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Originally Posted by cessna5354
I know there is ALOT of discussion on oil but I gatta ask GreasyBenz on the 5K limit? When I purchased my '99 E300, I was floored by the MB dealer salesman & service manager, as they told me to change every 15K. I do it every 10K without any apparent problems.
What am I missing? The MobilOne is great stuff, let's let it do it's job. I also put on 3.5 K miles per month so time flys, and the oil is not sitting in the crankcase for very long.
I always get a kick when they say that the crude oil Must be changed every year minimum, Heck it sat in the ground for millions before we found it????
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The reason he says 5K is that the older MBs add more soot to the oil than their newer counterparts. Once the soot content gets to 2%, MB says it must be changed. For some folks, that may be 5K mi, for others, it may be longer. 5K is also what's specified in the manual for the older cars.
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