POLL: How strongly do you rely on the oil life % in your car?

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Jul 13, 2024
11:24:36am

Pretorian All-American

POLL: How strongly do you rely on the oil life % in your car?

That rather than the standard 3mo or X thousands miles between oil changes

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Pretorian

Previous username: PoopTown LLC
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Joined: Oct 23, 2013
Last login: Oct 17, 2024
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POLL: How strongly do you rely on the oil life % in your car?

Pretorian

Jul 13, 11:24am

100% I go based on what it says, and it’s almost always around the same mileage.

Powerbait DPM

Jul 13, 11:26am

Modern cars are so great. All I have to do on mine is hit the reset button and my oil life goes back to 100%.

supertux

Jul 13, 11:26am

It’s magnets

Mike Honcho

Jul 13, 12:13pm

RE: It’s magnets

notaboy

Jul 13, 6:49pm

I stay on top of all that stuff now esp. with costs of new trucks etc.

qwerew

Jul 13, 11:42am

Seriously though with synthetic oil and cars that adjust oil life based on usage and idling and stuff, depending on how

supertux

Jul 13, 11:46am

Why would I change at 20%

Jul 13, 11:46am

Depends on the car. On my 3/4-ton I trust the gage as it's tied to how I use the vehicle (short stops and towing lower

Bert609

Jul 13, 11:47am

I use mileage. Mileage meter divisible by 5000, it's an oil and filter

RebelScum

Jul 13, 11:57am

RE: POLL: How strongly do you rely on the oil life % in your car?

Penske Material

Jul 13, 12:01pm

With modern synthetics, they’ll go way farther than either you or the car thinks

stenso

Jul 13, 12:04pm

Agreed on the oil, but if you aren't monitoring the contaminants and moisture you may need to change before the oil goes

Bert609

Jul 13, 12:24pm

I go halfway in between and do 7,500.

UNLVcougar

Jul 13, 12:31pm

yep but the avg filter can't last that long and needs to be replaced sooner.

qwerew

Jul 13, 12:30pm

Mobil-1 in our 3 newer vehicles and change at 10k miles. 5k miles in the two older cars.

WDaddy

Jul 13, 6:56pm

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