16,000 miles and my Oil change warning light came on!

[x-humm]

I have 16K in my H3 and finally for the first time the "Oil change" warning came on, I guess it really works..

[x-humm]

I have 16K in my H3 and finally for the first time the "Oil change" warning came on, I guess it really works..

[Ted]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HUMMER NUT:
I have 16K in my H3 and finally for the first time the "Oil change" warning came on, I guess it really works.. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


What kind of oil are they running in the H3?

[FLYINGBADGER2006]

Crisco or maybe its Berrucis Extra Virgin Olive Oil. J/K

[fourfourto]

You didnt change your oil till 16,000 miles ?
1st change 1,400 miles 2nd change 4,700 next at 8000 miles w/tire rotation,after that every 3-4k and Ill start changing my own oil.

[x-humm]

Last time I changed my oil was at 11,000 miles. Actually My Dealer changed it. I don't recall what viscocity they used.

Hummer Nut,

So you are one of the first guys to report your "Change Oil" indicator mileage. Good to know. The long interval must be because of the type of driving you are doing. Are you doing a lot of freeway mileage or relatively long daily commutes?

I had the dealer reset my oil monitor at 8500 miles when they changed my oil and installed the hitcham. I'll see when the indicator comes on.

S.

[HumbleAg]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by fourfourto:
You didnt change your oil till 16,000 miles ?
1st change 1,400 miles 2nd change 4,700 next at 8000 miles w/tire rotation,after that every 3-4k and Ill start changing my own oil. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

As the proud owner of an oil and gas industry mutual fund that was up 44% last year, I thank you for each and every change.

I also have quite a bit in a healthcare mutual fund, do you take a lot of unecessary over the counter drugs as well?

[Grandman]

As a long time Mechanic mine will see an oil change at 1,000 miles due to the break in contaminates that occure . Then every 3 to 4 thousand miles . I dont care what that damn computer thinks . Call me old fashioned but i know motors .

[f5fstop]

I did my first change at 2K, but would have performed it earlier if I had not been on the road. However, I also know engines, and know the GM oil life system. I have personally checked it out on my previous GM vehicles, and through an oil analysis by an independent lab, the oil life system is quite accurate. If anything, it sways to the side of safety, and the oil analysis shows the oil's TBN is higher than should be at the percentage of oil life remaining.
It must be understood that the system's algorithms are based upon a specific grade of oil as specified by GM, and not using oil that meets this specification will cause the oil life indicator system to be inaccurate. (A better grade that meets the oil specification such as Mobil 1 is ok.) In addition, it cannot take into account extra dirt into the system, it has to assume you are using the specified type of air filter, and the intake system is sealed as from the factory. So, if you open up the air intake system, switch to a filter that is not as efficient for particle filtering, then the oil life system may not be as accurate.

[Hummertech]

Oil is a lot better than it used to be, but I still would hesitate to go more than 5-6k miles between changes, no matter what the indicator says.

[f5fstop]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hummertech:
Oil is a lot better than it used to be, but I still would hesitate to go more than 5-6k miles between changes, no matter what the indicator says. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'll let you know in a few months. I'm at 59% oil life remaining, with a little over 4K on the oil. I would guess I'll hit about 20% remaining with about 5-6K on the oil. I plan on sending a sample to Blackstone's lab in Indiana for an analysis.

[NEOCON1]

i just had first hummer service 6600 and no service light yet was getting worried . they also did rear washer pump recall and had them check pully alignment (had light squeek). pully is corrected and very quiet even at start up on cool mornings