oil change reminder

[pastorscott]

Just a simple question, between all you guys out there, what is the normal miles that the computer reminds you of an oil change ? 3000, 4000, 5000, or what ever. Just wanted a ball park for my 04 burb 5.3.

 

 

 

thanks

[Nice rig]

It doesn't determine by mileage, but it goes by start-ups, temps, driving conditions...alot of variables go into it.

[cmoore74]

Right now I'm at about 20% life left after about 4500 miles since resetting/changing the oil. I've got synthetic in there so I'm not going to change it just yet. Not sure if the oil life is linear with engine revolutions or not.

[pwall]

On my 2002, which only has the 'change oil' message, I usually see it between 5000-6000kms, which is appromimately 3000-3600 miles.

[Draenor]

Right now I'm at about 20% life left after about 4500 miles since resetting/changing the oil. I've got synthetic in there so I'm not going to change it just yet. Not sure if the oil life is linear with engine revolutions or not.

 

I am having the same issue. I have 0% left running on Mobile 1 Syn with 4800+/- miles. To verify this, I will send a sample off to have analyzed. That way I will be able keep track of the actual miles and/or an accurate life span of it.

[redvett]

Here is the info on the OLM.

GM OIL LIFE SYSTEM...HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK

This is taken from the May 2003 GM Techlink publication

How often should engine oil be changed? 3,000 miles, 5,000 miles, 7,500 miles, 10,000 miles? Actually, all of these are correct, depending on operating conditions. Oil life is affected by many factors other than just miles driven. The type of driving, temperature, and engine load all play a part.

That’s why GM has developed the GM Oil Life System, an electronic watchdog that keeps track of all these variables and notifies the driver when it’s time to change oil. This system has become standard equipment on nearly all GM products since 2000.

Briefly, the Oil Life System is programmed with a certain number of engine revolutions. As the engine runs, this number is reduced until it reaches zero, and the Oil Life light or message comes on. But there’s more. Operating the engine under low or high temperatures, and under high load conditions subtracts (penalizes) extra revolutions, so the light comes on sooner. Changing engine oil according to actual need rather than an inflexible schedule provides several benefits.

First is simplified determination about when to change oil. No more decisions about normal conditions vs. severe conditions. Second is reduced operating costs for GM’s customers, who now have to change oil only when it’s needed. Third is minimizing the amount of used oil that must be disposed of. And fourth, engines will always be running with sufficiently fresh oil, for long life.

Traditionally, the vehicle maintenance schedule has been based on miles or time, while the oil change interval is now based on the GM Oil Life System.

When the change engine oil light or message comes on, it means that service is required on the vehicle. I should be serviced as soon as possible within the next 600 miles. It is possible that, under the best conditions, the engine oil life system may not indicate that vehicle service is necessary for over a year. However, engine oil and filter must be changed at least once per year, and at this time the system must be reset.

[cyoung1253]

The OLM came on in my '05 iron block 5.3 last week at 5500 miles/150 engine hours.

6qts of Mobil 1 Truck & SUV and a new PureOne filter please.

[Schmids5.3l]

I'm on Mobil 1 fully syn and after ~5k its saying I need to change. I'll do that when my intake comes in....finally.

[asepgrad98]

mine comes on at 4k

[bartlanz]

mine came on when i changed my ecm. I reset it and I'll do my oil change at 3k. Then Ill reset it again and see where it takes me.

 

Can you reset the OLS if the change oil light isnt on, and how do you do it? the normal slam the gas 3 times in 5 sec?

[Shaners]

One important thing to remember, is that the oil life monitor has no idea if you are running synthetic oil. It is programmed for Dino oil...

[Abbaby]

I change mine whenever mine is at 0%. Our vehicles idol alot in Alaska during the winter.

[overlord1]

My '06 has 10K miles on the clock. OLM told me to change it the first time at about 7.5K miles. Right now its showing something like 60% oil life remaining. I use Mobil 1 Extended Service and K&N oil filters. This is the first vehicle I have owned where I will be relying on the OLM 100% for oil changes. No more 3mo/3000 mile oil changes for me.

[Schmids5.3l]

It is programmed for Dino oil...

 

That was a bad idea.

[WT2k6]

'06 4.3; OLM went off at about 7400 mi.