Hey All,
I am new to the OLM thing.
My 2014 Wk2/V6 went 5000 miles and 6 months without the OLM making a peep so I took it to the dealer for it's first oil change about a month back on my own initiative.
Today I checked the OLM, and it's showing 46% oil left with 326 miles since that last oil change just over 30 days ago. I do quite a bit of short trips and stop/go driving but more than 1/2 the oil capacity consumed after 326 miles? That seems out of whack.
I am guessing the OLM may slow down the oil life consumption rate later in the cycle but if not, at the rate I am going, the OLM will go off in less than 400 more miles for a total of 700 miles driven.
Has anyone else seen similar behavior?
Also, is the OLM configuration modifiable by the dealer? I know the stealerships like to make money off of service and they did stick a 3000 mile/3 month interval reminder sticker on my window - so I know they are hoping to see me again soon, even though that's way sooner than manufacturers recommended service interval. Wondering if the dealer might have tweaked something with OLM behavior? Is that possible?
I planned to do oil changes when the OLM goes off or 6 months/5000 miles which ever comes first.
I was surprised when the OLM didn't go off for the first oil change sooner and now am surprised it's showing so much of the oil life consumed.
Anybody?
- Chris
I am new to the OLM thing.
My 2014 Wk2/V6 went 5000 miles and 6 months without the OLM making a peep so I took it to the dealer for it's first oil change about a month back on my own initiative.
Today I checked the OLM, and it's showing 46% oil left with 326 miles since that last oil change just over 30 days ago. I do quite a bit of short trips and stop/go driving but more than 1/2 the oil capacity consumed after 326 miles? That seems out of whack.
I am guessing the OLM may slow down the oil life consumption rate later in the cycle but if not, at the rate I am going, the OLM will go off in less than 400 more miles for a total of 700 miles driven.
Has anyone else seen similar behavior?
Also, is the OLM configuration modifiable by the dealer? I know the stealerships like to make money off of service and they did stick a 3000 mile/3 month interval reminder sticker on my window - so I know they are hoping to see me again soon, even though that's way sooner than manufacturers recommended service interval. Wondering if the dealer might have tweaked something with OLM behavior? Is that possible?
I planned to do oil changes when the OLM goes off or 6 months/5000 miles which ever comes first.
I was surprised when the OLM didn't go off for the first oil change sooner and now am surprised it's showing so much of the oil life consumed.
Anybody?
- Chris