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Originally Posted by Lee123
Why is this? I had a used Z3 a few years back and was told the maintenance light wouldn't come on for about 10,000 driving mostly in town. I never let it go long enough to see it light up. Before buying the 370z a couple weeks ago, I looked at a used SLK55 AMG and it said in the book the oil change interval was something like 12,000 or once a year. What's the magic difference with German engines that allows them to go twice as long between changes as Japanese engines?
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There are two significant differences between your european cars and most others. While this is a generalization one or both have been true to me all the time
1) europeans typically use a higher quality filter in the oil systems
2) European cars tend t have larger oil capacities. both of these will allow extended oil drain intervals