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#211 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [saabturboid] by stevedebi Jan 15, 2007 (9:29 am)
Replying to: saabturboid (Jan 14, 2007 3:13 pm) "There is an optional oil life monitor that calculates operating conditions, times, speed, temperatures, etc. "   I didn't see that in my owner's manual. What is the source of your information that these items are calculated, rather than just "6 months / 5000 miles"? Replies to this message: barnstormer64 (Jan 15, 2007 6:11 pm)
#212 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [stevedebi] by barnstormer64 Jan 15, 2007 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: stevedebi (Jan 15, 2007 9:29 am) I own a LTD with *all* the options . . and my "oil life indicator" is a simple 5k miles or 6 months, whichever is first.
#213 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [saabturboid] by coldcranker Jan 18, 2007 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: saabturboid (Jan 14, 2007 3:13 pm) I don't think Ford knows about this smart oil life monitor.
#214 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [saabturboid] by rick2456 Jan 31, 2007 (6:00 am)
Replying to: saabturboid (Jan 03, 2007 10:05 am) I change my oil when the oil life monitor nears 0% life left, but as I use full synthetic oil, that gives me a extra margin of safety. At 3200 miles, I still had 23% oil life left, so it is obvious that the oil life monitor is based on hours, time, and mileage. Not sure what formula they use, but it works for me. Replies to this message: tango_28 (Jan 31, 2007 12:45 pm) coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 9:12 pm) coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 10:47 pm) rick2456 (Feb 07, 2007 7:55 am) coldcranker (Feb 09, 2007 7:13 pm)
#215 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [rick2456] by tango_28 Jan 31, 2007 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: rick2456 (Jan 31, 2007 6:00 am) There should be a sensor by the oil pan if it had a smart oil life monitor system. Replies to this message: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 9:12 pm)
#216 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [tango_28] by coldcranker Jan 31, 2007 (9:12 pm)
Replying to: tango_28 (Jan 31, 2007 12:45 pm) Actually, tango_28 is right. If you could get a Ph (acid/base) chemical transducer in the oil pan, you could tell when the oil becomes acidic, which is the first indication the oil additives are worn out and chemical etching of internal metal surfaces is occurring.
#217 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [rick2456] by coldcranker Jan 31, 2007 (10:47 pm)
Replying to: rick2456 (Jan 31, 2007 6:00 am) "Not sure what formula they use"   Here is what Ford does with their oil life monitor: They take 5,000 miles and subtract mileage since last oil change. Then they divide that result by 5,000 miles and multiply times 100 for percent. Then, they take 6 months and subtract the time since your last oil change, and divide the result by 6 months, times 100. They then choose the smallest percentage between the mileage method and the time method. That way, as you rack up miles to 5,000 or approach 6 months, the oil life monitor chooses whichever is expected to occur first, a mileage limit or a time limit.   GM's oil life monitor is a lot more advanced and thoughtfull, as it just takes into account how the vehicle is driven (cold, hot, idle time, counting revolutions, etc.). Replies to this message: rick2456 (Feb 07, 2007 7:55 am) coldcranker (Feb 09, 2007 7:13 pm)
#218 of 227 GM Monitor by mschmal Feb 02, 2007 (8:58 am)
More Advanced at putting money in dealers pockets is what it sounds like.   Mark. Replies to this message: coldcranker (Feb 09, 2007 7:09 pm)
#219 of 227 not really by gerardtn Feb 02, 2007 (11:37 am)
When I had an impala with the oil change monitor, it would go over 6 months before I was required a change. So this actually contradicted my dealers recommendation.
#220 of 227 Re: Oil Change (revisited) [coldcranker] by rick2456 Feb 07, 2007 (7:55 am)
Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 10:47 pm) No wonder Ford is losing money and customers. I for sure have bought my last Ford even though I took a 25 year break from them (my last one was a Ford Maverick that I had in HS). Replies to this message: coldcranker (Feb 09, 2007 7:13 pm)

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