BudC

Was this for a gasoline or diesel engine? Do they analyze the additive package?

I wonder if anyone has ever gone over 200K miles on a M112/M113 engne using an extended oil change interval.

Of course anyone who is only going to keep his car for a few years shouldn't care. I seriously doubt I could have driven my 190D for 17 years with 20K oil changes and still go 4K on a quart of oil.

GDawgC220

I've read about a 2000 SLK230 with 400k miles on it...I believe it used FSS as it recommended services.

Also, it may not be a M112/M113 engine but a few ML's on this board have gone over 100k/150k on FSS without problems

Just remembered, there's a guy on the ML side with a 2000 ML430 w/ 200k miles...followed the FSS since day one, Mobil 1 syn every 10k miles no problems to date.

michakaveli

Have you done any homework on how Delvac 1 works with the new CDI engine. I new the Delvac covers a range of weights.

khaug

Huh??? Quien sabe!

khaug

'Twas a 3.4 L gasoline engine. Blackstone's basic spectroscopic analysis does indirectly cover the additive package to some extent - go to their web site for details: www.blackstone-labs.com

gbahri

I'm not to worried about the interval. I think they know what their doing. They know that if engines start to go bad, their is no coming back for mercedes. Saying that I have a 2003 CLK with 43,000 miles and only brought it in every 10,000 as the FSS said. And I do alot of downshifts and revving. Working just fine. Hoping it will last for at least 200,000 miles

BudC

Let us know when you get 200K

People are saying that they have no problem with the FSS intervals but nobody that I know of has put serious miles on their cars using these extended intervals.

I wonder what the German taxi cab companies are doing.

BudC

Is it available in the US or only in Canada? In Europe there is a Mobil 1 0W-40 Turbo Diesel oil which I've found to be identical to the 0W-40 Mobil 1 sold in this country.

http://www.mobil.com/Canada-English/...ac_1_5W-40.asp

khaug

M-B specifies oil meeting "sheets 229.3 and 229.5" for the CDI series of engines. Delvac is not listed as meeting either of these specs. Mobil 1 0w-40 meets 229.5.

I'm not an engineer, but I worked as a paralegal for three years. Delvac may be the greatest thing since high-button shoes, but if you have an engine failure while using Delvac and M-B refuses warranty coverage, you won't have a legal leg to stand on, IMHO.

glojo

I would have thought exactly the same as any of there other European counterparts.

As I have repeatedly stated on this forum, European E-class and other model Mercedes-Benz either come with, or have the option of ASSYST. This excellent system monitors when the vehicle is due for a service and owners can expect servicing intervals of between 20 - 25,000 miles. Haulage companies, courier services, taxi's, ambulance and Police services are now taking advantage of these huge cost saving servicing intervals.

I was surprised to see E-class Police vehicles and curiosity got the better of me. They are purchased on a 'fixed price buy back' after three years. Servicing is carried out by the local Mercedes-Benz dealer as per the ASSYST progam. (This has made costing much easier for the relevant fleet managers). Each vehicle will cover an average minimum of 80,000 miles per year, and as a Police traffic vehicle each mile will have to be 'earned'.

These high mileage service intervals obviously do NOT apply to US vehicles. I have read with great interest the differing views of each US owner and I value their opinions.

If I thought for one milli-second that changing the oil of either of our Mercedes-Benz on a more regular basis would be beneficial then it would be done. That has not been the case to date, and in the future I can only see the intervals being further extended.

Thanks for an interesting thread

John
Sunny, but cool morning in Torquay

marc777

I'm right with Glojo here.

Interesting thread but you are all wasting your time effort and money on oil changes. Might have worked on a 1966 Mustang but not relevant today.

First service on my w211 E270cdi was at 24,000. No oil required up to then. The service was as indicated by ASSYST on the dash.

Total service cost around $500 incidentally, which for 24000miles was reasonable. That included brake fluid change, the oil and filters etc.

Marc

Sunny Oxford England

glojo

Hi Marc,
Unfortunately I side with our colleagues from 'over the sea'. Their fuel is not of the same quality and perhaps might cause problems trying to acheive the service intervals that we have come to expect.

Sadly low sulphur fuel compares with talking about religion and politics on this forum.

Your servicing charge sounds awfully expensive, (Ooops just noticed you had converted it to '$' Sorry) Still it would be interesting to hear of anyone else that has had their first ASSYST service. On our previous 210 E-class it was Ł240 and that was approximately December/January this year. I was paying that every six months on our 940 Volvo!!

Regards,
John
Sunny, but windy in Torquay

BudC

An oil change on the new W211's will cost me about $50 in the US and less than an hour of my time (which includes servicing air filters, cabin filters, etc.).

Unless or until I see people getting well over 200K on their engines with no problems, I'll change my oil on a 10K/1 year schedule or maybe more frequently.

I live in Arizona and it's really hot and really dusty.

Since I have my synthetic oil recycled and since I feel it's better to recycle oil than to recycle cars, I'm not going to be tight fisted about a few oil changes.

RJC

My bad, it's true, no oil change for the 05's at 1000 clicks. Agreed, the thing that sounds meaningless is what they do for the "1k service".

The fact that the synthetic oil is better is great but what concerns me but the filtration of the tiny metallic particles that new engines produce; I would imagine the filters have improved as much as the oils???

If I wasn't leasing I would have done a change at 1000-2000 miles for sure.

Dema

I read some opinion to change oil every weekend.