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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Will the DIC oil system respond accurately to any other oil than M1 ?If I used dino oil ,will it send oil change at earlier time interval? Does it respond only to synthetics? Thanks , Only curious, using M1 in my car only, not worried about a few dollars when engine repair is so expensive.
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Will the DIC oil system respond accurately to any other oil than M1 ?If I used dino oil ,will it send oil change at earlier time interval? Does it respond only to synthetics? Thanks , Only curious, using M1 in my car only, not worried about a few dollars when engine repair is so expensive.
i n a word NO. the oil change calculation takes several factors into consideration. time sibce last change,temperature, I think I even read engine RPM,s..., but not the brand/type of oil.
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Will the DIC oil system respond accurately to any other oil than M1 ?If I used dino oil ,will it send oil change at earlier time interval? Does it respond only to synthetics? Thanks , Only curious, using M1 in my car only, not worried about a few dollars when engine repair is so expensive.
The DIC oil change algorithm is integrating the engine's running history and coming up with an oil life figure according to a formula that GM figured out after years of testing. It is not actually analyzing the oil in your crankcase.
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