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I was wondering.
I have a 2015 Trax which is equipped with an oil change monitor. I'm pretty sure that all the Trax have these, which uses a percentage readout to indicate oil "lifespan".
I bought the car new at the beginning of March 2016, and have driven it only about 1800 miles. The oil monitor currently shows about 73 percent. I am accustomed to replacing oil every 4 months or so regardless of miles driven. I asked the dealer about this and they said that the monitor measures a combination of time the engine is running and mileage, and to follow the readout. They mentioned that with low usage an initial oil change can be delayed up to a year.
This completely contradicts everything I have ever know about oil changes. I'm inclined to do an oil change anyway as the color of the oil has gone from light to dark over the past 4 months. They did mention that the synthetic oil which is in the car now has a much greater lifespan.
This car came with the Chevy 2 year or 24,000 miles "free" oil change benefit, but I'm inclined to do an oil change anyway and just pay for it myself. Old habits?
Anyone have any thoughts about this?
Thanks!
I have a 2015 Trax which is equipped with an oil change monitor. I'm pretty sure that all the Trax have these, which uses a percentage readout to indicate oil "lifespan".
I bought the car new at the beginning of March 2016, and have driven it only about 1800 miles. The oil monitor currently shows about 73 percent. I am accustomed to replacing oil every 4 months or so regardless of miles driven. I asked the dealer about this and they said that the monitor measures a combination of time the engine is running and mileage, and to follow the readout. They mentioned that with low usage an initial oil change can be delayed up to a year.
This completely contradicts everything I have ever know about oil changes. I'm inclined to do an oil change anyway as the color of the oil has gone from light to dark over the past 4 months. They did mention that the synthetic oil which is in the car now has a much greater lifespan.
This car came with the Chevy 2 year or 24,000 miles "free" oil change benefit, but I'm inclined to do an oil change anyway and just pay for it myself. Old habits?
Anyone have any thoughts about this?
Thanks!