$100 oil change??

[mdfortwoguy]

Originally Posted by Agent 99

Maybe I'm completely ignorant here but what car needs 9 quarts of oil for a simple oil change?

You'll find that most of your premium German brands require huge amounts of oil, but with longer listed change cycles.

It takes a lot to keep an engine cool and lubricated at autobahn speeds ;)

The Twin turbo V12 in the S600 will take every bit of 9 quarts with a filter change. Even the older 4 cylinders referred to above (the 2.3 liter "Kompressor" (supercharged)) takes like 7.5 + filter.

[Karl Roth]

Originally Posted by mdfortwoguy

You'll find that most of your premium German brands require huge amounts of oil, but with longer listed change cycles.

It takes a lot to keep an engine cool and lubricated at autobahn speeds ;)

The Twin turbo V12 in the S600 will take every bit of 9 quarts with a filter change. Even the older 4 cylinders referred to above (the 2.3 liter "Kompressor" (supercharged)) takes like 7.5 + filter.

It is the primary coolant, the cars are designed to live thru high speed runs
but you know that
karl

[bucketboss]

multiple posts

[bucketboss]

Sorry again

[bucketboss]

And once more

[bucketboss]

Posted too soon..........

3.5 qts @ 10.00 = 35.00
1 filter 12.00
1/2 hr. labor 40.00
shop supplies etc ????
tax

[bucketboss]

Never mind this thing is posting like crazy........sorry for that
point is that they can probably justify the cost these days especially at a Merc. dealer

[brian r]

How about finding someone to do a group buy on cases of oil filters? Or finding a Mitsubishi part number?

[brian r]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

It is the primary coolant, the cars are designed to live thru high speed runs
but you know that
karl

My parents put just under 300,000 miles on a 280 SE 4.5. I'm sure the huge amount of oil in the engine had something to do with it.

[Karl Roth]

Originally Posted by brian r

How about finding someone to do a group buy on cases of oil filters? Or finding a Mitsubishi part number?

The problem with a car this new, have the part # local Mitsubishi does not stock the part...in a years time you should (I hope) have no problem finding what you need at the parts store, just not yet.
karl