[Z06] Question about DIC and oil change
03-27-2008, 04:07 PM
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Once you get low enough, it will continuously display that you need to change your oil. I forgot the % part...I am sure somebody knows.
03-27-2008, 05:03 PM
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I changed my oil at 1200 miles and reset the DIC. I now have 7100 miiles. So 6000 miles roughly equates to 100% oil life depending on how it's driven. I've read that the oil life algorithm uses RPM and Oil Temperature to calculate life remaining. My car is a daily driver in town and on the highway. One track day and 1000 mile trip on this oil change. I noticed when cruising on the highway, the oil life only changed 2% in 1000 miiles!
Mobil 1 and other synthetics in German Cars can go 10-12k miles before a change is required.....I'd say 6000 miles is pretty conservative, which is why I'll wait fo the nag message.
Mobil 1 and other synthetics in German Cars can go 10-12k miles before a change is required.....I'd say 6000 miles is pretty conservative, which is why I'll wait fo the nag message.
03-27-2008, 05:16 PM
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I changed my oil at 1200 miles and reset the DIC. I now have 7100 miiles. So 6000 miles roughly equates to 100% oil life depending on how it's driven. I've read that the oil life algorithm uses RPM and Oil Temperature to calculate life remaining. My car is a daily driver in town and on the highway. One track day and 1000 mile trip on this oil change. I noticed when cruising on the highway, the oil life only changed 2% in 1000 miiles!
Mobil 1 and other synthetics in German Cars can go 10-12k miles before a change is required.....I'd say 6000 miles is pretty conservative, which is why I'll wait fo the nag message.
Mobil 1 and other synthetics in German Cars can go 10-12k miles before a change is required.....I'd say 6000 miles is pretty conservative, which is why I'll wait fo the nag message.
I have 3450 on my oil and I'm at 58%, ~82 miles per. You're only getting around 65. It sounds like you had fun at track that day
03-27-2008, 05:42 PM
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03-27-2008, 06:20 PM
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I don't think it is linear at all. I first changed my oil in my Z at around 6K miles with more than 50% remaining. Then we went on an 8500 mile road trip (obviously mostly highway driving) and upon return the DIC still said I had almost 40% oil life remaining. I changed it again anyway, but apparently highway driving gives you lots of oil life.
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03-28-2008, 07:34 AM
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From the Owner's Manual:
When the system has calculated that oil life has
been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will come
on. Change the oil as soon as possible within the
next 600 miles (1 000 km).
When the system has calculated that oil life has
been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will come
on. Change the oil as soon as possible within the
next 600 miles (1 000 km).