Regular Engine Maintanance

[zoomie]

Hey Cliff, how many miles do you have on that ecotec?

[jayson_waltz]

don't rely on the oil light, its just on a timer as far as i know. I use Mobil 5000 and still change my oil every 2500-3000 miles.

How often do you change the oil on that ski-do?

[Cliff8928]

Originally Posted by badgrl

thanks for jumping in here, I thought I was the only one...Oh, and I love that brake kit, is it just bolt rotors and callipers on or was there balance adjustments in the master cylinder?

It just bolts right on, but you can't use your original wheels with it in most cases.

Originally Posted by zoomie

Hey Cliff, how many miles do you have on that ecotec?

The original was around 26,000 miles, the replacement is at about 10,000 (the car has just over 36k right now)

[alerored04]

umm.. first of all its an arctic cat. second of all its a two stroke and doesnt have oil in the crank, it has oil injection or pre mix, and burns it with the gasoline.

This is a ski doo.

[steve-o]

Originally Posted by Cliff8928

The original was around 26,000 miles, the replacement is at about 10,000 (the car has just over 36k right now)

replacement?? did it blow up or something??

Originally Posted by alerored04

umm.. first of all its an arctic cat. second of all its a two stroke and doesnt have oil in the crank, it has oil injection or pre mix, and burns it with the gasoline.

I thought that would burn your cookies....

I only did that cause you commented on the oil life computer apparently without reading the thread......It's definately not a timer...as far as GM knows!

[steve-o]

Originally Posted by jayson_waltz

don't rely on the oil light, its just on a timer as far as i know. I use Mobil 5000 and still change my oil every 2500-3000 miles.

no, its not just a timer, here is a good read:

http://www.upmpg.com/lubricationnews..._oil_light.htm

oops, now I'm not reading threads, sorry alerored, that was for jason...

[alerored04]

thats ok. lol. misnaming brands will bug the crap out of any snomobiler.

[steve-o]

Its all about Arctic Cat, but ATV style

Originally Posted by steve-o

no, its not just a timer, here is a good read:

http://www.upmpg.com/lubricationnews..._oil_light.htm

This is a great link, and here's a taste.

"
The GM solution is for motorists to depend on their patented Oil Life System (OLS). The owner's manuals in today's GM fleet no longer make specific mileage recommendations at all. Instead, the GM Oil Life System analyzes the engine's operational data including temperature, revolutions and speed, to calculate the rate of engine oil degradation and determine when an oil is nearing the end of its life. At this point a message on the dashboard signals that it is time to change oil.

Each OLS computer model is engine-specific because GM believes each engine behaves differently under the various driving situations and conditions. Driving styles vary as well. The OLS allegedly calculates all factors pertaining to both the engine and the driver and thereby makes its oil change recommendations."

I'm on a mission! Stop wasting oil and listen to your manufacturer.....This 3 month / 3000 miles was a simple rule of thumb for people who never even think about their oil. Times have changed, cars have changed, oil has changed....

[Mischief007]

Absolutely right badgrl. My buddy knew a couple of people with the same GM truck. One changed oil every 3k and the other went by the Oil light. In the end, it didn't matter which method you used because both engines are still running today.

I should get off that 3k limit finally.

[steve-o]

Originally Posted by badgrl

I'm on a mission! Stop wasting oil and listen to your manufacturer.....This 3 month / 3000 miles was a simple rule of thumb for people who never even think about their oil. Times have changed, cars have changed, oil has changed....

couldn't have said it better myself.

[jayson_waltz]

Originally Posted by steve-o

no, its not just a timer, here is a good read:

http://www.upmpg.com/lubricationnews..._oil_light.htm

cool, i always thought (and was told) that it was on a timer. Guess i should shut my mouth and do a bit more research b4 i post.

and... SKI DOO! hell no! The only way i'd get a ski doo is if it was a brand new MX Z X. But in my sled, i have to add oil about every 2 tanks of gas, that 600/440 sno pro hybrid burns oil like none other.

Ok, so now there's three of us.......but at lease I got it off my chest...

[doubleN0alero]

Originally Posted by badgrl

Ok, so now there's three of us.......but at lease I got it off my chest...

bad choice of wording around these parts. You're right with the reset light, but its just been beating into everybody's head for years and years about the 3/3000 that we still follow through with it. Just like state inspections, just a way for "the man" to get more of your money more often.
My new car doesn't have a light, but the book says every 5K, so I'll just go with that.

Originally Posted by doubleN0alero

bad choice of wording around these parts.

Hence the name....

[zoomie]

Zing!

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Also i didnt see this mentioned or if it was not surely. I read up that that oil light is based on heat cycles of the engine, may be right might not be, but it would makle scence.