The car has only about 500-600 miles since the last oil change, but will keep the reduced change interval in mind. In the 3 yrs my wife has owned the vehicle, I have not noticed any oil usage between changes... The area around the dipstick and below was very clean - no sign of oil splattering... Different shops have serviced the car, two of which are very knowledgeable and trustworthy.
And thanks for the heads up on the air filter. Changed it once myself with no issues, but will be extra careful next time...
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Originally Posted by Will_w202
Do yourself a favor and don't follow the 10k service interval. Get it done at 7500. I've never had an MB that used oil, including my C300, but if you run 10k/a year, especially in the summer heat.....who knows. And of course, some could have come out of the dipstick tube I suppose. Who is servicing this car?
PS - if you change the air filter yourself (or even if you don't), make sure you're extremely careful when refitting the air cleaner housing. I put mine on and destroyed the stupidly-designed seal between the housing and tha airflow sensor. Luckily it's under warranty still, but I presume this will be a problem area for years to come for some ppl.
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Mine: 1987 MB 420 SEL - 66K (Dec 2019)
Mine:1991 MB 350SDL - 244K (Aug 2011)- Totalled 9/14/2016
Mine:1981 MB 300SD - 326K mi (July 1997)-sold
Wife's: 2008 MB C300 Sport - 110Kmi (April 2009)