Oil life monitor based on lower of time / mileage?

[sixshooter_45]

Ford used to allow one to change your oil mileage interval online. I don't see it anymore.

I called the Dealer, no help. I called Ford and talked to a Fordpass person and no help.

All I was concerned about is the Ford Pass App, showing that I didn’t do an oil change when it wanted me to but instead changing it at the 5,000 mile interval like I have since I purchased it, is if had trouble with my engine would that be used against me. They just said change it at your interval.

Anyways, I'll have to keep putting up with the oil change reminder every time I start my truck.

I'm hoping when I do change it at at the next 5,000 mile interval and reset it that it will correct this issue.

 

[Space Ghost]

Ford used to allow one to change your oil mileage interval online. I don't see it anymore.

I called the Dealer, no help. I called Ford and talked to a Fordpass person and no help.

All I was concerned about is the Ford Pass App, showing that I didn’t do an oil change when it wanted me to but instead changing it at the 5,000 mile interval like I have since I purchased it, is if had trouble with my engine would that be used against me. They just said change it at your interval.

Anyways, I'll have to keep putting up with the oil change reminder every time I start my truck.

I'm hoping when I do change it at at the next 5,000 mile interval and reset it that it will correct this issue.

you can reset the oil life in advanced options for the jenny dos, not sure if the gwen tres is any different.

 

[amREADY]

It seems to be based on a variety of inputs - time, mileage, how used, idling etc as a proxy for actual oil quality.
It also is the absolute latest you'd want to change oil. I shoot for 4 or 5k depending on how hard I've been running the truck. It's easy to reset and I look at it as a failsafe only.
I keep my own records for warranty purposes, should that come into question.

 

[IHAVETWO]

i change mine when monitor says.my 17 was around 7000 miles this one is too new .

 

[sixshooter_45]

you can reset the oil life in advanced options for the jenny dos, not sure if the gwen tres is any different.

I know and it may be why the interval keeps decreasing as it was reset due to warranty work and a early oil interval and maybe because of that the computed interval seems to keep decreasing.

It's why I won't reset it on my truck until I've reached 5,000 mile which I'll perform my next oil change.

 

[Winchester30]

I do it every 5k or once/year, whichever is first.

Once a year is even an option???

 

[BoostCreep]

Once a year is even an option???

Yea, on my gt350 I usually do around 2k/year and change it once per year. The oil life indicator is based on one year anyway if your mileage is low. There’s zero issue with oil lasting a year if mileage is low.

 

[Winchester30]

I bought my truck to drive it. Based on mileage, Im changing twice per year minimum.

 

[BoostCreep]

I bought my truck to drive it. Based on mileage, Im changing twice per year minimum.

Yea, same here, my truck is my dd. But for those that dd something else, their needs may be different.

 

[LFRptr]

Yes I know older discussion but what's it matter...

Well this topic is everywhere but my personal experience is to trust the OLM. Have two Ford Performance vehicles in the garage and have went by OLM in both for years; over 100,000 miles on the Raptor and ZERO problems on either. Life is busy enough; why not let the sophisticated computer systems in these vehicles take some hassle out of it?

And if anyone is nervous about it, my research shows that, at least with Ford, the OLM is quite intelligent. It takes into account idling, load, engine operating temp, outdoor temp at time of operation, whether a trailer is hooked up, drive mode at time of operation, and other factors. Don't know about you but that's more than I'll ever do. And, if you hardly put miles on or they are pampered miles, the default message is to change oil at least once a year. You wanna throw money away and have more grease monkeys in your rig than needed, go right ahead. I trust my $80k vehicles to the computer and have for years and 6 digit mileage. I just drive and enjoy and don't worry about a damn thing.