Owners's review at 1,000 miles
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2017 Mercedes E300 Luxury model
Owners's review at 1,000 miles
Had my oil changed in my 2017 E300 with Luxury Package last week at about 900 miles at a Mercedes specialist repair shop. The owner and mechanic worked in the factory in Stuttgart for 20 years. He also changes his oil and filter early. The filter does not remove all the metal particles created during break in and they are abrasive.
After 1,000 miles of trouble free driving and flawless construction/assembly running in C mode as per the owner's manual I took it out for a ride today in the country. Put it in S+ mode and let it rip. It hauls ***!!!
While it may not accelerate as fast as my 2015 Mustang GT 5.0L, it still moves pretty good for a 3,800 lb. vehicle despite all the naysayers her poo pooing the small 2.0 L I4.
Got it up to 108 in the same stretch of roadway as my Mustang that got up to 155 before running out of safe road.
I can find no fault with this car.
After 1,000 miles of trouble free driving and flawless construction/assembly running in C mode as per the owner's manual I took it out for a ride today in the country. Put it in S+ mode and let it rip. It hauls ***!!!
While it may not accelerate as fast as my 2015 Mustang GT 5.0L, it still moves pretty good for a 3,800 lb. vehicle despite all the naysayers her poo pooing the small 2.0 L I4.
Got it up to 108 in the same stretch of roadway as my Mustang that got up to 155 before running out of safe road.
I can find no fault with this car.
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I meant to say got my Mustang up to 115 not 155.
The mechanic who changed my oil agreed that the particles are not good for the motor.
When I used to change my own oil on new vehicle at 1,000 mile. The oil in the drain pan looked like dark aluminum paint when you stuck a screwdriver in it and mixed it around. That happened on every engine, Corvette, motorcycles, vans and sedans.
It certainly does not help the engine leaving all that grit in the crankcase for 10,000 miles.
The mechanic who changed my oil agreed that the particles are not good for the motor.
When I used to change my own oil on new vehicle at 1,000 mile. The oil in the drain pan looked like dark aluminum paint when you stuck a screwdriver in it and mixed it around. That happened on every engine, Corvette, motorcycles, vans and sedans.
It certainly does not help the engine leaving all that grit in the crankcase for 10,000 miles.
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Very glad to hear the good scorecard!
The only misgiving on my order is the little nagging reliability issues I've had with my C400. Given that the E is the last model to get refreshed they should have figured most of the bugs out on the new systems.
The only misgiving on my order is the little nagging reliability issues I've had with my C400. Given that the E is the last model to get refreshed they should have figured most of the bugs out on the new systems.
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Old habits die hard. It's your car and your money so you have a right to do with it as you please, I am just clarifying for others who may be reading this and wondering if they should do the same.
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The grit may be very small but the filter does not remove it. If you saw the particles in the oil drain pan on a new engine after the first 1,000 miles you too would be glad to have them out of the crankcase ASAP. They do no good for the engine.
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There is no "grit", this would be removed by the filter. This practice may have been warranted decades ago, but with today's manufacturing technologies this just isn't the case anymore. There is no reason not to follow the maintenance guide provided by Mercedes, which makes no mention of a 1000 mile first oil change. It is a waste of time and money.
Old habits die hard. It's your car and your money so you have a right to do with it as you please, I am just clarifying for others who may be reading this and wondering if they should do the same.
Old habits die hard. It's your car and your money so you have a right to do with it as you please, I am just clarifying for others who may be reading this and wondering if they should do the same.
In years gone by, the cars were filled with break-in oil which did need to be drained after 1000 miles by design. I believe that if MB wanted an earlier schedule it would be posted in the owners manual. I only see that the AMG models need the rear differential oil changed at 3000 miles.
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I haven't changed my oil prior to scheduled mileage or time on any of my MB car for the past 14 years. There's absolutely no reason to change the oil these days ahead of schedule unless you are operating the vehicle under extremely adverse conditions.
In years gone by, the cars were filled with break-in oil which did need to be drained after 1000 miles by design. I believe that if MB wanted an earlier schedule it would be posted in the owners manual. I only see that the AMG models need the rear differential oil changed at 3000 miles.
In years gone by, the cars were filled with break-in oil which did need to be drained after 1000 miles by design. I believe that if MB wanted an earlier schedule it would be posted in the owners manual. I only see that the AMG models need the rear differential oil changed at 3000 miles.
