How often are you changing oil and filter?

[IFFY100]

I'm on every 8k or once per year, regardless of what I drive

 

[MancRick101]

Twice a year for me, one my dealer to maintain warranty and an interim change myself. I’m a bit obsessive though.

 

[Petrol Pete]

I have just switched to 5000 miles , but that is on a 149K mile AMG M11 V8 so its run in now

 

[clk320x]

Whenever the car says service due…

 

[190]

Twice a year for me, one my dealer to maintain warranty and an interim change myself. I’m a bit obsessive though.

I understand your desire to do the best for your car and I would do the same if my annual miles were anywhere near the maximum 15,000 allowed. What I wouldn't do is bother to change the filter more than once per year as if it's rated for 15,000 miles then it should be fine and a new filter will actually be less efficient than the old one. It's easy to say why not do it for the extra £8 or whatever they are but I'm arguing that if it's not needed, a new filter is potentially inferior regardless of the cost. You are giving the filter an easy time anyway by putting fresh oil in twice per year.

 

[johnsco]

For the E280 CDI, once a year - oil and filter - which, these days is about 8000 miles.
For the W203 C200 Kompressor - Once a year - oil and filter - which will probably be around 5000 miles.

 

[W1ghty]

Probably 6000 miles ish , which is about 10 months normally .

 

[AMGeed]

Every 12 months. Which works out about every 3k miles on the mileage I've done the last 2.5 years

 

[zipdip]

Well I have 20,000 miles or a year,and so today the car put up there 13,000 miles to go or 9 weeks to a service,so mine get changed every year.

 

[Matt58]

Every 5k on E55 W211 104k.

 

[BigJase88]

8-10k or 12 months at MOT time

 

[Jobsworth]

6000 miles, or annually, whichever comes first. Annually these days it seems…

 

[Spider10]

+1 for annually probably 3k max

 

[Yettie]

Twice a year for mine

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Our cars have never exceeded the annual service interval and so have always been serviced every 12 months on the dot.

These days - since COVID-19 first arrived - then that could mean as little as 1000 miles in some cars but it varies by car.

 

[pillow]

Approximately every 4000 miles for me. Works out roughly every 9-10 months.

I feel like 4000 is long enough for the additives in the oil to do their thing.

 

[cws196]

Every 5-6K, filter+oil (dealer and DIY in between services) - piece of mind for a very small price, also a good chance to check under the car/engine with the trays removed.

 

[MancRick101]

I understand your desire to do the best for your car and I would do the same if my annual miles were anywhere near the maximum 15,000 allowed. What I wouldn't do is bother to change the filter more than once per year as if it's rated for 15,000 miles then it should be fine and a new filter will actually be less efficient than the old one. It's easy to say why not do it for the extra £8 or whatever they are but I'm arguing that if it's not needed, a new filter is potentially inferior regardless of the cost. You are giving the filter an easy time anyway by putting fresh oil in twice per year.

I agree it’s probably not necessary to change my filter twice a year, but I’m intrigued as to why a new filter would be inferior? I don’t doubt you, but struggle to see why this would be the case?

 

[lemonslap]

2008 E320cdi every 10k miles using Motul 229.52 oil. Purchased at 88k miles now at 162k miles with no oil consumption or timing chain rattles

 

[Gazwould]