Oil Life Information

Your remaining oil life is important to your vehicle's overall health, which is why you should check the oil level regularly and also reset your Oil Life Indicator after each oil change. The GM Oil Life System tells you when it's time to change your oil, based not only on your driving patterns and mileage, but also things like the climate of your area. This means that changing your oil every 3,000 miles may no longer be necessary. Your GM dealer will help keep your vehicle on an appropriate service schedule. Visit GM Goodwrench for consolidated maintenance schedules for your vehicle.

• How does the GM Oil Life System work?
• How many miles can I expect to go between oil changes using this system?
• Do I have to check my oil level with this system?

• How do I use the GM Oil Life System?
• Why is it important to reset the system after changing my oil?
• My mechanic recommends changing my oil every 3,000 miles. Why?

See the status alerts below to better understand what oil life percentage range each symbol represents.

Status:	Diagnostic:	Action:
	Oil Life is between 21% and 100%	No maintenance needed. We will notify you when it's time to schedule a service appointment.
	Oil Life is between 11% and 20%	We recommend that you schedule a service appointment soon.
	Oil Life is between 1% and 10%	Call your dealer to schedule a service visit as soon as possible.
	No reading available	This information may be missing due to a communications error that prevented OnStar from retrieving data about your oil. If you have a Driver Information Center (DIC), please refer to your owner's manual on how to view your vehicle's current oil life value. If you do not have a DIC, you can rely on your vehicle's oil life warning indicator. When it is time to change your oil, the light will come on. When this happens, you have about 8% of your oil life remaining.
	Oil Life is 0% or 12 months since last oil change	Call your dealer to schedule a service visit as soon as possible.

According to FuelEconomy.gov, using the proper oil grade in your vehicle can improve your fuel economy by up to 2%. All GM vehicles use an oil grade of SAE 5w-30 (with exception of the Saturn VUE V6 which uses SAE 5w-20). Be sure to ask for this oil grade at your next scheduled oil change.