Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

@AModelCat wrote that his Ford car needs new oil every 8000 km, at which I replied that my car needs an oil change every 20,000 km or 2 years, whatever comes first.
And no, I would never put mineral oil in my car. First of all, I know that this particular engine absolutely does not like mineral oil, and secondly saving $20 over two years is a bit daft when you know that synthetic oil is vastly superior to mineral oil.

 

You have a car and burn fossil fuels?

 

I do, but I hardly use it. You see, I've found a very novel way to do my shopping, I walk.
If I have to go to one of our major cities, I take the train. Much cheaper, much more relaxed, I don't have to worry about parking space, traffic jams etc. wonderful.
So I rarely need my car, it's just there for all those journeys where a car is more convenient.

 

A look into the future.
Hate it or love it.
Gives you a idea on how far things will change in trucking.

 

By the time you reach 90,000 km, you will have added some 10 litres of fresh oil over time.

 

He actually said he puts in up to 15 Litres, between services.

This equates To 44% of the Oil fill capacity.. In My Eyes I consider that excessive..

@daf105paccar have you considered just Changing the Filter @ 90,000Kms & just keep adding Fresh Oil??

 

Just for a bit of perspective:

The Netherlands is is approximately the size of the two largest counties in my state, and about a fifth the size of the entire state. The Netherlands also has roughly 10 times the population of my State.

Things are likely to be done a little different here..........thank God.

 

Nope.
Daf says it needs to be drained.

I might look into putting a rotary filter ,depending on what soot levels i have in the next oilsample.
I wanted to buy it with a rotary filter when new but that option was not availeble to me.
Can you get a MX 11 with a rotary filter straight from the factory in the USA?(i know that the MX 13 has that option,my old truck allready had it)

 

Do higher and higher compression ratios and subsequent increased blowby
have much of an impact on consumption? I would imagine so.