05-03-2011, 10:52 PM | #1 | |
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A Look at GM's Oil Life Monitoring System
I read this post on another forum at www.bobistheoilguy.com
Good read on the "Big Bird" break down of the oil life monitoring system. Quote:
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05-03-2011, 11:06 PM | #2 |
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This cool I would like to learn more.
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05-03-2011, 11:17 PM | #3 |
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So I guess me waiting until I get the warning is the right thing to do. I always say, Why waste the oil when there's nothing wrong with it. I usually get about 6 to 7 thousand miles on my trucks before I need to change according to the monitor. That saves a lot of money and down time when you have a fleet over taking them in every 3,000 miles weather they need it or not.
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05-04-2011, 12:08 AM | #4 |
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Let's just hope that 3,000 miles or less BS has been put to rest for good.
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05-04-2011, 12:10 AM | #5 |
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Just changed mine with 10% left.
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Camaro: 7,200 miles with 28% left after one year. The manual says to wait for the DIC or one year. Fiesta: 10,076 miles when the oil change sensor went off. The Ford manual states to change the oil every 10,000 miles. - For the record many car companies go a lot further than even 10,000 miles. Oil is SOOOOO much better than was when 10W40 and 3,000 miles were the standard.
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05-04-2011, 12:22 AM | #7 |
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yea I am waiting to it goes to about 10% before I take it in... synthatic last longer and protects better then reg oil.. I must admit, did not think it was that involved, just thought it went by GM and the Mileage since the last oil change...
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05-04-2011, 12:31 AM | #8 |
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I like it when research vilifies my laziness...lol!!! That was good that GM did provide the research in developing this feature.
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05-04-2011, 12:36 AM | #9 |
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very helpful, thanks for the post. I change mine at 30% oil life yet, not neccessary but theres piece of mind for me, as going lower does not harm the engine. However, is there a TSB or something on GM reseting the oil life monitors on our Camaros? I swear I heard something like that, not sure if it was a rumor or not. None the less great thread!
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05-04-2011, 01:19 AM | #10 |
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I heard the same thing. Don't have a clue if it's true or not. Wish there was a reliable way to find out.
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05-04-2011, 05:29 AM | #11 |
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I've posted often that there is a ton of science behind the OLM on GM vehicles. There is still a lot of skepticism based on the "old school" and personal history.
I still go to get the oil changed in Mrs. Number 3's Malibu. She has 100 mile highway commute and the OLM will easily go to 10,000 miles. I always get the, "ohhhhhhhh, you shouldn't wait so long to get the oil changed, it's verrrrrry dirty". So someone less technical or without the belief in the science might be scared back into the 3,000 mile change. GM never really got the credit for this, but their point was to be greener by changing your oil as needed, not at 3,000 miles "just because".
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Could be pretty funny. Mark
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05-04-2011, 06:22 AM | #13 |
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Very informative.That's what I looked at it as-a widget.Definitely gonna wait til 10% now.
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Seeing as how I have typically done all my oil changes at the 50% mark, which was normally at or about the 10000 mile mark or aq little more.....I figure I was more than safe.
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