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Oil change required warning message. - 3/1/2008 3:39:38 PM
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CalMAN57
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Heh, CalMAN57 here-
This past Thursday, for the first time, I got this warning on my info. ctr.: "Oil change required". I bought a 2008 Caliber R/T AWD on 11-23-07. The dealership put the first oil change should be at 3,750 miles on the inside of the windshield right away. I get Free oil changes for life as a promotion: (that's why they reccomended 3,750 miles). Anyway, I have 2,540 approximate miles on this car so far so I called the dealership's service line and talked to a service tech. person. He told me that the 2008 Calibers had a different oil system installed in their engines as compared to the 2007s. He also told me not to worry about this warning. Evidently the owner's manual says that this message is common and that depending on each driver's driving habits, this message is given on their message center as a gauge to when you should bring your car in for an oil change. Anyone get this warning before their new car reached 3,000 miles? I've checked the dipstick and the level is at the safe marking: (a little less than 1/2 below the half way mark from the top line/bottom line. Does that make sense? I'd like any response that would shed some light on this matter. I don't want to wait to long and possibly burn out the engine. I even asked the service tech. if that could be possible if I waited til the scheduled maintenance. He said no problem.
Thanks, for any information!
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RE: Oil change required warning message. - 3/1/2008 6:31:13 PM
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bigtsr
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I have read several posts by 08 Caliber owners regarding this warning
re oil changes and it appears this the new built in maintenance
reminder program at work with the oil change reminder appearing
between 2500-2800 miles depending upon parameters fed to it by the ECM.
I wouldn't worry about engine damage by going to 3700-4000 miles between
changes as long as thoil is in the safe zone on the stick and you use the
recommended products.
< Message edited by bigtsr -- 3/1/2008 6:39:07 PM >
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