It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan and it’s the first vehicle I have ever owned with an OLM. I changed the oil 2500 miles ago and decided to go 5k on the interval and its due in April to be changed. It’s only been a couple months since I changed it and the OLM went off. My manual states that it is “duty based” so it monitors driving habits..not the oil itself. I decided to just reset the OLM because I’m using synthetic. I filled it with Pennzoil Platinum and the oil looks pretty clean. It’s a little dark/amber, but really does not look bad at all. My wife primarily drives it and takes it on a lot of short trips which is why I think it is going off so soon. Is it safe that I’m going to reset it and continue on until I have 5k on the oil? Oh..and the manual also states to never exceed 6 months or 6k on an interval.
OLM went off WAY too soon...(need opinion)
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Short trips and cold weather tick the OLM in the G6 off like crazy. The cold weather being the biggest culprit. Now there is actually an update for mine because of it, I just never bothered to spend the $95 to get it done.
If you really want to know what's going on you'll need a UOA. Should be some to look at in the UOA section too to give you an idea. Personally, I think I'd be comfortable running it twice. Or just go on the 6 month routine spring and fall.
If you really want to know what's going on you'll need a UOA. Should be some to look at in the UOA section too to give you an idea. Personally, I think I'd be comfortable running it twice. Or just go on the 6 month routine spring and fall.
Well, it ain't scientific as I never had it analysed BUT, the oil that came out of my wife's '09 looked nasty. It went off in something like 46 or 4800 kilometres. That ain't much. But the running it got is a hard urban cycle all the time w/ no highway usage during that interval. It was black, fueled & thin as heck. I thought it was silly, too - untill I watched it drain.
I was wrong & the OLM was bang-on. Had conventional in it (Defy) at the time & normally run a synthetic of some description (just bought a poop-load of CT's Formula-branded synthetic for sixteen or so dollars).
For what it's worth.
John.
I was wrong & the OLM was bang-on. Had conventional in it (Defy) at the time & normally run a synthetic of some description (just bought a poop-load of CT's Formula-branded synthetic for sixteen or so dollars).
For what it's worth.
John.
2 months its been in..so thats like 1250 miles a month...meh i think ur fine.
Originally Posted By: Mark72
It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan and it’s the first vehicle I have ever owned with an OLM. I changed the oil 2500 miles ago and decided to go 5k on the interval and its due in April to be changed. It’s only been a couple months since I changed it and the OLM went off. My manual states that it is “duty based” so it monitors driving habits..not the oil itself. I decided to just reset the OLM because I’m using synthetic. I filled it with Pennzoil Platinum and the oil looks pretty clean. It’s a little dark/amber, but really does not look bad at all. My wife primarily drives it and takes it on a lot of short trips which is why I think it is going off so soon. Is it safe that I’m going to reset it and continue on until I have 5k on the oil? Oh..and the manual also states to never exceed 6 months or 6k on an interval.
6 months or 5k will be just fine with PP, or any other top tier synthetic. The software is designed for worst case with the worst oil available it 2008. Just reset the stupid olm. What in the world did we do before olm's?
Check out some of my posts on minivans. I've tried most everything at one time or another. BTW: How many miles on your GC?
Good luck,
Wayne
It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan and it’s the first vehicle I have ever owned with an OLM. I changed the oil 2500 miles ago and decided to go 5k on the interval and its due in April to be changed. It’s only been a couple months since I changed it and the OLM went off. My manual states that it is “duty based” so it monitors driving habits..not the oil itself. I decided to just reset the OLM because I’m using synthetic. I filled it with Pennzoil Platinum and the oil looks pretty clean. It’s a little dark/amber, but really does not look bad at all. My wife primarily drives it and takes it on a lot of short trips which is why I think it is going off so soon. Is it safe that I’m going to reset it and continue on until I have 5k on the oil? Oh..and the manual also states to never exceed 6 months or 6k on an interval.
6 months or 5k will be just fine with PP, or any other top tier synthetic. The software is designed for worst case with the worst oil available it 2008. Just reset the stupid olm. What in the world did we do before olm's?
Check out some of my posts on minivans. I've tried most everything at one time or another. BTW: How many miles on your GC?
Good luck,
Wayne
My 08 Ram also has a pretty sensitive OLM, and short trips really speed it up. In fact it set a personal best recently of managing to last almost 5k miles- usually its more like 3k. But that interval was way less short-tripping than usual When it goes off short, I just reset it and run to 6K anyway.
My 2012 SRT is not nearly as persnickety, and so far has always made it to at least 5500 miles.
My 2012 SRT is not nearly as persnickety, and so far has always made it to at least 5500 miles.
Originally Posted By: Mark72
It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan and it’s the first vehicle I have ever owned with an OLM. I changed the oil 2500 miles ago and decided to go 5k on the interval and its due in April to be changed. It’s only been a couple months since I changed it and the OLM went off. My manual states that it is “duty based” so it monitors driving habits..not the oil itself. I decided to just reset the OLM because I’m using synthetic. I filled it with Pennzoil Platinum and the oil looks pretty clean. It’s a little dark/amber, but really does not look bad at all. My wife primarily drives it and takes it on a lot of short trips which is why I think it is going off so soon. Is it safe that I’m going to reset it and continue on until I have 5k on the oil? Oh..and the manual also states to never exceed 6 months or 6k on an interval.
Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC?
It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan and it’s the first vehicle I have ever owned with an OLM. I changed the oil 2500 miles ago and decided to go 5k on the interval and its due in April to be changed. It’s only been a couple months since I changed it and the OLM went off. My manual states that it is “duty based” so it monitors driving habits..not the oil itself. I decided to just reset the OLM because I’m using synthetic. I filled it with Pennzoil Platinum and the oil looks pretty clean. It’s a little dark/amber, but really does not look bad at all. My wife primarily drives it and takes it on a lot of short trips which is why I think it is going off so soon. Is it safe that I’m going to reset it and continue on until I have 5k on the oil? Oh..and the manual also states to never exceed 6 months or 6k on an interval.
Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC?
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Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC?
I was wondering that as well. 2500 miles in 2 months seems like an awfully short OCI, even for EXTREME conditions..
I'm sure I have the same OLM in my '08 jeep 3.8, if the trips were all short and considering these recent cold temps, it MAY have been reset before and actually gone off properly. But, even still, it's supposedly a conservative monitor designed for conventional oil from 2008. I can't see why he can't make it to 5,000 miles or so with the PP in it. Just get the oil heated up once and a while. (pure opinion!)
Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC?
I was wondering that as well. 2500 miles in 2 months seems like an awfully short OCI, even for EXTREME conditions..
I'm sure I have the same OLM in my '08 jeep 3.8, if the trips were all short and considering these recent cold temps, it MAY have been reset before and actually gone off properly. But, even still, it's supposedly a conservative monitor designed for conventional oil from 2008. I can't see why he can't make it to 5,000 miles or so with the PP in it. Just get the oil heated up once and a while. (pure opinion!)
quote=Mark72]It’s the first winter I have owned this used 08 Dodge Caravan [/quote]
Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC? [/quote]
NHHEMI gets the prize
Maybe it wasn't reset properly at the last OC? [/quote]
NHHEMI gets the prize
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