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Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
So what is it about the German cars that allows them to be so frugal with the oil?
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The german manufacturers are using whats called 'Condition Based Service'. The ECU monitors conditions such as litres of fuel consumed, coolant temps, KM's, driving habits etc etc. It predicts the next service based on the parameters it views.
It is quite a shift of thinking to put your trust in this as we are all conditioned to change the oil at regular 5K km intervals. Also, there is a fair amount of distrust as the CBS was implemented right around the same time that the service packages were included free of charge
I believe GM has also moved into CBS, but I dont think the intervals are as long...