Hello ET, I value your input and would appreciate knowing which oil filter you prefer. Also, air filters such as K&N reduce intake pressure drop but do they create greater risk for contamination issues. Thanks in advance for your response.

 

I've come to a complete agreement to trust my oil life % as to when it's time to change my oil. But the question I have now is the oil filter going to last as long as the oil between changes? How long should the A/C filter last?

 

Then I take it you would go by the Oil % on the DIC as being fully accurate and to follow it as a guide to changing oil instead of the 5,000 mile for fully synthetic?

 

I've read enough about this topic from people who know what they're talking about (tip of the hat to ET) to say with confidence that I would.

 

 

It seems to be that alot of members here don't have confidence or trust in the equipment that comes with the Corvette or trust GM as a whole perhaps thinking GM has these longer intervals leading to earlier failure outside the warranty period when YOU will have to foot the bill to the repair but during the warranty period should be ok. Is this warranty period being used as the baseline of never having to change fluids or to go longer on fluid changing?
This would also apply to never having to change the transmission fluids and rear end fluids unless there is a leak as stated in the manual. Just like engine oil & filter (catching metal shavings is good thinking during break in wouldn't this apply to the rear end and transmission just like oil break in as one would want to rid the shavings in the tranny and differential is a GOOD thing?)
One would normally think these parts will last longer with regular interval changes beyond the warranty coverage perhaps that is what the GM wants so they don't have to foot the bill for your repair.
You will have to buy another part from them or a new car. If the component lasted too long wouldn't that be a conflict of interest? There would be no need to sell new cars or have higher profits through service and parts services? Proffits would go down if every component lasted too long because there wouldn't be a need for replacement for such a long time.

 

What are they talking about? It seems the majority aren't going by oil % and would prefer to put in a different transmission fluid and rear differential fluid.

 

Thx for the great info ET. Coming up on my first oil change and wanted to find out how accurate the monitor is. I appreciate all the in-depth info and expertise you post, even on simple subjects such as an oil change.

 

cuz they are set in their ways . . . they don't accept RUN FLATS either

 

Trust the oil life indicator but read the owner's manual as well. Somewhere back up the thread was mention that oil life showed only about 35% or something after maybe 400 miles, BUT, the car had been raced in a high ambient temperature. One normally would not change oil in less than a thousand miles. In this case it was warranted and the oil life indicator was going to call for it. In like fashion, another indicated 18,000 miles for the projected oil change based on the oil life indicator. I'm not sure I trust it THAT much. Change the oil every year whether it needs it or not.

Charlie

 

It depends on how you drive. I remember reading in the manual OLM goes by heat and it will tell you 600 miles prior to when you really need to change it. Not based on mileage but on your type of driving.

 

I usually do mine every 3000 or so, depends what the oil life monitor says.

 

If the monitor takes me to 10,000 miles till the next oil change that's what I'll do; or once a year no matter what the mileage is.