Automakers Lengthen Oil Change Intervals
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From: Steve Barker on 3 Apr 2007 21:26 It's an '04 with all the electronic bells and whistles. -- Steve Barker "Willy" <willyk(a)prodigy.net> wrote in message news:DoxQh.4636$YL5.1819(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... > > What model year is your GM. It sounds like one of the older units that > was based on mileage. > > The last few years they have a true sensor which detects when the oil > needs changed, and has no connection to mileage. > > Willy > > >
From: Steve Barker on 3 Apr 2007 21:31 No, They're not ASSuming Anything. They're SAYING what they're saying. Quote from the manual: "If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change your oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system whenever the oil is changed." That is exactly how it is written in the manual. So what they're saying is change the oil every 3000 miles. -- Steve Barker "Willy" <willyk(a)prodigy.net> wrote in message news:DoxQh.4635$YL5.2498(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... > > GM is assuming the WORSE CASE scenario, that being that you reset your > meter by accident after having driven to a point when you had very little > oil life remaining. And they're telling you - "ok, within the next 3,000 > miles, get your oil changed". > > In other words, even though you may have already driven 10,000 miles on > the oil when you accidentally reset the meter, it's still OK to drive up > to an additional 3,000 miles. > > Willy > > >
From: RCE on 3 Apr 2007 21:54 "SMS" <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote in message news:4612cc76$0$27168$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net... > Willy wrote: > >> The last few years they have a true sensor which detects when the oil >> needs changed, and has no connection to mileage. > > There still is a connection. They use the number of starts, the average > number of miles per start, the average speed, maximum speed, etc. They > don't have any kind of system that evaluates the oil properties, it's all > based on usage factors. Not all. The V10 used in the E60 BMW M5 performs some form of electrical conductivity test to determine the condition of the oil as well as measuring the oil level. The engine has no dip stick. All readings are electronic. RCE
From: SMS on 4 Apr 2007 00:51 Andy wrote: > If you car is burning oil you should get that fixed. The main reason > for using a non-API certifided oil is because the API test is lacking. > After all its brought to you by the same people that say change your > oil at 3,000 miles. No one at the API says to change you oil every 3K miles. You're very confused. The API is not Jiffy Lube. Don't tell us...you must sell Amsoil!
From: aarcuda69062 on 4 Apr 2007 01:49
In article <46132eeb$0$27194$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, SMS <scharf.steven(a)geemail.com> wrote: > Andy wrote: > > > If you car is burning oil you should get that fixed. The main reason > > for using a non-API certifided oil is because the API test is lacking. > > After all its brought to you by the same people that say change your > > oil at 3,000 miles. > > No one at the API says to change you oil every 3K miles. You're very > confused. The API is not Jiffy Lube. > > Don't tell us...you must sell Amsoil! ol' Andy has been pitching his scamsoil in these groups for a while now. |