What are all the parameters a car's computer uses to compute oil life remaining, specifically on a 2011 Buck Lacrosse. I thought it would consider, # of starts, time in idle, and in general crank revolutions. I would have thought taking all of this off of the base millage that I can see it would set of the change warning sooner than the recommended 5,000 but it is actually targeting something higher.
Also-
If a car were theoretically started once and run at 60 mph at what millage would the computer show a 0% oil life left?
I am trying to figure out if they are starting with a base millage higher than 5,000 then depreciating that figure with idle time and starts.
I am not sure if the oil life remaining is set too high to make the car seem less maintaince intensive at the expense of engine life but I am starting to think that is what the car maker is doing.
Also-
If a car were theoretically started once and run at 60 mph at what millage would the computer show a 0% oil life left?
I am trying to figure out if they are starting with a base millage higher than 5,000 then depreciating that figure with idle time and starts.
I am not sure if the oil life remaining is set too high to make the car seem less maintaince intensive at the expense of engine life but I am starting to think that is what the car maker is doing.