HOW MANY OF YOU USE THE OIL MONITOR IN GM CARS? IS IT ACCURATE? IS THIS A SAFE WAY TO DECIDE DRAIN INTERVALS? ![[Confused]](images/icons/confused.gif)
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quote:It doesn't make sense about the severe service. If a majority of the people (about 80% according to their stupid survey) are using their vehicles in severe service, why would the automobile manufacturese designate that as normal. The have a different catagory like exception service, or easy service whereas they would like those 20% of the folks in a special catagory. If you note who endorses it, you will see API, heck yes they would endorse it, don't they want to sell more oil?? Arent' they made up of the large petroleum producers?? If you want my opinion it was a stupid TSP. Follow your owners Manual. BTW, wouldn't the European manufactures consider most of the cars over there servere service?? Blasting down the Auto Bahn at 130 mph, or stop and go traffice( there are over 2 times as many people in Europe per sq. mile than over here!! You want to talk about traffic Jam?? They call it a Stowe. ( I've been in a few, they are the mother of all traffic jams!!!)
Originally posted by satterfi: Here's another definition of severe service from the 'Filter Manufacturers Council'. severe driving