Oil Question/On board computer

[fedyfedz]

So last oil change i used royal purple synthetic oil and fram filter(didnt have royal purple at time)

How does the onboard computer calculate this. It goes by 100% after you reset the computer. Is it just calculating 3,000miles?

My main question is im driving upstate to delhi on sunday and my light came on that says change oil soon or whatever...

With synthtic cant you run it longer? Will it be bad if i drive up and do oil change when i get back?

in my 1992 honda i would go like 6000 miles sometimes more..I also beat the balls off of it R.I.P.

 

[matt0248]

Most newer oil change monitors use inputs such as engine temp, RPM's, and miles traveld to calculate oil life. It has no way to know if you have used a synthetic oil that can run longer.

 

[jrford]

How does the onboard computer calculate this. It goes by 100% after you reset the computer. Is it just calculating 3,000miles?

Unless someone changed it, it normally is 5,000mi. . .there is a way to adjust it to whatever you want (forgot how, its in the manual somewhere).

I set mine to 4k and use Motorcraft oil.

 

[fedyfedz]

Great thanks need to change fuel filter clean throttle body and MAF(casue of K&N excess oil) and do an oil change next week.

 

[imp]

Great thanks .......clean throttle body and MAF(casue of K&N excess oil) and do an oil change next week.

Use caution: Most later-model throttle bodies must NOT be cleaned as they are coated with a special material which is not to be disturbed.......

Check Ford Shop literature. imp

 

[zecolleman]

ok I was planing to clean mine this weekend. So how do I know if I can use carp cleaner / throttle cleaner, or contact cleaner would be best couse I have it in my garage.. what is Ford Shop literature. imp ??

 

[waskly]

So last oil change i used royal purple synthetic oil and fram filter(didnt have royal purple at time)

How does the onboard computer calculate this. It goes by 100% after you reset the computer. Is it just calculating 3,000miles?

My main question is im driving upstate to delhi on sunday and my light came on that says change oil soon or whatever...

With synthtic cant you run it longer? Will it be bad if i drive up and do oil change when i get back?

in my 1992 honda i would go like 6000 miles sometimes more..I also beat the balls off of it R.I.P.

you want to run a fram oil filter for longer then 5k miles. think 02 cars oil change was every 3k tho.

3k for nyc driving conditions 5k if you live in like sc and drive 100 miles to from work with no traffic.

 

[fedyfedz]

Use caution: Most later-model throttle bodies must NOT be cleaned as they are coated with a special material which is not to be disturbed.......

Check Ford Shop literature. imp

there was a post on here of someone cleaning it and using wd40 and my mechanic friend has sprayed some cleaner in their before. Thats ridiculous if you cant or are not supposed to clean it...

 

[zecolleman]

ok thanks I have lot of wd40 I not cood at finding things here on the site.

 

[waskly]

i would def not use a water base solution to clean / lube metal parts since it allows them to start to rust.

 

[zecolleman]

So what would it be carp cleaner ,throttle cleaner, contact cleaner ,wd40 or somthing else???

 

[imp]

ok I was planing to clean mine this weekend. So how do I know if I can use carp cleaner / throttle cleaner, or contact cleaner would be best couse I have it in my garage.. what is Ford Shop literature. imp ??

In a previous post, I quoted directly from the Ford Shop Manual, not Chiltons, or some other after-market book.

It clearly states throttle bodies have a special coating which is affected adversely by most any cleaners; cleaning should not be attempted.

One guy wrote of problems he experienced after cleaning his; that prompted me to write the warning. Try searching "clean throttle body".........imp

 

[zecolleman]

In a previous post, I quoted directly from the Ford Shop Manual, not Chiltons, or some other after-market book.

It clearly states throttle bodies have a special coating which is affected adversely by most any cleaners; cleaning should not be attempted.

One guy wrote of problems he experienced after cleaning his; that prompted me to write the warning. Try searching "clean throttle body".........imp

Ok thinks maby I just leave it alone. I just thought it might fix the gas petal. It hard to accelerate normal, the petal is stiff first then it gose down and the acceleration more then you plan to do..

 

[yabismal13]

You reset the computer to 4k? How do I do that? I want to set mine to 5k

Unless someone changed it, it normally is 5,000mi. . .there is a way to adjust it to whatever you want (forgot how, its in the manual somewhere).

I set mine to 4k and use Motorcraft oil.

 

[zecolleman]

This is from 2004 manual..

CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED. Displayed when the
engine oil life remaining is 5 percent or less. When oil life left is between
5% and 0%, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will be displayed. When oil
life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be
displayed.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
[approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days] perform the
following:
1. Press the SETUP control to
access the System Check function.
2. Press and release the RESET
control to display “OIL LIFE XX%
HOLD RESET NEW”.

3. Press and hold the RESET
control for 2 seconds to display “IF
NEW OIL HOLD RESET”.
4. Press and hold the RESET
control to display OIL LIFE SET TO
100%. Your oil life is now reset.
To reset the oil monitoring system to your personalized oil life %:
1. Press the SETUP control to
access the System Check function.
2. Press and release the RESET
control to display “OIL LIFE XX%
HOLD RESET NEW”.
3. Press and hold the RESET
control for 2 seconds to display “IF
NEW OIL HOLD RESET”.
4. Release the RESET control
momentarily, then press RESET and
SETUP controls at the same time to
activate a service mode which will
display OIL LIFE XX% RESET TO
ALTER.
5. Press RESET until you find your personalized OIL LIFE XX%.
6. With your personalized OIL LIFE XX% displayed, press SETUP to
continue the system check.

 

[Fifty150]

carp cleaner?

I usually start from the head, and slice right down along the belly of the fish. This allows me to remove all the insides in one easy motion.