Computer Issue
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Al's Run
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Computer Issue
Infotainment weirdness!! Just rolled out my 2017 Z51 from winter storage and found the display of time, date, and percent of remaining oil life to be completely inaccurate. The battery was always kept full or partially full (engine started regularly without hesitation) throughout 4 months of storage. Never before encountered this issue... any suggestions?
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Just disconnect the battery and let everything reset. May or may not work. I don't think its anything to be concerned about. I was a rough winter. Time change is probably because of daylight savings time. Just a thought
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I thought my oil life being at 35% was kinda weird considering I only have 2000 miles on her (and had the oil changed at 500 miles). In May my 2019 GS A8 will be a year old and while she's my daily driver Ive only made one road trip. Tooling around the streets of Brooklyn just doesn't log the miles. So the oil percentage is a combo of calendar days plus mileage huh? Does that Mobil 1 0W40 go bad after a year? Lets just say I kept her garaged for two years and put 0 miles on her would my oil life be 0%?
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OP - your battery is 4-years old (if you have not replaced it) and when they start to go, I've read where all kinds of crazy electrical gremlins can show up. I replaced my '17 battery last month. Not worth dealing with what may happen, including getting stuck somewhere.
I don't think the oil goes bad, but you get condensation (water) buildup along with whatever other impurities are in the engine. I replace my oil and filter at least once a year . . . cheap insurance.
I thought my oil life being at 35% was kinda weird considering I only have 2000 miles on her (and had the oil changed at 500 miles). In May my 2019 GS A8 will be a year old and while she's my daily driver Ive only made one road trip. Tooling around the streets of Brooklyn just doesn't log the miles. So the oil percentage is a combo of calendar days plus mileage huh? Does that Mobil 1 0W40 go bad after a year? Lets just say I kept her garaged for two years and put 0 miles on her would my oil life be 0%?
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I change my wife's Lexus SC430 hardtop convertible every other year since 2002 as she only drives it summer of about 3-5k miles at most. So for 19 years, the car just hit 100k miles and never been in the shop for any repairs other than oil change, tire rotation basic maintenance and to date drives like a brand new car but it's not a daily driver and summer only car. However, if you drive your corvette or other vehicle as a daily driver than of course your oil change schedule would be more frequent and also if you drive it hard at higher limits of performance.
I check the oil visually for color, the level amount, and change oil filter and have no worries but todays cars are different. My Porsche Cayenne the oil change interval is every 10k miles but the oil industry have set a recommended industry standard of you should change your oil every 3-5k miles which in my opinion is to get more oil purchase revenue.
There has been so many advances in engines and oils that the old every 3k or 3 months rule is now obsolete. Many automakers have oil-change intervals at 7,500 or even 10,000 miles and 6 or 12 months for time and can be found in many owner’s manuals. Follow the manual and your car’s engine should stay well-lubricated and perform well.
I check the oil visually for color, the level amount, and change oil filter and have no worries but todays cars are different. My Porsche Cayenne the oil change interval is every 10k miles but the oil industry have set a recommended industry standard of you should change your oil every 3-5k miles which in my opinion is to get more oil purchase revenue.
There has been so many advances in engines and oils that the old every 3k or 3 months rule is now obsolete. Many automakers have oil-change intervals at 7,500 or even 10,000 miles and 6 or 12 months for time and can be found in many owner’s manuals. Follow the manual and your car’s engine should stay well-lubricated and perform well.
I thought my oil life being at 35% was kinda weird considering I only have 2000 miles on her (and had the oil changed at 500 miles). In May my 2019 GS A8 will be a year old and while she's my daily driver Ive only made one road trip. Tooling around the streets of Brooklyn just doesn't log the miles. So the oil percentage is a combo of calendar days plus mileage huh? Does that Mobil 1 0W40 go bad after a year? Lets just say I kept her garaged for two years and put 0 miles on her would my oil life be 0%?
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I thought my oil life being at 35% was kinda weird considering I only have 2000 miles on her (and had the oil changed at 500 miles). In May my 2019 GS A8 will be a year old and while she's my daily driver Ive only made one road trip. Tooling around the streets of Brooklyn just doesn't log the miles. So the oil percentage is a combo of calendar days plus mileage huh? Does that Mobil 1 0W40 go bad after a year? Lets just say I kept her garaged for two years and put 0 miles on her would my oil life be 0%?
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Regarding "computer issue"... upon further review (and much of it), the signals the computer was sending was an indication that the battery was about to fall off the cliff. Testing showed virtually no charge remained. How it made its last start is a mystery. The old battery was original equipment , 4.5 years old. Checking a few battery manufacture's web sites revealed a normal life span of 3 to 5 years (I was living on the edge!) and to maximize battery life in cars that receive extended storage time, it is best to use a trickle-charger full-time and not try to refresh the charge by running the engine for 20 or 30 minutes once/mo. A constant charge is the answer.