On my 2011 Mustang, seeing the remaining oil life is a simple button toggle to display on the old-school vacuum-fluorescent text readout. My 2017 Escape does not (or I can't find it) have a way to display in vehicle.
2017 Ford Escape- how to check OLM ?
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Originally Posted By: NothingNew
I'm not sure if this will help in your case or not. You might want to check it out.
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I think the Oil Life Vehicle Health Alert might only show that's it's nearly time to change your oil or it's time to change your oil - just like the alert on your dash.
I have a feeling the OLM percentage might be contained in Additionally, you will also be able to schedule a Vehicle Health Report to be e-mailed at your preferred cadence, or you can choose to view one on demand.
Good luck
This !!! ^^^^^^^ SOLUTION ^^^^^^
Thanks NothingNew - I got my emailed health report today from Ford Owners Online, and it shows the OLM at 44% after about 5500 miles. I changed the factory fill at about 2300 miles, and used a Mobil 1 filter with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30. I also took a sample and sent it off to Blackstone. My dealer offers free oil and filter changes for life at 7500 miles, so I have to take it in shortly. I am going to talk to them to see if they would use PUP if I provided it to them.
I'm not sure if this will help in your case or not. You might want to check it out.
FordPass™ and SYNC® 3 AppLink®
I think the Oil Life Vehicle Health Alert might only show that's it's nearly time to change your oil or it's time to change your oil - just like the alert on your dash.
I have a feeling the OLM percentage might be contained in Additionally, you will also be able to schedule a Vehicle Health Report to be e-mailed at your preferred cadence, or you can choose to view one on demand.
Good luck
This !!! ^^^^^^^ SOLUTION ^^^^^^
Thanks NothingNew - I got my emailed health report today from Ford Owners Online, and it shows the OLM at 44% after about 5500 miles. I changed the factory fill at about 2300 miles, and used a Mobil 1 filter with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30. I also took a sample and sent it off to Blackstone. My dealer offers free oil and filter changes for life at 7500 miles, so I have to take it in shortly. I am going to talk to them to see if they would use PUP if I provided it to them.
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Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
I feel your pain. My Ford trucks were easy as could be.
I'm starting to think my 16 CMax does not have one. No info in the owners manual and
nothing in the toggle check etc. Never had a warning and the system check reveals nothing.
My CMax only shows it when I use the FORScan phone app bluetoothed to my BAFX Products OBDII Diagnostic Interface (plugs into OBDII port, ELM327).
Not exactly 'easy', but may be the only way to see IOLM % remaining.
Its worth getting the FORScan app (Ford specific OBDII cool displays) and bluetooth ELM327 device for many other reasons, and IOLM % just happens to be there.
Should work great on a Ford Escape too.
I like the idea of the ELM327 and FORScan but I use iPhone and I recall that only Wifi option is available for use with iPhone- something about Apple limits Bluetooth on purpose. The elm327 with wifi support runs closer to $50. FORScan for iPhone is $5, but Windows version is free. I frequently tow a Waverunner so if I could see a data feed on oil temps, trans temps, % load etc then that would be a cool toy.
Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
I feel your pain. My Ford trucks were easy as could be.
I'm starting to think my 16 CMax does not have one. No info in the owners manual and
nothing in the toggle check etc. Never had a warning and the system check reveals nothing.
My CMax only shows it when I use the FORScan phone app bluetoothed to my BAFX Products OBDII Diagnostic Interface (plugs into OBDII port, ELM327).
Not exactly 'easy', but may be the only way to see IOLM % remaining.
Its worth getting the FORScan app (Ford specific OBDII cool displays) and bluetooth ELM327 device for many other reasons, and IOLM % just happens to be there.
Should work great on a Ford Escape too.
I like the idea of the ELM327 and FORScan but I use iPhone and I recall that only Wifi option is available for use with iPhone- something about Apple limits Bluetooth on purpose. The elm327 with wifi support runs closer to $50. FORScan for iPhone is $5, but Windows version is free. I frequently tow a Waverunner so if I could see a data feed on oil temps, trans temps, % load etc then that would be a cool toy.
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