30%-40% oil life, How many Miles?
09-16-2011, 08:12 AM
#2
Team Owner
Absolutely impossible to tell.
The oil life monitor uses an algorithm which caluclates oil life based on ignition cycles, temperature and rpm's. It has little to do with actual miles.
From the manual:
Your vehicle has a computer that lets you know when to
change your engine oil and filter. This is based on
engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on
mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at
which an oil change will be indicated can vary
considerably. For the oil life system to work properly,
you must reset the system every time the oil is changed.
Z06 models are equipped with a racetrack-ready dry
sump engine lubrication system. This high-performance
system operates differently than a standard engine
lubrication system and requires a special procedure
when changing the engine oil and filter. See Engine Oil
on page 5-16.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will
come on. Change your oil as soon as possible within
the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you
are driving under the best conditions, the oil life system
may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for
over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and at this time the
system must be reset. Your dealer has GM-trained
service people who will perform this work using genuine
GM parts and reset the system. It is also important to
check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.
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.
The oil life monitor uses an algorithm which caluclates oil life based on ignition cycles, temperature and rpm's. It has little to do with actual miles.
From the manual:
Your vehicle has a computer that lets you know when to
change your engine oil and filter. This is based on
engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on
mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at
which an oil change will be indicated can vary
considerably. For the oil life system to work properly,
you must reset the system every time the oil is changed.
Z06 models are equipped with a racetrack-ready dry
sump engine lubrication system. This high-performance
system operates differently than a standard engine
lubrication system and requires a special procedure
when changing the engine oil and filter. See Engine Oil
on page 5-16.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will
come on. Change your oil as soon as possible within
the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you
are driving under the best conditions, the oil life system
may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for
over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and at this time the
system must be reset. Your dealer has GM-trained
service people who will perform this work using genuine
GM parts and reset the system. It is also important to
check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.
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.
Last edited by talon90; 09-16-2011 at 08:23 AM.
09-16-2011, 08:54 AM
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Le Mans Master
In addition it is possible to accidentally reset the oil life monitor. Go to the timer on the DIC. Press Reset to start it so you see a reading. Now press and hold Reset for 3 seconds till it resets. Now quickly (less than 10 seconds?) switch to oil life and without pressing Reset the oil life will reset also. Oops!
09-16-2011, 09:48 AM
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My last couple oil changes thats been approximately 6,000 miles. I figured it was going to put me about 10,000 going to 10%. My driving was very little in-town stop and go. Some but very little.
Last edited by Ketchum; 09-16-2011 at 09:51 AM.
In my CTS Wagon, 30%-40% is another 3k to 4k miles. In my 06Z and ZR1, its only 2250 to 3000 miles. Your results will likely vary.
09-16-2011, 07:39 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
Based on my experience, interstate highway driving in nice weather will give you up to 1,500 miles for each 10% of oil life.
Cold starts, short trips in cold weather; give something like 500 miles for each 10% of oil life.
Most of us are somewhere in between those two extremes.
Cold starts, short trips in cold weather; give something like 500 miles for each 10% of oil life.
Most of us are somewhere in between those two extremes.
09-16-2011, 07:41 PM
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In addition it is possible to accidentally reset the oil life monitor. Go to the timer on the DIC. Press Reset to start it so you see a reading. Now press and hold Reset for 3 seconds till it resets. Now quickly (less than 10 seconds?) switch to oil life and without pressing Reset the oil life will reset also. Oops!
09-16-2011, 09:10 PM
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09-16-2011, 09:18 PM
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I usually get down to that level at the 3K mile point. High Oil temps and how long the car is driven at elevated oil temps really affect the OLM.
Bill
Bill
09-16-2011, 09:25 PM
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I'm at 32% and have 6000 miles since last oil change. This is a combination of slow city stop & go during the week with a couple hundred miles in back road day trips on most weekends.
