E550driver

Hi all,

While coming back from a long trip (400 or so miles) I had this message pop up on the display for a few seconds then go away. Is this anything to worry about? Or is it just a trivial ordeal. I just got the oil changed a week ago.

vettdvr

Sounds like you don't have enough oil added during the oil change.

adotomov

I think this might help

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...nsumption.html

Check your oil level on the next morning before you start the car (make sure it is leveled). Sometimes it happens on long trips, especially if you push a bit too much, that a lot of oil is consumed. And you have a thirsty engine, both for oil and gas.

E550driver

Thanks for the suggestions, I will check the dipstick again in the morning tomorrow..
When I checked it this afternoon it was a little past the end of the red part

ozusa

I have an E320. The message I received this week-end was "Add one quart of oil at next refueling" or words like that. So that's just exactly what I did. It is not pumping smoke out the back, so I suspect when the last oil change was done, in September by my MB dealer, they did not put in any more than commercial prudence and their cost-accountant requires.

I received this message once last year also. So I did what it said, then, too.

Sometimes we over-think these cars' labor-saving features. Just do what it says, and no one will get hurt.

homeofstone

It takes almost 8 quarts for my E500. On one oil change that I did not do myself they only put in 7 quarts and I got the message about a month later. Also make sure that only oil approved by Mercedes is used.