Around 220k I believe. I have not checked but I would guess it used a qt every 1-1.5k miles. Seems like a lot to me but I don’t think it’s worth messing with.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2023, at 5:06 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > How many miles are on it? > > -D > >> On Oct 29, 2023, at 3:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I’m running 15w40 in the 05 e320 m112 and it still uses oil. I guess these >> engines are oil burners as they age. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Oct 29, 2023, at 2:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> What weight oil are you running in it? >>> >>> I ask because my youngest son’s 2002 E320, which is approaching 150k, >>> having purchased it around 90k, was consuming an inordinate amount of oil. >>> He drove it from Flagstaff to Denver last summer and had to top it off >>> several times on the trip. >>> >>> I did some checking with people who are smarter than me on these cars and >>> was told that high oil consumption is common as they age - if you use the >>> recommended 0W-40. I fully expected to have to reseal the breather system >>> on the car as this part of the engine tends to get leaky and clogged up >>> over time. >>> >>> He had an oil change due last time I was out there, and so we changed to >>> 15W-50. >>> >>> Hasn’t used a drop since. He’s about 1,000 miles into the last oil change >>> and hasn’t had to top it off yet. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Oct 29, 2023, at 12:29 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> My wife's 2000 E320 4matic has a tremendous appetite for oil, >>>> but doesn't really seem to be leaking it. It has 350kmi on it. >>>> Is this likely to be a leaking head gasket, causing consumption, >>>> or valve stem seals? Not looking forward to either job, but I >>>> did the stem seals on a couple of the SL's and it wasn't actually >>>> that bad a job. >>>> >>>> -- Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
