Should I reset my oil change interval every time I change the oil?
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2019 BMW 540, 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4-Matic
Should I reset my oil change interval every time I change the oil?
I am planning on changing my oil every 6months or 5k miles with an oil change kit of FCPEURO (https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...-2701800109-7l) instead of 1 year/10k miles. Should I reset the oil change light every time I change the oil? Also, Is there a way to check what service is due? Like if service A is due or service B.
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I would skip on the LiquiMoly kit entirely, and change once a year using a Mercedes Filter and prescribed Mobil 1 oil. And I suggest this while not being a purist that says use OEM only.
My first MB, bought as new, took a good 35,000 miles to achieve its best fuel mileage. Oil and filter were changed once yearly, using the recommended Mobil 1 and a factory fleece filter. This tells me that the Mobil 1 0W40 was excellent at controlling break-in of the engine components. This gentle break-in indicates that a 6-month change interval is not needed, and actually wasteful of resources. This renders moot the question of when to reset the meters, too.
My first MB, bought as new, took a good 35,000 miles to achieve its best fuel mileage. Oil and filter were changed once yearly, using the recommended Mobil 1 and a factory fleece filter. This tells me that the Mobil 1 0W40 was excellent at controlling break-in of the engine components. This gentle break-in indicates that a 6-month change interval is not needed, and actually wasteful of resources. This renders moot the question of when to reset the meters, too.
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Is liqui molly not good oil? It's MB-Approval 229.5 Henghts/Mann is the OEM for the filter. The only reason I am doing the 6 month/5k miles oil changes is because I don't pay for the oil change kit from FCP. They have a lifetime warranty fon everything. I use them for my BMW and I use the same oil for the BMW too. Buy the stuff through Paypal and they'll reimburse your shipping cost back to you. It's a win-win.
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The service reset is not just oil but the whole service. I would only reset at the 10k intervals even if you change your oil 2x that. I change my oil and air filter every couple months and wait to 10k miles to reset the service
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I wish my dealer had listened to you guys - I bought my GLE in for an oil change and tire rotation at 6,000 miles (...tons of idle time due to covid - picking up takeout, waiting outside dentist office, waiting in testing line, etc.) They unfortunately reset the maintenance indicator, so the car thinks I had the Service A already. Not sure if there is a way to undo this, but was planning to get the Service A at 10K like I always do. Sigh...
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