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  • The Oil Monitoring system.

    Originally posted by Owner's Manual
    When to Change Engine Oil
    Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know
    when to change the engine oil and filter. This 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, you must reset the system every time
    the oil is changed.

    When the system has calculated that oil life has been
    diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
    necessary. A CHANGE OIL SOON message will come
    on. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-48.
    Change your oil as soon as possible within the next
    600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you are
    driving under the best conditions, the oil life system
    may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for
    over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be
    changed at least once a year and at this time the
    system must be reset.
    Your dealer has GM-trained
    service people who will perform this work using genuine
    GM parts and reset the system. It is also important to
    check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.
    If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
    change your oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your
    last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system
    whenever the oil is changed.
    2009 PONTIAC G8
    MAGNETIC GRAY METALLIC

  • #2
    Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

    This is great info, I was wondering how this sytem worked... my first oil change came at almost 11,000 miles. That seemed like a lot to me but I always like to put trust into the way GM had engineered the system maybe as a test of accuracy I guess.. who knows. I am at 20K now and the system shows I have about 35% if I remember right so about time to change it again.

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    • #3
      Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

      I do mine when the meter gets down to like 20% or so, or every 5,000mi, whichever comes first. More often if it's close and I need something else done.
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      • #4
        Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

        I normally did mine every 4000-6000 miles. When I get my grand am running I need to change the oil on it. it was only changed about 300 miles ago but that was also 4 years ago.

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        • #5
          Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

          How can you reset it, if you change your oil yourself? I really don't like taking my cars to get oil changes somewhere else.

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          • #6
            Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

            go to oil life and hold enter in your DIC

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            • #7
              Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

              or you can turn the key to the on position without starting in and push the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds all the way to the floor. sounds funny but that works on all GMs
              its might just be a family sedan, but girls love this car

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              • #8
                Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                Originally posted by rollin20s
                or you can turn the key to the on position without starting in and push the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds all the way to the floor. sounds funny but that works on all GMs

                not true most not all. ours are one that doenst.

                to reset it you hit menu until you see "oil life reset" then press and hold enter (or the arrow i forget which is there) until it says aknoledged

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                • #9
                  Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                  Yeah I just use the DIC to reset mine.

                  Do mine when it gets down to 10-15%, usually every 3 months but with the amount of miles I drive its usually about 6,500
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                  • #10
                    Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                    Shit, i don't even REMEMBER posting that!
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                    MAGNETIC GRAY METALLIC

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                    • #11
                      Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                      Blue 2008 G6 GT Sedan-Sold


                      In its place- Fully loaded Black 2013 Chrysler 300C AWD 5.7L Hemi V8

                      Originally posted by zlatsky
                      I <3 Cody.

                      No homo.
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                      lots of homo

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                      • #12
                        Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                        Originally posted by ragingfish
                        Shit, i don't even REMEMBER posting that!
                        Man, that can really bite you in the butt sometimes... LoL

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                        • #13
                          Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                          Do you guys use synthetic oil or regular? I used to change my own oil back when I was poor, now I just let Valvoline do it even though they charge like $50 for regular oil.

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                          • #14
                            Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                            I've always used Castrol oil. Right now I run Castrol Syntec blend with a K&N oil filter. Around 40,000 miles or so I plan on going full synthetic; and I change mine religously at 3,000 miles. I always have because I tend to "abuse" my cars when I drive.
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                            • #15
                              Re: The Oil Monitoring system.

                              Originally posted by G6Nashville
                              Do you guys use synthetic oil or regular? I used to change my own oil back when I was poor, now I just let Valvoline do it even though they charge like $50 for regular oil.
                              I change my own oil, and I'm far from poor. I just got tired of shops not cleaning up, leaving rags under my hood for me to find a week later, etc.

                              Last summer I change my G6 GT over to Amsoil 0W30 full syn. I run it in my other two vehicles (change the oil once a year). I know I won't drive my G6 as much as my Taurus (highway vehicle) or Durango (tow/work vehicle), but I like to keep the rpms up with the tapshift, and I want to run a GOOD oil. This also keeps my oil inventory on an even keel, now that I can top up all three with the same grade oil!

                              Unless you want to use the extended drain interval that synthetics provide, it's not really cost effective to use synthetic oil only to change it at the same interval as standard oil. However, synthetics provide better protection, and produce less friction and pumping losses which effectively increases HP, although you won't feel it.
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