Who uses the oil monitoring system to change their oil by?
#21
Maybe the newer engine'd Monte Carlo's have a more advanced oil monitoring system, but the L36 and L67 powered cars are simply mileage counters that you can reset whenever you want to. It'd be useful if you were a non-car-type who just uses the vechicle for point a to point b and needed a reminder that the oil was past due, but for car folks it's a bit pointless.
#22
I thought that around 04 they started using the more complex OLM in most of their cars. I could be wrong though. I know the OLM in the 06's+ are much more complicated than just a mileage counter.
#26
I have a set of factory service manuals for my 2004 and here is what it says about the oil life system.
"The vehicle has a computer system that tells the owner when to change the engine oil and filter. This system is based on engine revolutions and engine temperature and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, the system must be reset every time the oil is changed."
So this is how the system is supposed to work on the 2004's at least.
Wayne
"The vehicle has a computer system that tells the owner when to change the engine oil and filter. This system is based on engine revolutions and engine temperature and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, the system must be reset every time the oil is changed."
So this is how the system is supposed to work on the 2004's at least.
Wayne
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