Oil Life Monitor

[vince86gt]

Hi guys, anyone have an oil monitor that's acting crazy?

I changed my oil on my 2008 4.6 in August, and have only driven about 175 miles since and monitor is saying 79% oil life remaining. That's bizarre, that would men 0% in around 900 miles total.

I've been changing the oil myself since I purchased it in 2011 with 33k miles, it now has 147k. This has never happened before.

Any input?

Thanks!

 

[Littleant]

I believe the monitor also takes time into consideration. I change my oil in my 2010Mountaineer before I garage it for the winter. When spring comes it will say oil change due. That is with just time no miles.

 

[vince86gt]

yeah but one month? it doesn't just look at one parameter.

 

[07EddyB]

If it looks at a 6 month change interval as well as mileage then you will lose about 16% of your oil life each month. It's been about a month since you changed it so 100% minus 16% = 84%.

 

[Explorer75]

Hi guys, anyone have an oil monitor that's acting crazy?

I changed my oil on my 2008 4.6 in August, and have only driven about 175 miles since and monitor is saying 79% oil life remaining. That's bizarre, that would men 0% in around 900 miles total.

I've been changing the oil myself since I purchased it in 2011 with 33k miles, it now has 147k. This has never happened before.

Any input?

Thanks!

Doesn´t seem too out of the ordinary. Like it´s been pointed out, regardless of mileage, the monitor will drop about 17% each month. You changed it on August, exactly what day?