High guys, i normally do 70% highway and almost no short trips but since i am moving to a place that's only 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mile) away i am forced to do very short trips back and forth every day for at least one or two months with two longish 175 kilometers highway trips every weekend.
I've always been worried about the negative impact of short trips on engines and avoid them as much as i can.
Should i do something different and shorten my OCI or switch to a different oil ? UOA is way too expensive and i can change my oil 5 times for that price.
Car : 1998 Mercedes C180 162k kilometers.
Oil : Shell HX7 10W-40 changed every 7/8k kilometers.
Weather : mild, 15°C min, 25°C max during the next months, fairly humid.
Fuel : E85.
I've always been worried about the negative impact of short trips on engines and avoid them as much as i can.
Should i do something different and shorten my OCI or switch to a different oil ? UOA is way too expensive and i can change my oil 5 times for that price.
Car : 1998 Mercedes C180 162k kilometers.
Oil : Shell HX7 10W-40 changed every 7/8k kilometers.
Weather : mild, 15°C min, 25°C max during the next months, fairly humid.
Fuel : E85.