# Oil Changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** c-class, mercedes-benz\ **Created:** [December 30, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503 "2009-12-30T02:09:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mercedesgal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@mercedesgal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercedesgal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/1 "2009-12-30T02:09:49Z")
how often should I have the oil changed in a Mercedes C280, 2007 car? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/2 "2009-12-30T02:10:56Z")
What does the owner’s manual say? That’s a great place to start. And end. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/3 "2009-12-30T02:37:37Z")
But you can’t go wrong with 3000-5000 miles, depending on the climate and how you drive… ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/4 "2009-12-30T02:41:55Z")
If you don’t have the owner’s manual, I strongly advise you to buy one. It may well save you a fortune by telling you proper maintenance advice, plus it will also explain how to use all those nifty gadgets. ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/5 "2009-12-30T03:38:24Z")
You have a system in your car that monitors engine operation and conditios and determines oil change interval based off that. No idea how it is depicted. Your car does require synthetic especially if you use this system. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-changes/41503/6 "2009-12-30T05:17:45Z")
For Mercedes especially you need to get the manual and follow it closely. Oil changes and everything else.