problem.....after two years I was only at 11K miles. I guess the computer wasn't counting down days just milage. The dealership said it could go until 15K miles. Its was then I said enough was enough. This computer is retarded. LOL
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haha, i hope not either...i look under the hood today and low n behold...Robert Feiler's sig plate is on my engine as well...i'm guessing he had a major hand in the production of the 2003 209's...lets hope this one isnt a boobie...
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Whats up Stiggs?
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
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Whats up Stiggs?
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
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Whats up Stiggs?
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
I have a local shop do the service A for me, he says every 6 months or 5000 mi. whichever came first.
I do trust him because my old E420 had no lifter tick whatsoever, smooth as glass and was probably in better shape than my CLK55. The car had its reg. oil changed every 3000 mi or 3 mos.
g'luck!
I take mine to Ed, is that who you are talking about? If so, he's the man!
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Thinking about my noisy lifters and dug up my old thread. It looks like my lifters were noisy back in 2005 too.
Well now they are noisier than ever. The car has almost 37K miles and I just had the oil changed at 35K miles. So I'm not ready for new oil yet I don't think. Only thing I haven't done is check the oil through the computer.
I get this loud ticking noise after the car has warmed up. Its very noticable when the car is just sitting at idle. When I first start her up it isn't that loud but gets louder after. I'm gonna try a few bottles of Techron in the gas tank and see how that goes. I'll post the results later.
Is this noise basically due to the fact that my car is not driven on a daily basis? I may go a week or two without driving her, and sometimes is just for a short sprint down the road. Is there anything bad that can come from these noisy lifters? Will my engine explode one day?
Well now they are noisier than ever. The car has almost 37K miles and I just had the oil changed at 35K miles. So I'm not ready for new oil yet I don't think. Only thing I haven't done is check the oil through the computer.I get this loud ticking noise after the car has warmed up. Its very noticable when the car is just sitting at idle. When I first start her up it isn't that loud but gets louder after. I'm gonna try a few bottles of Techron in the gas tank and see how that goes. I'll post the results later.
Is this noise basically due to the fact that my car is not driven on a daily basis? I may go a week or two without driving her, and sometimes is just for a short sprint down the road. Is there anything bad that can come from these noisy lifters? Will my engine explode one day?
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M113's have roller tipped rocker arms, so unlike the valvetrain in some cars, a bad lifter won't lead to a flat cam lobe. Have you checked the purge valve? They've been known to make tapping noises like a bad lifter. Unlike a lifter, the purge valve can be changed by an apprentice in under an hour.
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M113's have roller tipped rocker arms, so unlike the valvetrain in some cars, a bad lifter won't lead to a flat cam lobe. Have you checked the purge valve? They've been known to make tapping noises like a bad lifter. Unlike a lifter, the purge valve can be changed by an apprentice in under an hour.
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dont be a tight wad you are driving a Benz and you are worried about $100.00 oil change maybe you should buy a Geo . oil is a cheap a motor is not 
i spend over 1200.00 on oil changes every month on all my vehicles it is the cheapest thing to maintain .
i spend over 1200.00 on oil changes every month on all my vehicles it is the cheapest thing to maintain .
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