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06-01-2017, 02:06 PM
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Oil % remaining low with low miles
So my Camaro has less than 1200 miles and the oil % remaining is like 15%.
Anyone know why it would be so low with low miles on car?
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06-01-2017, 02:08 PM
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Drives: 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR Join Date: May 2016
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Where was it at when you bought the car?
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06-01-2017, 02:10 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015
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Oil life monitor % is calculated using 3 things...12 months , 7500 miles and engine revolutions...
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06-01-2017, 02:13 PM
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car has 1200 miles period. none of that other stuff matters. There should be over 50% remaining
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06-01-2017, 02:14 PM
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it is a 2016 that I got brand new. Maybe the 12 month thing lowered the oil % monitor but it still seems extremely low.
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06-01-2017, 02:15 PM
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06-01-2017, 02:16 PM
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If that is true then it makes sense.
I guess I should reset it since I know its low miles. I don't think sitting for 6 months will make the oil actually bad. Quote:
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06-01-2017, 02:20 PM
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Bought my '17 in April, was built in Dec '16 - oil life showed 98% when I first looked at it (couple of hundred miles at that point). So the time doesn't factor in immediately as Glen suggested, but my start at some point later on.
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06-01-2017, 02:21 PM
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06-01-2017, 02:30 PM
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Yeah, my Tahoe was 69% one day then 0% the next day.
That was exactly 12 months after the prior oil reset. Don't drive it much.... |
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06-01-2017, 02:32 PM
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06-01-2017, 02:37 PM
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This wont be an issue now that I drive it every day. it should be illegal to let a camaro sit without being driven a lot.
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06-01-2017, 02:43 PM
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 Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016
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Just change the oil as GM is offering free oil change for the first 2 years. But I understand it is important and interesting to know why this is happening.
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06-01-2017, 02:48 PM
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I don't think they offered me free oil changes for 2 years. is that for a 17 only?
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