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Hey guys just bought a 2017 S63 AMG just wondering how often should you change the oil? Some people say 15k Miles and some say 5K miles so I’m kinda lost. Also please advice me when I should change the other fluids as well thanks I’m very new to this sorry for the question!
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I'm gonna get push back, but I do my own oil chages every 4kmi, and I use Shell Rotella T6 5w40. You talk to ANY expirenced mechanic (Yes I'm a USAF master tech) and they'll beg you not to do 10kmi oil changes, just too much dirt that the service algorithm can't account for and ALL oil flters bypass dirty oil, so the cleaner you keep it the better.
Things to check
Cam Phaser harnesses for oil. 7 of the 8 connectors on mine had oil on them. $12k+ if it ruins your harness and ECU.
Plugs will only last a max of 50kmi. Weistec 1 step colder are better and a must if you do a tune.
Car eats brake pads..lol
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Last edited by Bigg Willi; Jan 28, 2024 at 05:02 PM.
Porsche guy who drives SL63 w/ perf pkg AND perf suspension
synthetic oil like mobil 1 or mb oil is good for 20k mi. the dealer says change it every year no matter the mileage. I put about 8 to 11 k on a car every year and I dont change it but 1 time a year.
Regular scheduled maintenance is every 10k miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. The car will tell you when it's due for service. It keeps track of it. The services alternate between Service A and B. A is a small service and B is the bigger service. B also includes things like a brake flush as that should be done at least every 2 years. With an AMG, though not every A and B service is the same, because the transmission and the rear differential require flushes at different intervals. So those coincide with either an A or a B service. Spark plugs are due every 50k miles or 5 years, so the first spark plug change coincides with an A service. I just had that one done on my C63.
As far as oil changes goes, some advocate to do it more frequently than every 10k miles if you drive that much in a year. I used to do every 5k miles with my past performance cars, but nowadays I only drive about 4-5k miles in a year anyway, so it automatically happens to be around 4-5k miles when the next service is due after 12 months. Same applied to my spark plugs. I only have 34k miles on my car currently, but it's been 5 years, so based on mileage the spark plugs were early. I consider it a piece of mind, because some people had issues with insulators cracking in AMGs. Usually more of an issue if the engine is tuned, but better to change them early than late, IMO.
Last edited by superswiss; Jan 27, 2024 at 05:25 PM.
IMO, your engine oil change interval is set due in major part to the "kind" of driving you do. Some behaviors to consider:
1. Will you track the car?
2. If you track it, do you turbo time your engine? (allowing cooler oil to circulate prior to powering down)
3. City driving vs. highway driving?
4. Do you play with the RPMs prior to proper warm up? (don't do that)
5. What is the climate of your location? (extreme cold or hot?) SoCal?
Here's my style and it's worked beautifully, for me. I 100% ignore MB 10k miles service intervals; in fact, so does my MB service advisor (on his personal MB). I don't "track" my two MBs but I am known to play with RPMs on occasion :-). I change my engine oil no later than 5k miles or once a year (whichever first). In recent years, it's come out to be under 5K miles.
I have an M157 AMG and a standard M278 (similar in construction; completely different dispositions).
Your S63 is a beautiful machine; you have the same engine I do (M157); there is a weak point with the M157 engine (oil intrusion to wiring harness --> ECU) It's repairable but there are a couple things you can consider in order to "stay ahead of that issue".
Love the new ride!
I'm gonna get push back, but I do my own oil chages every 4kmi, and I use Shell Rotella T6 5w40. You talk to ANY expirenced mechanic (Yes I'm a USAF master tech) and they'll beg you not to do 10kmi oil changes, just too much dirt that the service algorithm can't account for and ALL oil flters bypass dirty oil, so the cleaner you keep it the better.
Things to check
Cam Phaser harnesses for oil. 7 of the 8 connectors on mine had oil on them. $12k+ if it ruins your harness and ECU.
Plugs will only last a max of 50kmi. Weistec 1 step colder are better and a must if you do a tune.
Car eats brake pads..lol
See the BenzNinja for some nice mods.
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