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10-03-2024, 03:30 PM

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2017 E300 4Matic Sport pkg

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Originally Posted by MNIAW

I divulged my bona fides, perhaps you can do the same? What is your background and expertise that allows you to make such a claim?

Even a $35 oil analysis from Blackstone will tell you if the viscosity is holding up, not just metal content. What does the color of the oil have to do with it's design purpose (to keep friction from wearing down engine components)?

As I said further up in this thread, do what your heart desires and live with the results.

Hey man, do what ever you please. Change it at 20,000 miles if it makes you happy. I just know that it all depends on where you live and how you drive. Winters are insanely harsh here and the terrain is mountainous, and I drive faster on highways than most people. That being said, an oil analysis on my old E400 said that the oil was more contaminated @ 10,000 miles vs 8,000 miles when I tried both. Oil filters don't pick everything up, and the color does tell you a lot. Like drinking colored water from a stream vs drinking clear water from a natural water source. But to each their own. I'm happy with the internals of my engine (borescoped it a while back) changing it every 5,000 miles with the way I drive and the climate i live in.

Also... Thank you for your service. I just re-read the thread and noticed you mentioned you were in the Army.

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