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- Bournemouth/Poole Dorset
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- W210 E280 x2, w211 E55, W212 E63 biturbo, S204 C180K
Had a message come up on the dash last night to add 1lt of oil when I next fill up. and I'm almost sure I had this message back in October just a month after a main dealer service and put in a litre then.
Anyway, I don't ignore oil messages, so checked the dipstick this morning and indeed there was just a trace on the end of the stick. Added a litre from my almost empty stock of MB 5w/40 oil and checked again and the level is good.
But, if I topped up with a litre last October, and another litre now, I've only covered around 2400miles since then. Does this point to above normal oil consumption or is this to be expected?
My previous E55 covered 23k miles during my 6 year ownership and I topped up only twice in that whole time. Are M157 engines a bit thirsty on the oil? I 've read that M156 engines can drink a bit, but have little experience with this one.
Anyway, I don't ignore oil messages, so checked the dipstick this morning and indeed there was just a trace on the end of the stick. Added a litre from my almost empty stock of MB 5w/40 oil and checked again and the level is good.
But, if I topped up with a litre last October, and another litre now, I've only covered around 2400miles since then. Does this point to above normal oil consumption or is this to be expected?
My previous E55 covered 23k miles during my 6 year ownership and I topped up only twice in that whole time. Are M157 engines a bit thirsty on the oil? I 've read that M156 engines can drink a bit, but have little experience with this one.