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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 808779" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Just Jimmy,</p><p></p><p>Depending upon the year and model of your vehicle, the "Change Oil" sensors operate differently. The one in my wife's Saturn computed the time to change based on how hot the vehicle ran, how long it ran, what RPM's it was operating at, the load, etc and that's how it determined the condition of the oil.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When I switched over to Mobil-1, I tried to change the oil every 5K miles I know it ran over 10K miles and I never got any "Change oil" warning message. I think the synthetic oil reduced friction and the operating temperature of the oils, so the oil lasted much longer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If your "Change Oil" light comes on you can just reset it. Most GM vehicles are reset by turning on the ignition key but not starting the vehicle. Then press the accelerator pedal to the floor three times in a row. the Warning light might start to blink. Turn the key off and when you start the engine the light/warning message should be off.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 808779, member: 52972"] Just Jimmy, Depending upon the year and model of your vehicle, the "Change Oil" sensors operate differently. The one in my wife's Saturn computed the time to change based on how hot the vehicle ran, how long it ran, what RPM's it was operating at, the load, etc and that's how it determined the condition of the oil. When I switched over to Mobil-1, I tried to change the oil every 5K miles I know it ran over 10K miles and I never got any "Change oil" warning message. I think the synthetic oil reduced friction and the operating temperature of the oils, so the oil lasted much longer. If your "Change Oil" light comes on you can just reset it. Most GM vehicles are reset by turning on the ignition key but not starting the vehicle. Then press the accelerator pedal to the floor three times in a row. the Warning light might start to blink. Turn the key off and when you start the engine the light/warning message should be off. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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Royal Purple Oil Test Results
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