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Emoto · 04-12-2019, 07:57 AM

My SS spends like 5 months in heated storage during the winters here in New England. The problem is that the oil life indicator uses time as a function.

I just took my car out to work today, which is the fist real drive it has had since November, and the oil life is down to 31%. I changed it in June with high end Castrol full synthetic Dexos, and it only has 2691 miles on it since then!

How would you approach this? Obviously, oil is the lifeblood of any engine, so I don't want to take any chances. But the indicator will tell me it is done way before it really is, won't it? What are your thoughts?

04-12-2019, 07:57 AM	#1
Emoto Sure, why not? Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS, Jeep JKU Rubicon Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SE Mass Posts: 1,538	Oil Life Remaining: How to Account for Storage? My SS spends like 5 months in heated storage during the winters here in New England. The problem is that the oil life indicator uses time as a function. I just took my car out to work today, which is the fist real drive it has had since November, and the oil life is down to 31%. I changed it in June with high end Castrol full synthetic Dexos, and it only has 2691 miles on it since then! How would you approach this? Obviously, oil is the lifeblood of any engine, so I don't want to take any chances. But the indicator will tell me it is done way before it really is, won't it? What are your thoughts? __________________ This is that witty and clever statement that makes you chuckle.