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Originally Posted by Andybump
(Post 1607741230)
None of the Owner's Manuals ever say "change the oil at 7500 miles". The manual says every 7,500 miles to check the oil life and change the oil if needed. In later manuals, wording was added that strongly suggest that the max is 7,500 miles - but it just not explicit. The fact is, the manual say to go by the OLM. They do also say at least once a year, but as we know, time is included in the OLM - so it all boils down to the OLM.
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Maybe someone that has put at least 7500 miles on the car in less than 12 months can comment about any remaining percentage left on the OLM. I was never able to put 7500 on my C7 in a year or so far on the C8. We just don't have that long a toy car driving season up here for me to get those kind of miles on mine.
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Originally Posted by JABCAT
(Post 1607741288)
Yet how does one know if a change "is needed" at that time if the OLM does not say to change it? I can see GM relying on that 7,500 mi "check" to put it back on the owner if something came up pertaining to warranty coverage. Just the way GM has operated over the years. Like I mentioned in a previous post my 2011 manual has no mention of recommended mileage at all, just follow the OLM or 1 year.
Originally Posted by JDSKY
(Post 1607741410)
Maybe someone that has put at least 7500 miles on the car in less than 12 months can comment about any remaining percentage left on the OLM. I was never able to put 7500 on my C7 in a year or so far on the C8. We just don't have that long a toy car driving season up here for me to get those kind of miles on mine.
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Originally Posted by JABCAT
(Post 1607741288)
Yet how does one know if a change "is needed" at that time if the OLM does not say to change it? I can see GM relying on that 7,500 mi "check" to put it back on the owner if something came up pertaining to warranty coverage. Just the way GM has operated over the years. Like I mentioned in a previous post my 2011 manual has no mention of recommended mileage at all, just follow the OLM or 1 year.
It's ONLY the OLM which is much more sophisticated and complex than simple mileage. Miles have never been a good indicator but all we had. :Let's see where those good highway miles with few stats and stops and only ~75 hp propelling the car at a steady 70 mph? Or were they poor stop and go City miles with many starts and stops. Nope mileage is not a great indicator. For example:
My 1993 Vette before there was an OLM stated this in another way in the Owner's Manual (See Below)
So Garage Queens that are only driven a few miles to go to the store need to change more often. The OLM will say change sooner than 12 months. Fellow who worked with the GM engineers who developed the OLM said there are a number of things it monitors that can decrease time to change BUT NON that increase! FROM THE 1993 VETTE OWNER'S MANUAL https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...08087f9e05.jpg |
The C7 service manual indicated that the maximum TIME before the OLM would count to zero was 12 months, and the maximum MILEAGE before hitting zero was 7500 miles. I haven't looked in the C8 manual, but suspect the same is true.
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Originally Posted by Red Mist Rulz
(Post 1607743321)
The C7 service manual indicated that the maximum TIME before the OLM would count to zero was 12 months, and the maximum MILEAGE before hitting zero was 7500 miles. I haven't looked in the C8 manual, but suspect the same is true.
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Every 6 months regardless of miles for me.
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