Originally Posted By: skyactiv
First off, I wanna thank you for owning a new Merc and maintaining it yourself. I wish more people were like you as it would make the oils for those who own German more widely available. As to why Walmart is clearing out the oil? People aren't buying it. Less and less people are changing their own oil by the year. Even more people who drive vessels that spec a Euro oil pay someone to change it rather than you or I who maintain our own vehicles. And there is a possibility it's being discontinued in some stores but might remain available in others.
Thanks for the kind words. Honestly, I do not see a big deal in maintaining my MB versus say, my PSD which is more complicated with fuel filters and such. I dumped the oil in the GLC at 1,600 miles to remove the break-in metals (the oil was "pearl-like" when swirled) and it took about the same amount of time as it does for my Explorer.
There was no way that I was going to pay $175+ for an oil change at the dealer when I can easily do it myself for far less than 1/2 that amount. Obviously, documentation must be maintained, but that is a simple job. After I use up my stash of Pennzoil Euro, I will have to choose between M1 Euro (which is the factory fill) and Castrol Euro, but at least those go on sale at WM from time to time, so I will have to watch and stock up.