Does 15% mean get an oil change immediately or i can wait a little bit longer

 

i believe the lowest ive ever been is between 30-40%.......change your oil now

 

According to the manual it's fine to wait until the "change oil light" is on.
I change mine always between 15% and 20% and I must admit it's pretty black.

 

mine is gettin pretty dark too

 

I've always wondered if that would damage the engine.

 

yeah i dont go below 48

 

thats why im askin lol

 

You should always change it at 30-40%, Thats if you care about your car

 

the dealersip told me to change at 40% because the oil light isn't accurate and thats when it starts to turn black

 

its supposed to say "change oil"

its all in the manual.

 

Yea, its not accurate... Its used for gma drivers who dont romp on it. If your on it at all, always change it at 30+% as it gets darker and bad MUCH faster...

 

^^^

 

its better to be safe than sorry, you know how you drive your car and how many miles you have traveled since your last oil change......dont rely on a computer

 

you're failing to realize that the percentage is based upon how you drive.

 

thats true... its smarter then u think...

 

all that thing does is count miles until your next oil change, if your changing your oil before 6k miles your waisting your money, synthetic holds up much longer and we can go way over 6k with mobil1, take the mobil1 land rovers for example with over 200k on original mobil1 oil, if we ran regular oil it'd be wise to change early consistantly due to the oil breaking down, however synthetic doesn't break down so it maintains its protective properties no matter how old it is, were more the less changing our oil to keep the insides of our engines clean and free from any loose debris, but our oil doesnt go bad and turn to sludge like conventional, im no expert just going on a comparison article i read in a car magazine

 

It calculates oil wear based on RPMs and oil temperature, pretty accurate really. Most cars do not need an oil change at 3000 miles, it is just tradition. You can never hurt your car by changing the oil too soon, I rarely let mine go below 40%.

 

the GM oil life is one of the most accurate things GM has ever produced.

look it up.. you will see how good it really is


although, i do just change mine at every 3000... im weird like that




Here is the link

http://www.practicingoilanalysis.com...up=Lubrication

 

thats a good read, was pretty impressed

 

I've had mine go down to about 3%, it started flashing and telling me to change oil soon. I checked the oil, and it was dark, but not super dark. Nevertheless, I still changed it.

 

i never let mine go below 60% which for me is about 3000 miles. I know it may seem like i change my oil often, but i get free oil changes at my work even with mobil 1, so i don't mind it as much.

 

what about for break in on new cars.... i heard change the oil right after 1,000 miles on a brand new car, to get all the crap out fromt he break in period.....

 

thank you for saving me typing time

 

DITTO.

 

It's good to change your oil a few thousand miles after you buy it new. The owner's manual doesn't mention this, but better safe than sorry.