| In the UK the recommended oil is Shell Helix AX5W30 and is extremly expensive especially when supplied by Mercedes costing about £80 (roughly 150 Canadian Dollars C$) for the amount required on an oil change, that figure is the oil only & does not include the labour or a filter.
The cheapest I have seen it is about £10 per litre (20 C$).
I agree about the lengthy oil change period I used to have a Renault Scenic Diesel & I used to like to change that every 6,000 miles. But with oil at these prices that is not a viable option.
In the UK our recycling centres will take the oil & I gather it is recycled & probably ends up back in my sump after processing.
Do you guys use the Dip Stick or the Electronic dashboard indication for checking the level of your oil ?? |