W221 4.7 V8 only 3 services in 11 years is it good?

[Peter_MD]

Hi lads, I was inch away today from buying an S Class 2011 4.7 V8 60k on board only. A lovely car inside and out, the only problem I found was it had done only 3 services since new, so basically the engine oil was replaced every 20k. After me this is way to many miles 20k for oil!
What do you think guys is this affected the engine already?? And it had 8 owners as well?
Appreciate for any answers.

[Mogul]

The 8x owners would scare me more.

P.s. perhaps it was serviced more frequently by independants, but you can just see those three on the digital service record?

[TarquinMX5]

Are you sure, or is simply that the record's not been updated. It sounds unusual to me, very few would not have been correctly serviced whilst under warranty, for a start.

If it is a 4.7, presumably the M278 tt , then it is one of the very first and some early ones had problems with the chains/tensioners, though it might well have been sorted by now if it was a problem. Has it had the gearbox fluid etc changed?

It would ring alarm bells for me, and eight owners, unless it was same person/family at different addresses, might mean 'buy, run, sell' without spending any money. On the other hand, it's not unknown for service records to have been destroyed on sale, particularly since gdpr and dealers taking the easy, uninformed, option. Caveat emptor.

[anonymous-user]

8 owners, run run run run run run run.

That is all.

[911wise]

If it’s raised enough doubt for you to ask a question here. I think you know the answer. I’m sure there’s more without issue.

[Peter_MD]

Thanks for yours time lads to reply back!, I'll keep searching for the right car, not in a hurry.

Shame such a car is not been looked after.

Cheers.

[MrScroggs]

8 owners! That's a lot for a car that age. I was worried about my W124 coupe having 8 owners but it's 20 years older than that S Class. Even then, still too many.

[Peter_MD]

I'm agree x8 owners are a lot. I did some deeper checks and x3 owners keep it for longer period of time the rest couple of months, and one only 5 days (crazy, probably couldn't maintain such a engine).