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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Never had no fancy stuff like that i just check my fluids regularly and change my oil at 2500 miles
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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yea thats why i asked about it,i do 5000 on good oil and 3000 on reg oil
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 04:25 AM
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When I had a car that didn't have the monitor I would run regular oil to 5000 miles. Now that every car I own has a monitor I just go by that. Honestly though I think my monitor is a little on the safe side. Every time I've changed the oil when it said to the oil was still pretty golden.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Here'* a great write up of the OLM from a Cadillac website (a great site for Northstar info). It is pretty amazing how GM built the system. It uses engine RPM, ambient temperature, and other factors and plugs them into a formula to determine oil condition.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...e-explain.html
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Gm service adviser told me that the 3000 mile oil change thing is out the window !!!! Change it when the light says so !
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