FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Engine Oil Condition


Engine oil

The determination of the correct time for a DME/DDE oil change depends on various values:

Fuel consumption
- The quantity of fuel used since the last oil change is recorded as an auxiliary quantity for evaluating the quality of the oil.

Time
- Once in place, the oil will deteriorate with age. The calculation for the oil change determines the latest date by which the oil must be changed. The reference time is the on-board date.
- An oil change is due after 24 months at the latest.

The "engine oil" interval is flexible and dependent on the operating conditions. When resetting, the last value of the interval forecast is taken as the starting value for the new interval.