I have a 1983 300sd with over 322,000miles and I have been using less than a quart per every 3,000-mile oil change. I do not know about how it runs cold never drove it until it warmed up. How much info does this article give about the 2.8 million mile Benz’s life? I am curious about how it was driven and maintained. Hell it only took him three motors to get to that mileage.