oil life display (how true is it?)
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ya im pretty sure its accurate. it think it actually varies based on how u drive. it could be shorter than 5000 miles or it could be longer than 5000 miles. im pretty sure. not positive tho. usually just change at 5000
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if you have a ss turbo don't leave it too long because the motors get very hot and eats at the oil very quickly. I use Pennzoil and just did my first oil change since i got it from the dealership at 3k miles. they used mobil 1 and it was pretty black so i changed it. oil is a vital component to longevity and is cheap so why not do it early for peace of mind.
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It's accurate. Someone spent millions and probably years developing it. It's not even new or exclusive technology. 1 company probably supplied all those companies.
If you don't trust it then get your oil analyzed and see what that says.
If you don't trust it then get your oil analyzed and see what that says.
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Ive gone to 10,000 miles once. Im at 8500 now, I need to do it soon. I shoot for every 7500 but it doesnt hurt to go later. The synthetics can last considerably longer.
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ok so the oil life meter actually uses sensors/ cuz i know on my old car it was just set for a set period of time no matter wut kind of oil. i even switched from reg to fully synthetic
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No its not just a mileage counter. It really does calculate the intervals based on your driving conditions.
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i used that in my SS/Sc. i would only have to change my oil once a year. never had problem with engine or anything and i had my car for 6 years til i sold it.
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it doesnt sense the oil directly it considers warm up cycles driving style, and other stuff related to the engine but it doesnt analyze the oil
i couldnt imagine the manual would say change at 21% as they would just scale it for it to be at 0 when its time to change
every time i have read of an analysis of oil after getting down to 0% the oil had a tiny bit of life left
the LNF doesnt run hot at all, mine doesnt anyways my oil is usually around 180 and i cant recall seeing it go much higher than 200 my truck a 2010 6.2 silverado will see up to 240 oil temps
i couldnt imagine the manual would say change at 21% as they would just scale it for it to be at 0 when its time to change
every time i have read of an analysis of oil after getting down to 0% the oil had a tiny bit of life left
the LNF doesnt run hot at all, mine doesnt anyways my oil is usually around 180 and i cant recall seeing it go much higher than 200 my truck a 2010 6.2 silverado will see up to 240 oil temps
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it doesnt sense the oil directly it considers warm up cycles driving style, and other stuff related to the engine but it doesnt analyze the oil
i couldnt imagine the manual would say change at 21% as they would just scale it for it to be at 0 when its time to change
every time i have read of an analysis of oil after getting down to 0% the oil had a tiny bit of life left
the LNF doesnt run hot at all, mine doesnt anyways my oil is usually around 180 and i cant recall seeing it go much higher than 200 my truck a 2010 6.2 silverado will see up to 240 oil temps
i couldnt imagine the manual would say change at 21% as they would just scale it for it to be at 0 when its time to change
every time i have read of an analysis of oil after getting down to 0% the oil had a tiny bit of life left
the LNF doesnt run hot at all, mine doesnt anyways my oil is usually around 180 and i cant recall seeing it go much higher than 200 my truck a 2010 6.2 silverado will see up to 240 oil temps
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^^This. I know where I live it takes at LEAST a week to get an appointment at the dealer... I don't go to the dealer for oil changes, I do it myself, but that's definitely why it mentions a percentage in the manual