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Replying to: rick2456 (Jan 31, 2007 6:00 am) 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.).
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More Advanced at putting money in dealers pockets is what it sounds like. Mark.
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| 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. | |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 10:47 pm)
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Replying to: mschmal (Feb 02, 2007 8:58 am) mschmal, Not at all. The sophisticated GM algorithm, similar to what BMW uses as well, actually allows more miles than the dim-witted Ford method of time/mileage, which usually results in unnecessarily frequent oil changes. My '03 Chevy went 8,000 miles between changes in mixed driving, and my '01 BMW 525i went 9,000 miles. Ford, in those situations, would waste oil/time/money at the default 5,000 miles, making more money for their dealers. |
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Replying to: rick2456 (Feb 07, 2007 7:55 am) Some models of Ford are good, some aren't. Ford F-150 is competitive, Freestyle is great, Edge not quite, Focus is good, etc. |
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I guess he hasen't been so lucky with Fords. With Fords it is all about luck some people may never have problems where others are plagued with problems. I myself fall under the lucky column.
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Replying to: fordenvy (Mar 09, 2007 6:37 pm)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Mar 10, 2007 11:46 am) 1toyota 2honda 3ford 4gm 5chrysler 6hyundai 7vw Ford having 3rd place for reliability and having the worst financial problem is bad management (Bill and Friends). |
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| Fordenvy is confused. rick2426 was the user who said he wouldn't buy another Ford. Also, Fordenvy is missing the point. You buy the best quality designed car to maximize your chances of having good reliability, and choose a good performing design to get satisfaction when it does work. | |
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