Oil Life Indicatior
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ThatTmoGuy
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find it on the turn signal stalk by hitting menu no more than three times, you may see lang set tire learn or oil life when you get the correct menu you will need to turn the stick to cycle through it to find oil life. the car can be running but needs to be stationary.
mattd390
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When I do that I get LANG SET and my average MPG and the run time counter I think. I will try again. Thanks for all of the info guys. Kind of funny that a computer geek can't figure this out (or sad LOL). Thanks again.
ThatTmoGuy
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once you get to LANG SET turn the stalk (cycle the options) its in that menu.
cheddarlump
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I think if it's a stick, you have to have the parking brake on, too. Not sure, but I think I remember not being able to get to the menu when the parking brake wasn't on.
ThatTmoGuy
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as long as you're not moving, just like hitting the vehicle settings on the radio.
Personally if you're following the OLM I wouldn't let it go below 30% before changing the oil. I see people come in to the dealership I work at with 0% on their monitor and it makes me cringe. I make note of the percentage when I change the oil and reset it but I go by mileage.
ChrisJ
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I tend to agree as mine will often let a vehicle go as high as 10,000 miles. However I usually run 8-10K on mobil 1 so either way.
That said, I'm curious what a Blackstone labs analysis would say on oil changed when the OLM says to. I'm willing to bet they would say the oil was changed soon enough.
I'm going to do a Blackstone Labs UOA on my Quaker State UD, I'm curious how long it lasts and whether it's any good. In the past I've steered clear of QS, the Fram of oils, but I have read many good things about Ultimate Durability.
At 7500 miles I will change to M1 0w30 and do a UOA on that as well.
ThatTmoGuy
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I'm almost at 50% so I'll be doing my first oil change for free at the dealership soon. I want to get it tested just to see whats going on. They should be able to supply a sample at my request right?
Go to Blackstone Labs site, submit a request and they will mail you a sample container. Give the container to your service department and ask that they gather some for you. Mail that back to the lab and they will email you back the analysis report.
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ThatTmoGuy
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Thanks for that, i just ordered a sample kit.
Also I recommend that you get the TBN test done, that will tell you how long you can use that oil before changing it.
severous01
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the reason it's such a long life is because way back in the day, oil used to be dirty, engines had serious blowby and the pcv systems were crap. now, oils have detergents and other chemicals that make them last longer. pcv systems clear out excess fuel in the oil, so yes the oil can last up to 15000 miles in a change.
that old ideology of changing oil every 3000 miles is a waste of money. sure it's easier to change the oil than change an engine, and yes after soo long even new oil will sludge. but it's WAAAY more than just 3-5000 miles. you could safely go 10000 miles as long as you drive easy
also, the service interval is a condition based service. it will change the mileage depending on how and where you drive.
that old ideology of changing oil every 3000 miles is a waste of money. sure it's easier to change the oil than change an engine, and yes after soo long even new oil will sludge. but it's WAAAY more than just 3-5000 miles. you could safely go 10000 miles as long as you drive easy
also, the service interval is a condition based service. it will change the mileage depending on how and where you drive.
