Q: My car says 5% oil life change soon. How soon is soon? I have a 2008 ford tauras X
I just need to know so i can make appt
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Hi There, Your oil life percentage is generally an estimated time designed to prompt the operator of the vehicle to have the oil changed as soon as possible. 5% is generally not something to be concerned about, but you should consider having the oil changed in the next 1,000 miles or less. I would recommend having a professional from Yourmechanic come to your location to perform an oil change service on your vehicle.
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Car oil life hit 5% "Maintenance due now" can I make it to the weekend?
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Hi,
I have a new 2018 Honda Civic EX with 15,000 miles and I scheduled an oil change for this upcoming Saturday (4 days away) and my oil life just hit 5% - so I now receive the warning that service is due now. My question is, can I make it
to this Saturday? I will have to drive approximately 120 miles to and from work during this time. It's important to note that I changed my oil the first time and I used the Honda filter with sythetic oil.
I'm thinking that the sythetic oil should have some extended life and I'll be able to make it without damaging my car.
Thoughts?
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sure, it takes a while to shift from 5 to zero, no discernible difference in oil quality in 5 percent. I know I went beyond 0 at times and the counter then tells you how many miles past due you are, lol.
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That percentage is based on an algorithm using your driving habits. You can make it to Saturday no problem. I have the same feature in my Odyssey and I go about 6 months between oil changes (uses synthetic as well) before the minder comes on.
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Don't worry, as long as there is the right quantity of oil in your engine, it's fine... Your engine won't flush the oil on the floor if your oil life hits 0%. It's just a software telling you to change it soon/whenever possible.
Just don't ''stretch'' your oil change intervals every time and you'll be fine.
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