Engine oil life monitor PID info
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kbuskill
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Mine is an '08 Suburban LTZ 5.3L
gooffeyguy
Tom
I think GM changed to a different system (CAN bus) around '05, so PIDs that work on earlier vehicles are a bit different on newer vehicles.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon XL Denali
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
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2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon XL Denali
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
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the engine oil life is based on a RPM counter not the mile..
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kbuskill
***CAUTION*** I do my own stunts!
It's actually based on a complex algorithm that takes into account many factors including mileage, RPM, oil temperature, etc.
James @swathdiver has posted about this before with more info.
swathdiver
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I did but don't remember right now. I'll check tomorrow if there's time.
the problem is not using the correct oil..
most will pay for the cheapest crap they can buy
and then whine why did my engine blow up or AFM failed/VVT failed etc...
2011+ requires SN minimum SAE certified (dexos 1) /SN plus(dexos 1 gen2)
2005+ requires SM minimum (but might as well go SN/SN plus for a few pennies more.)
read the label very carefully
even if it says dexos 1 it may not meet the SN requirement
since gen2 dexos is SN plus
it has to say on the label SN or SN plus.
500 miles 90% oil life
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