PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Ok to push it 500-1,000 miles over oil change?

pawoSD · #1 02-19-2007, 07:28 PM

I am going to be driving my beast down to florida in about 12 days, from here to there (down I75), which is Dade City, FL, will be about 1,280 miles....each way. And when I am down there I plan on driving to orlando (disneyworld) one of the days, and to clearwater on the west coast another day, so that would be another 350-400 miles while I am down there, then another 1,280 back home. I did my last oil change at 249,920 or so....with mobil 1 5w40 turbodiesel synthetic, I usually run it at 5k intervals....which would be 254,920.....problem is, I am currently at 252,509, and will probably drive another 200 before I leave, so thats 252,509+200+1280+400+1280 = 255,669 give or take....about 750 over my interval. I add about 1qt of new Mobil 1 every 3000 miles due to leaks and blowby losses (doesn't burn any)....I just did this yesterday, so its right up below the max line.

I would do the oil change right when I got back....anyone think it will hurt my baby if I drive it 5,700 on one oil change? (plus 1.5 new qts of oil along the way overall)

Would it help if I drained 2-3 qts out before I left and did a "partial change"? I am very paranoid.