Will extended oil change intervals destroy my engine? Why miles do not matter.

[@davesimon-jm8dd]

I still think 10k is pushing it for any driver

[@youtoobe169]

And what are you basing this on?

[@RottenBrain-FromSocialMedia]

Don’t listen to this video. Full synthetic 3-5K miles no matter what

[@youtoobe169]

@@RottenBrain-FromSocialMedia Based on what?

[@lipslide101]

I think you make a very good point when talking about the type of driving you do and the duration of the trips you make!

[@0c0cpcpcpck48]

Those backroads are beautiful

[@jaakko200987654321]

10k mi is pushing it on a 651 engine. in finland 60% of 07 and newer benzes have that engine. it does not last with 20k km oil changes. i suggest changing the oil ebvery 10k kms and blocking off the low pressure stage of the oil pump.

[@jaakko200987654321]

with factory recommended oil changes, the timing chain is completely gone by 300k kms (not snapped but very stretched) i have seen like 8 examples of this

[@youtoobe169]

@@jaakko200987654321 166K miles on mine with 10-14K mile oil changes and timing chain is perfect

[@PruikkiRacing]

Very good points! I would also add this, for hard conditions (Cold Finland, short trips, or performance turbo engine) - in engine with turbos, it seems that oil analysis says oils lose Thermal stability and shear off (5w40 b mo like 5W10) with time So if hard usage, 5-8k Kilometers or 3-5k Miles seems good time to then change oil in said scenarios. But if Florida warm road drive 500 miles everyday them oil definitely yes can last 10k miles (16.000tkm) no problems (vans fleet trucks etc) -performance car,Drive hard, yeah 5k change fine. Toyota Corolla 2L engine no turbo, yeah 10k miles OCI will survive for warranty time period but then later issues. Good points, and wanted to add my 2 cents

[@rwd1973]

10k is fine for me and have been for 9 years since my car was new. Quite a bit of highway driving though. Agree that it must matter if the engine holds 3 or 6 liters of oil

[@Hello123-b7l]

Great video!

[@youtoobe169]

Thanks!

[@1ndN2st]

Over 10k miles on the same oil is insane

[@youtoobe169]

And what are you basing this on?

[@1ndN2st]

@@youtoobe169 facts.

[@youtoobe169]

@@1ndN2st LOL You're hilarious

[@youtoobe169]

@@1ndN2st We'll go with that....

[@ConcoursOne]

Definitely change oil by hrs of run time. Larger oil volume enables longer intervals. 250hr intervals are good interval if not a lot of short trips or cold winter conditions

[@1ndN2st]

@@ConcoursOne who tf is tracking that info?

[@mr.nevanice420]

we really do need an hours gauge on all cars

[@MowerModdin]

my 2012 E350 Bluetec had an oil change every 10k miles and it seized at 182k miles. There is oil varnish everywhere in the cylinder heads and cylinder head covers. That is the only evidence of "neglect" on this car. I've also seen at least 4 k24 Honda and 3 2AR-FE Toyota engines with a ton of blow by and burning excessive oil at just about 140k miles following 5k-7.5k mile oil change intervals. I'm not letting my OM648 engine experience the same, so it gets an oil change every 3k - 5k miles based on driving habits. With that being said people can do whatever they want with their vehicles, but my thought is that oil is cheap and engines are not. OM642 engine is $20k at the dealership, and I'm sure OM648 and OM651 are in similar price brackets.

[@youtoobe169]

Did you own your E350 from new and know everything that ever happened to it?

[@shreesatsn]

Any feedback on using B20 fuel 2014 glk250? I see its not approved but lot of gas stations are only offering B20.

[@youtoobe169]

I don't have any direct experience with this, but I remember seeing some discussion on the forums, with mixed results.

[@shreesatsn]

@@youtoobe169recently got the check engine light and Dealership mentioned it was related to DPF. Got it replaced last week. Assuming it was changed during bluetec update, it lasted less than 40k. Not sure reason it would last so less?

[@youtoobe169]

@@shreesatsn DPFs should last the life of the car, so I have no idea. Did they replace it for free under the warranty?

[@joncaseyclary]

You also own a GRC, Toyota techs on the forum recommend 3k with heavy driving or 5k max. Other Toyota’s have 10k mi oil change intervals and have had engines fail at this long interval. Based on expert kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4G4k6CAhpJ0gZIsi=g4yg9gR1vwZCyyQv

[@youtoobe169]

I am on board for 5K mile oil changes in the GRC because that little engine does a heck of a lot of work. Toyota also has a history of bad engine design in which sludge forms even with 3K oil change intervals, but I don't think it affects the GRC engine.

[@johnqcitizen9177]

Not on a TESLA baby.