Quote from: sholxgt on July 01, 2016, 03:36:35 PM
Quote from: Brucelinc on July 01, 2016, 02:27:01 PM
The 2010 oil life monitor did only base changes on time and mileage. From 2011 on, however, it did use more sophisticated logic like number of starts, temps, etc. The max was 10,000 miles. That is also when they switched recommended oil weight from 5w20 to 5w30.
Are you certain? My car still asks me to just set the mileage interval desired (5,000, 7500, or 10,000) and then starts counting down. Will it override the setting chosen?
Here is from the 2013 MKS manual:
Intelligent Oil Life Monitor
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil Life Monitor that
determines when the engine oil should be changed based on how your
vehicle is used. By using several important factors in its calculations, the
monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduce
environmental waste at the same time. This means you won't have to
remember to change the oil on a mileage-based schedule; the vehicle lets
you know when an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE OIL
CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE REQUIRED in the message center. The
following table is intended to provide examples of vehicle use and its
impact on engine oil change intervals; it is provided as a guideline only.
Actual engine oil change intervals will depend on several factors and will
generally decrease with severity of use.
When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message
Miles (km) Vehicle use and examples
7500-10000
(12000-16000)
Normal
– Normal commuting with highway driving
– No, or moderate, load/towing
– Flat to moderately hilly roads
– No extended idling
5000-7499
(8000-11999)
Severe
– Moderate to heavy load/towing
– Mountainous or off-road conditions
– Extended idling
– Extended hot or cold operation
3000-4999
(4000-7999)
Extreme
– Maximum load/towing
– Extreme hot or cold operation