[MilTownSHO]

Good to know about the oil life and fuel filter.

Both of mine have been at 0% for the past few thousand miles and I haven't had time to take it in.

This Thursday it's getting done, I currently only have 43k on mine but have enjoyed every mile, especially with the tune.

 

[au201]

Good to know about the oil life and fuel filter.

Both of mine have been at 0% for the past few thousand miles and I haven't had time to take it in.

This Thursday it's getting done, I currently only have 43k on mine but have enjoyed every mile, especially with the tune.

Your oil life has been at 0 for a few thousand miles?? ?. I would avoid driving it as much as possible until you get changed! The oil life monitor already stretches that oil out on the gassers im assuming it stretches it pretty far on the diesels too they suggest getting an oil change within 500 miles of the warning on the gassers and that's pushing it a lot to me.


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[MilTownSHO]

Your oil life has been at 0 for a few thousand miles?? . I would avoid driving it as much as possible until you get changed!

I can't not drive it, I drive 88 miles round trip a day for my commute.

Generally I agree about taking it in right away and I always have but about 4,000 miles after having my oil changed I had a stripped out oil drain plug replaced under warranty. So the oil is right at the normal change interval, the filter is just working a little longer than it normally has to.

I'm honestly not to concerned, was more concerned about the fuel filter with it being winter and all.

Like I said I have been SO busy but finally have it scheduled for Thursday.

 

[au201]

I can't not drive it, I drive 88 miles round trip a day for my commute.

Generally I agree about taking it in right away and I always have but about 4,000 miles after having my oil changed I had a stripped out oil drain plug replaced under warranty. So the oil is right at the normal change interval, the filter is just working a little longer than it normally has to.

I'm honestly not to concerned, was more concerned about the fuel filter with it being winter and all.

Like I said I have been SO busy but finally have it scheduled for Thursday.

Ohhhh Alrighty then yeah if the drain plug was replaced and oil changed (minus filter) then you're most likely fine.


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[diesel]

Your oil life has been at 0 for a few thousand miles?? . I would avoid driving it as much as possible until you get changed! The oil life monitor already stretches that oil out on the gassers im assuming it stretches it pretty far on the diesels too they suggest getting an oil change within 500 miles of the warning on the gassers and that's pushing it a lot to me.


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I can't not drive it, I drive 88 miles round trip a day for my commute.

Generally I agree about taking it in right away and I always have but about 4,000 miles after having my oil changed I had a stripped out oil drain plug replaced under warranty. So the oil is right at the normal change interval, the filter is just working a little longer than it normally has to.

I'm honestly not to concerned, was more concerned about the fuel filter with it being winter and all.

Like I said I have been SO busy but finally have it scheduled for Thursday.

I have determined that a 15,000 mile oil change interval is perfectly fine for the diesel Cruze. I've had every change analyzed and I have posted my results in the thread on oil test results.

 

[cdb09007]

Congrats Diesel! 20 months to 100k...not bad...hows Adolph going towards that mark? hah.

 

[diesel]

Congrats Diesel! 20 months to 100k...not bad...hows Adolph going towards that mark? hah.

Lol! Adolph is on his way out the door soon to be replaced by ???????

 

[Cetane]

Nice write up, congrats!

 

[spacedout]

I have determined that a 15,000 mile oil change interval is perfectly fine for the diesel Cruze. I've had every change analyzed and I have posted my results in the thread on oil test results.

With your driving route and oil you used. Would assume under less than ideal conditions most would need to change more frequently.

 

[cdb09007]

Lol! Adolph is on his way out the door soon to be replaced by ???????

Already?? Hah!

 

[diesel]

Already?? Hah!

Short attention span. Except for the Cruze

 

[MilTownSHO]

I have determined that a 15,000 mile oil change interval is perfectly fine for the diesel Cruze. I've had every change analyzed and I have posted my results in the thread on oil test results.

Stock oil and filter?

 

[Gator]

keep us up to date. love reading the post. I'm like you disappointed in the badging. I'm at 63000 miles so Im watching to see what the belt change is going to cost. Been trouble free other than a EGR valve that wasn't covered by warranty. Great write up.

 

[diesel]

Stock oil and filter?

Stock Dexos2 oil for the first 4 oil changes every 6000 miles courtesy of GM then I switched to Total Quartz INEO MC3 for the long intervals. I also ran one change with the Amsoil low SAPS 5W30. Always stock filters

 

[plasticplant]

It might just be me, but I still don't understand why one would buy an oil capable of 15,000+ mile change intervals, when you still have to replace the filter after half those miles. I get it, you're saving money on oil, but to me, if you're already taking the time to change the filter, why not just change the oil too?

 

[KpaxFAQ]

You don't have to change the filter half way through....that's the whole point of the long interval.

 

[diesel]

I have never changed the filter in between oil changes. They have never appeared to be abnormally dirty during even my 17K mile interval.

 

[plasticplant]

I guess I'm mistaken then, but I could have sworn there have been multiple threads on this site about oil and oil changes, stating that 7500 miles is about the time the filter should be replaced. I know Xtremerevolution (the self proclaimed "duke of oil") who seems to know his stuff when it comes to oil, has stated this several times and he is all for extended oil change intervals. I usually let mine go about 8000 miles and then I have it changed along with the oil. Very interesting to see how many different opinions there are on this subject.

 

[KpaxFAQ]

it's all about the type of driving you do...diesel would never make it 17,500mi on a single change if he did the type of driving most drivers do. My last test looked like 7500mi would of been about right with all the short tripping I do.

I guess the moral of the story is that's why you test the oil, one number doesn't apply to everyone. 7,500mi factory recommendation is a conservate safe one that they can safely pigeon-hole all drivers of all climates and style into. Someone that lives in a mild climate that rarely short trips can easily double the factory recommendation and someone who's driven like me this winter barely makes it to 7,500mi before the oil is toast.

 

[plasticplant]

it's all about the type of driving you do...diesel would never make it 17,500mi on a single change if he did the type of driving most drivers do. My last test looked like 7500mi would of been about right with all the short tripping I do.

I guess the moral of the story is that's why you test the oil, one number doesn't apply to everyone. 7,500mi factory recommendation is a conservate safe one that they can safely pigeon-hole all drivers of all climates and style into. Someone that lives in a mild climate that rarely short trips can easily double the factory recommendation and someone who's driven like me this winter barely makes it to 7,500mi before the oil is toast.

Agreed. But Diesel is the outlier here. 95% of the people that will read his posts (especially the ones who just come to the site for certain questions/answers) on oil life will see the 15,000 mile interval he is using and think they can do the same (not knowing his full history). I don't want to get into a whole big thing here and I have no doubt his oil and filter are just fine after all those miles as his driving patterns are nothing like the majority of the CTD owners out there. I put 26k on my first year of ownership and thought that was a lot of driving. I had the oil changed 4 times. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the information that he supplies is priceless, but we need to be careful when talking about things that clearly would only apply to his driving habits. Oil analysis is great, but going off your point (and current driving patterns) his analysis at 15k would look a lot different than yours at 15k. Just don't want to confuse people.