PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Relationship of Oil Usage to Change Interval

shertex · #3 03-30-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by layback40

Leaking oil removes what is ever typically in the oil as well as the oil. Burning oil typically removes the lighter components of the oil mix, leaves the soot in the sump. Adding make up only dilutes it a little & gets the concentration of soot etc back close to the pre burn level.
The oil in an oil burner decomposes quicker as the combustion products from the oil burning partly go into the oil.

Thanks...that's helpful. While I'm interested in the general question for my Benzes, my immediate concern is my daughter and her 93 Honda Civic. She's apparently burning about a quart every 1000 miles. She's using Mobil 1 and I originally recommended 7500 mile drain intervals....wondered if that should be shortened.

By contrast my 92 300D uses not one drop over the course of a 10,000 mile drain interval.