Perf.serv. on time....?

[bigtwin]

Just changed the oil on my W210 320cdi as part of B service - 100 miles early according to the 'pooter.

Have reset the service interval - 13000 miles - all fine.

Used the oil check (though I measured the 7.5l carefully, and checked on the dip stick).

Car goes through the motions of measuring the oil level, but then comes up with "perf. serv. on time". Perform service on time I assume?

What's that all about then eh?

Oh - and I let it stand for about an hour before trying this, so should have settled by then?

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

Drive the car untill it has reached full operating temp. then turn off wait a few mins and check then, it will then read.

 

[bigtwin]

By God Sir! You are absolutely correct! Now reads "OK". Cheers.

All in all a great success, save for punting about 3l of dirty oil down the nice clean drive by mistake, but you can't win them all....

 

[Xtractorfan]

When I do this I prefer to read it as a compliment to my servicing skills 'perfect... service on time'

 

[bigtwin]

When I do this I prefer to read it as a compliment to my servicing skills 'perfect... service on time'

Aaah yes, that'll be it.

It probably likes the smell of that Premium Premier Presse Artic Produced Olive Oil I had specially refined and flown in by a private purpose reconstructed Battle of Britain Memorial Flight augmenting Sopwith Camel - all for slightly less than the price of 8l of Mobil 1....