Oil Life Monitoring System: For Technically Minded People
Somehow i doubt that, you went in to great detail regarding hourly wages adjusted for inflation, and made a point of commenting on blue-collar workers, and unions.
Lets also not forget that just because youve got an educcation that doesnt mean you are intelligent or well informed. And of course youve got guys with degrees who decided that sittibng behind a desk/computer/in an office suckz ballz, my uncle is one example, graduated Cornell and Yale with a PhD, decided life was much more enjoyable running his own avionics repair shop, you walk into the hangar and you cant tell him from the maintenance techs. And since you probably dont know my uncle, how about Ryan Newman? Redneck racecar driver? nope, engineer. Oh wait........he makes more money than us so wed have to listen to him anyway.
Thanks, its because I make more money than you.
Lets also not forget that just because youve got an educcation that doesnt mean you are intelligent or well informed. And of course youve got guys with degrees who decided that sittibng behind a desk/computer/in an office suckz ballz, my uncle is one example, graduated Cornell and Yale with a PhD, decided life was much more enjoyable running his own avionics repair shop, you walk into the hangar and you cant tell him from the maintenance techs. And since you probably dont know my uncle, how about Ryan Newman? Redneck racecar driver? nope, engineer. Oh wait........he makes more money than us so wed have to listen to him anyway.
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I don't know why anyone would go by the oil life %. There is only a few ways to know for sure if you should change your oil.
A. After a certain amount of miles driven.
1. Those miles driven also need to be taken in effect how aggressive you drive.
B. Check the dip stick and color/smell of the oil.
1. The darker the oil, the older the oil. any strange odors or burt smell means its time to change.
A. After a certain amount of miles driven.
1. Those miles driven also need to be taken in effect how aggressive you drive.
B. Check the dip stick and color/smell of the oil.
1. The darker the oil, the older the oil. any strange odors or burt smell means its time to change.
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i change my oil every 3000-4000 KILOMETERS
..some say total waste..others say i spoil it..but how hard i drive it sometimes ii'd like to think its more of a thank you/ job well done thing lol
..some say total waste..others say i spoil it..but how hard i drive it sometimes ii'd like to think its more of a thank you/ job well done thing lol
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I don't know why anyone would go by the oil life %. There is only a few ways to know for sure if you should change your oil.
A. After a certain amount of miles driven.
1. Those miles driven also need to be taken in effect how aggressive you drive.
B. Check the dip stick and color/smell of the oil.
1. The darker the oil, the older the oil. any strange odors or burt smell means its time to change.
A. After a certain amount of miles driven.
1. Those miles driven also need to be taken in effect how aggressive you drive.
B. Check the dip stick and color/smell of the oil.
1. The darker the oil, the older the oil. any strange odors or burt smell means its time to change.
The color of the oil means absolutely nothing. If you look at my oil with currently 4000 miles on it and compare to oil with 2000 miles on it I doubt you could tell a difference unless there is coolant leaking into the oil which means you have a leak. The smell of the oil tells you little as well unless it smells like gas, which means you have a leak. If you have synthetic oil that is "burnt" you either waited WAY too long to change the oil, you have a serious heat problem in the engine, or you have gas in the oil that is igniting which goes back to that gas smell because of a leak.
The only 100% sure fire way to know when to change the oil is to have it tested. Period.
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since I have degree in engineering too 
1.00000000 kilometer = 0.621371192 miles
Therefore:
3000-4000 Kilometers = 1,864.113576 - 2,485.484768 miles
Ya.......I'd say thats a little soon for an oil change for most people but, i depends how many months that's over.
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I am also a degreed mech eng. You are going to get a TON of responses on this thread from people who have no ******* clue what they're talking about. Only take advice from people who are wealthier than you, remember that. The majority of the people on this site are union or non-union blue collars who will only make $30-$40/hour (adjusted for inflation) for the rest of their life.
Wow, a lot of bullshit in this thread...
Simple answer, the oil life monitor is painfully accurate for such a simple device. OP, seeing as you have an LT, and are running synthetic oil anyway, you are using a superior oil compared to what the system is calibrated for. I would not be afraid to go to 10% on that oil, 10% on pure mineral oil would still leave a lot of life in a quality synthetic assuming they are in the same situation. Every 6 months or below 30% is what I go by, but on the LSJ it's factory fill Mobil 1, so you are getting the info based on that.
BTW, I have a degree in nothing and currently am not working. So there.
Simple answer, the oil life monitor is painfully accurate for such a simple device. OP, seeing as you have an LT, and are running synthetic oil anyway, you are using a superior oil compared to what the system is calibrated for. I would not be afraid to go to 10% on that oil, 10% on pure mineral oil would still leave a lot of life in a quality synthetic assuming they are in the same situation. Every 6 months or below 30% is what I go by, but on the LSJ it's factory fill Mobil 1, so you are getting the info based on that.
BTW, I have a degree in nothing and currently am not working. So there.
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Lets push some numbers since I have degree in engineering too
1.00000000 kilometer = 0.621371192 miles
Therefore:
3000-4000 Kilometers = 1,864.113576 - 2,485.484768 miles
Ya.......I'd say thats a little soon for an oil change for most people but, i depends how many months that's over.
since I have degree in engineering too 1.00000000 kilometer = 0.621371192 miles
Therefore:
3000-4000 Kilometers = 1,864.113576 - 2,485.484768 miles
Ya.......I'd say thats a little soon for an oil change for most people but, i depends how many months that's over.
so it doesn't exactly help lol at leas ti know i got no sludge build up lol
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The aggressiveness of your driving does have a small bearing on oil life but it is more engine speed that is deprimental because of the heat generated by running at higher engine speeds.
The color of the oil means absolutely nothing. If you look at my oil with currently 4000 miles on it and compare to oil with 2000 miles on it I doubt you could tell a difference unless there is coolant leaking into the oil which means you have a leak. The smell of the oil tells you little as well unless it smells like gas, which means you have a leak. If you have synthetic oil that is "burnt" you either waited WAY too long to change the oil, you have a serious heat problem in the engine, or you have gas in the oil that is igniting which goes back to that gas smell because of a leak.
The only 100% sure fire way to know when to change the oil is to have it tested. Period.
The color of the oil means absolutely nothing. If you look at my oil with currently 4000 miles on it and compare to oil with 2000 miles on it I doubt you could tell a difference unless there is coolant leaking into the oil which means you have a leak. The smell of the oil tells you little as well unless it smells like gas, which means you have a leak. If you have synthetic oil that is "burnt" you either waited WAY too long to change the oil, you have a serious heat problem in the engine, or you have gas in the oil that is igniting which goes back to that gas smell because of a leak.
The only 100% sure fire way to know when to change the oil is to have it tested. Period.
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I've sent mine to Blackstone Labs in Fort Wayne Indiana (Google it for their website). They are probably the most well-known. The report they send is very comprehensive; it tells you how much contaminants are in the oil (including wear metals, water, fuel, silicates, etc) and how much of the oil's original additves are left. It also keeps a record of your previous analyses so you can compare with them.
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The reason behind doing an oil analysis is not just to see how well the oil is protecting the motor, and not to just check for oil life but also to check on the actual engine wear. If you catch a problem and fix it before engine damage occurs it is always better.
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I've sent mine to Blackstone Labs in Fort Wayne Indiana (Google it for their website). They are probably the most well-known. The report they send is very comprehensive; it tells you how much contaminants are in the oil (including wear metals, water, fuel, silicates, etc) and how much of the oil's original additves are left. It also keeps a record of your previous analyses so you can compare with them.
I live in Fort Wayne.
I met a guy who drove and lived in ragged out 80s Oldsmobiles, hadnt shaved or showered for days and could weld circles around anyone else Id ever met or seen and knew more about the design and function of internal combustion engines than 90% of the populace of this site combined!
I don't have a problem with you or anything, however, who the **** are you to throw out that shitty, and furthermore inaccurate, statistic?
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i saw nothing arrogant in it....that guy probly know a lot about internal combustion engines...more than the strokes and pulses and vacuums and ****...which is probly more than 90% of this site....