Ive shown this to a few of my friends and they are always blown away when I show them the idea. Just wanna see if the oil fans have ever caught on to this. Most new cars have 2 trip odometers, never understood what the point of that really was. Anyway so I use my second trip to give me an exact mile count on my oil. I love watching the miles grow and I get excited to watch each thousand roll over. Its a lot better than doing math.
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That's a good idea, but doing the math is not difficult.
Still, kudos to you for thinking of it
Still, kudos to you for thinking of it
I am going to go out on a limb and say that most on this site and almost any other auto forum that have 2 trips do this. Trip A is for current mileage on that tank of gas and trip B is total miles on that oil.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
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Originally Posted By: dubie2003
I am going to go out on a limb and say that most on this site and almost any other auto forum that have 2 trips do this. Trip A is for current mileage on that tank of gas and trip B is total miles on that oil.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
That's what I do, though my recorded OCI is still based on the ODO.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that most on this site and almost any other auto forum that have 2 trips do this. Trip A is for current mileage on that tank of gas and trip B is total miles on that oil.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
That's what I do, though my recorded OCI is still based on the ODO.
I save mile OCI mileage it to a notepad on my phone and check it vs the current mileage every so often to make sure I haven't gone crazy.
I also like to have a nice little oil change sticker in my window. So I know exact mileage that I want to change it at and it makes DIY oil changes look professional! Youd never know I do it myself.
I have a dry erase board in my garage, I write the date, mileage, oil type for each vehicle on it.( I also keep each filter # so i know what to buy for each car).
I have a vehicle maintenance app on my phone that let's me know when things are due. I update the vehicle's mileage once a week.
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I have a vehicle maintenance app on my phone that let's me know when things are due. I update the vehicle's mileage once a week.
If this is on the iphone you have to tell me what it is!!!
I have a vehicle maintenance app on my phone that let's me know when things are due. I update the vehicle's mileage once a week.
If this is on the iphone you have to tell me what it is!!!
I have the mileage of the change and the next change on a sticker on my windshield (and that of all customers). Easy to see. Every Monday an employee checks when he checks tires, electrical, oil levels etc.
I use my trip odometers for trips, like A to measure between stops, customers, etc.; B for the entire trip.
I use my trip odometers for trips, like A to measure between stops, customers, etc.; B for the entire trip.
For te iPhone I use gas buddy. Works well.
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When I change my oil I record the miles and hours on truck. My truck does have a second trip meter. Most vehicles don't have an hour meter unless it's diesel or a fleet vehicle.
Originally Posted By: dubie2003
I am going to go out on a limb and say that most on this site and almost any other auto forum that have 2 trips do this. Trip A is for current mileage on that tank of gas and trip B is total miles on that oil.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
I use the trip odometers on two of our cars that way, 97 and 07 Camrys but believe it or not, the 08 Volvo trip odomoters only go to 1k.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that most on this site and almost any other auto forum that have 2 trips do this. Trip A is for current mileage on that tank of gas and trip B is total miles on that oil.
This does change thou if you are keeping track for work or etc... but then you just let A go and go and go and do the mpg math in your head.
I use the trip odometers on two of our cars that way, 97 and 07 Camrys but believe it or not, the 08 Volvo trip odomoters only go to 1k.
My trip meters roll over after 999.9, so that wouldn't work. And I have an OLM. It's a good idea though!
Originally Posted By: yaris0128
Ive shown this to a few of my friends and they are always blown away when I show them the idea. Just wanna see if the oil fans have ever caught on to this. Most new cars have 2 trip odometers, never understood what the point of that really was. Anyway so I use my second trip to give me an exact mile count on my oil. I love watching the miles grow and I get excited to watch each thousand roll over. Its a lot better than doing math.
Yep. Been doing it for years.
Ive shown this to a few of my friends and they are always blown away when I show them the idea. Just wanna see if the oil fans have ever caught on to this. Most new cars have 2 trip odometers, never understood what the point of that really was. Anyway so I use my second trip to give me an exact mile count on my oil. I love watching the miles grow and I get excited to watch each thousand roll over. Its a lot better than doing math.
Yep. Been doing it for years.
Originally Posted By: spasm3
I have a dry erase board in my garage, I write the date, mileage, oil type for each vehicle on it.( I also keep each filter # so i know what to buy for each car).
I've never though of putting a dry erase board in a garage, but now that you've mentioned it I really like the idea. Too bad I don't have a garage
I have a dry erase board in my garage, I write the date, mileage, oil type for each vehicle on it.( I also keep each filter # so i know what to buy for each car).
I've never though of putting a dry erase board in a garage, but now that you've mentioned it I really like the idea. Too bad I don't have a garage
I work at AAP and have a stash of about 200 oil change stickers that we give away for free. So I just take two glances and BOOM! Oil change time.....
Originally Posted By: yaris0128
I also like to have a nice little oil change sticker in my window. So I know exact mileage that I want to change it at and it makes DIY oil changes look professional! Youd never know I do it myself.
I do this as well. Most auto parts stores (e.g. AAP) have branded static cling OC stickers free for the taking right where they sell oil. I take an arm's length of them every time I go (well OK, not quite that much), and record lots of maintenance tasks on them. My windshield has a row of them! A side benefit of this (real or imagined) is that when I do bring the car to the dealership, they can tell I'm on top of things.
Originally Posted By: spasm3
I have a dry erase board in my garage
This is a great idea! I'll have to mount it at a kid-proof level however...
I also like to have a nice little oil change sticker in my window. So I know exact mileage that I want to change it at and it makes DIY oil changes look professional! Youd never know I do it myself.
I do this as well. Most auto parts stores (e.g. AAP) have branded static cling OC stickers free for the taking right where they sell oil. I take an arm's length of them every time I go (well OK, not quite that much), and record lots of maintenance tasks on them. My windshield has a row of them! A side benefit of this (real or imagined) is that when I do bring the car to the dealership, they can tell I'm on top of things.
Originally Posted By: spasm3
I have a dry erase board in my garage
This is a great idea! I'll have to mount it at a kid-proof level however...
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