Break-in Oil Change/Winter Storage?
10-18-2018, 08:33 PM
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2019 AMG GLE 63S
Break-in Oil Change/Winter Storage?
Hi guys,
Sorry, this seems like I should know this or be able to figure it out but nope. So a couple questions:
1. Still new/breaking in my '17 C63 cab and it's going to go into hibernation for winter soon. 800 miles now, maybe it'll hit 1k? Should I change the oil before winter?
2. Rear diff fluid change; same thing, should I have this changed?
Also, any winter tips? I'm planning to go start/run every few weeks so don't think battery tender should be needed. Planning a full detail and it's only going to sit 4 months, so not planning on anything else but tips appreciated.
Sorry, this seems like I should know this or be able to figure it out but nope. So a couple questions:
1. Still new/breaking in my '17 C63 cab and it's going to go into hibernation for winter soon. 800 miles now, maybe it'll hit 1k? Should I change the oil before winter?
2. Rear diff fluid change; same thing, should I have this changed?
Also, any winter tips? I'm planning to go start/run every few weeks so don't think battery tender should be needed. Planning a full detail and it's only going to sit 4 months, so not planning on anything else but tips appreciated.
10-19-2018, 06:42 AM
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I’m in Cali so I don’t do this for my cars, but I do put away my 4-stroke e85 turbo jet ski (450 hp lol) for the winter so similar thing. I’ve always changed the oil after the first ride once I pull it back out for the new season and its worked just fine for me. I figure why put fresh oil in it to let it sit when you can put fresh fluid in right before use. I would say wait til you pull it out of storage, go for a long drive (hour) to get everything warm then change both the engine and diff fluid. I would also recommend a battery tender even if you plan on starting it every so often.
