AsianR350

My 08 R350 has 3,900 miles on odometer. My R will be in one year in May 2009.

My Service Advisor told me that I should have oil changed once a year regarless the mileage or Computer trip indicate(13,000 miles total before oil change)
Any suggestion.

Thanks,

buffyclk500

no do it 3 mouth or every 3000 miles

AsianR350

Why? Don't you think that is 4 times a years + too much $ with Synthetic Mobil 1/oil filters even DIY?

My computer trip shows 9,100 miles remain before oil due change.

rosswell

If you use the proper oil as recommended by MB, you go between 10 to 15,000 kms between changes. (which is a good thing because it takes 8 litres of the stuff).

None of this really matters if you just pay attention to the sophisticated service messages - which pop up on your menu display - and which automatically customize the service intervals - baseed on your driving habits (ie. fully warm between trips, trip length, time since last oil change and mileage since - etc).

lkchris

Ah, guys knows 1956.

What a joke.

aggst1

Ah the line from the good ol' Jiffy lube.

First and foremost synthetic oils don't need changed frequently. But even if the car required conventional oil, 3,000 miles is way too soon to change it when most manufacturers require a change every 6,000 unless of course the car is used under extreme conditions. When I take my Jeep Grand Cherokee for an oil change, I always love the look of the employees when they lecture me about changing the oil and I respond that the manufacturer says otherwise... If I have to decide between the word of Jiffy lube and Chrysler, I will believe Chrysler first...

heron25

the car is designed to last 1 year between oil changes. The synthetic oil and the special oil filter are setup for this timeline. If you want to avoid any warranty issues, just change it according to the schedule. Don't take your car to jiffy lubes or any other oil change centers. If you are, make sure you buy your own oil filter for them to use and don't use the ones that they sell.

lkchris

Buy them a sealing washer for the drain plug, too, as they are NOT reusable.

Also watch them VERY closely as they remove/reinstall the underneath engine cover, as they'll likely screw something up.

heron25

just to be safe, don't go to jiffy lube! Either go to dealership or go to a mercedes certified repair shop. At least they know about the fiber oil filter and don't look at you like you have two heads when you mention it. I called around when my R needed it's oil filter and one shop, not certified, was trying to tell me that they would order a K&N filter and that it was better than the original mercedes filter. I had to explain to them that K&N filters are not designed to last a year and they're not approved for MB use and that they're crap to begin with on anything other than american hot rods. He didn't know what I was talking about.

yvk_99

I have almost 25K...mine shows Service F due in 10K.....I took it to the dealership ....they refused to do oil change...said I have 10K more to go....


I thought they do oil change every 13K.....

R. Reyes

I would say yes. Even with the Mobil 1 0w, even if you don't drive a lot, I would have it changed at least 1x/year. But that's just me, I would not think it would be a "safety" or warranty issue as your MB will tell you when you need to change the oil or get service.

After moving and traveling for some side work I was doing, your on-board will really adjust to your driving characteristics. Some long miles at constant throttle eat up your "service miles", as well as hard acceleration and "performance" driving!

R. Reyes

Your service indicator is set at 13k intervals. Usually the oil change is done WITH the service. If your not driving hard enough or barely at all, then your car is telling you, you have 10k more to go before it needs to be changed.

Drive harder, and watch the miles come off quickly. Your car will tell you when you need to pay attention to it. This is good and bad.

AsianR350

Thank you all for your suggestions.
I will have oil changed at leat once a year regarless mileage.
My 2007 Acura RL tells me when the oil will be changed (A1, A2, B1 B2 etc...) but no mileages indication (around 5K - 6K with conventional oil 0W20)

Satan

Dino oil becomes acidic after 6 months in engine.
Synthetic is one year.

Shelf life for Engine Oils and Transmission Oils is 3 years

acr2001

Your car will tell you to change the oil after a year, even if you have tons of miles left. It counts the days (but you can't view that for some reason). Once there are 30 days left it will show the days. The guy saying 3 months 3k miles is completely clueless. And if you really don't believe this stuff, then send an oil sample to a lab. Usually costs around $20 and they send you a detailed report.