Hello all,


just picked up my black E 63 with the PP, absolute monster, the premium leather option is very nice. My question is- when should the first oil change be? The dealer says 10,000 miles...., thanks

 

Welcome! 10K miles oil change is probably okay since that is what the manufacturer recommends. Of course, there is always that 1K miles oil change after the broken-in along with the ring seating.

I see the word, "monster". I guess that is synonymous with "beast."

 

welcome! any pics?

 

Congrats! I'm sure you can go after 10k miles. I personally would change it after break in, then go from there in your usual intervals.

 

Don't forget the LSD oil change at 3000 miles (?) if you spec'd it.

Ken

 

first off welcome to the v8tt family!
i did mine at 1,000, 4,000 and 10,000.. yes i know this is overkill.
for someone that's not OCD or paranoid just do the first at 5,000 and the second at 11ish.
ow don't forget the differential flush at 4100

 

I also changed the oil at about 5K miles......and I felt like I could notice a difference....didn't have P30 though.......
and isn't the rear diff 2 K miles?

 

Thanks guys- the sticker on the windshield says replace the axle differential fluid at 1855 miles. I used to own the C 63 but this is so much better. Trying hard to behave myself..

 

My sticker says 1875 WTF!!!!

 

I would not go by the sticker, I would do it at 1,000 miles for breakin.

 

damn......guess I'd better get on that

 

that made me LOL

 

1875.37692766 miles to be exact And you're doomed if you don't have it changed right at that point. LOL

Can those of you who have changed oil on this vehicle please shed some light and/or helpful hints on the oil changing process, ie where to jack up the car in the center, stands, filter, bolt size, etc?

 

Damn bro you got me all stressed out cause I just did the change on my CLS63TT at 1875.37692767

Thats it, im trading it in cause my warranty is probably void now.

 

You guys are all so silly....everybody knows that you need to take the square root of 1875.37692766 to get to the actual number MB suggests for the service. This likely means you guys are waaaaaay over the suggested interval and your cars should now be scrapped. I'm willing to take them off your hands, I'll even come to you and pick them up and won't charge you a disposal fee. LMK.

 

ok, with the PP I can pretty much say the E 63 AMG would easily dust the new M5, both 0-60 and the quarter mile. Anybody disagree?? The BMW 4.4 l in no way compares with the AMG motor...

 

Tons of supposition here---- the only ones that truly know are ones that have driven both. The car is not available stateside yet. I think its a driver's race no doubt. The mags have them very close (AMG with PP) and there are enough of them to say thats what would happen in the real world too. The quarter mile times and 0-60 runs are very close. The M5 has the smaller displacement but the much better tranny. Yes its alot better than the MCT planetary automatic. The DCT (I have had 3) clearly puts more power to the street and the shifts are faster. Its a more efficient tranny; case in point my GTR and my PDK 997TT. On my E92 M3 with 414 hp I could run very close with a 507hp E63 all day due to this tranny and its ability to transfer the power. The GTR is an amazing marvel and the tranny plays a huge role. It weighs 3900 plus lbs and really uses all of its power to offset this weight disadvantage.

Dust? Ha doubt it, I use that word for when I roll my GTR or my Porsche over other cars. Like I said, driver's race. Oh and I have a CLS63TT and an E63TT wagon both with tunes. My cars would beat an M5 stock no doubt. Stock vs. stock I think on any given day one car will pull better from speeds zero to triple digits. The M5 has a very good 0-200 km rating btw. I have had 4 M cars and 6 AMG's so my loyalties are to fast cars and not necessarily marques. Ill get an M5 in September and let you know

 

OP, congrats on the new ride. I'm considering one to replace a W211 E500 Wagon. Is my comfort-loving wife going to find the E63 too hardcore? She's the main driver but I want her to get something I can borrow.

P.S. I'm thinking wagon, FWIW.

 

Depends on the conditions of the roads you typically drive. Its a pretty comfortable ride, but its not your daddy's Cadillac. My wife is the same. She likes the ride of an S-Class better, but is fine with the E63.