New Civic oil change question

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik.TakeThisOut@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "trailer" <dummy.TakeThisOut@dum.com> wrote in
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>> Don't drive a Civic, but a 2008 Ridgeline.
>>
>> Dealer told me to use the maintenance minder when I purchased the car.
>> Haven't changed oil yet.
>>
>> Now at 4800 miles-display says 30%. Figures out to change oil at
>> 6800+ miles.
>
> Now tell us HOW that maintenance minder arrives at the 30% figure of "oil
> quality".
>
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> Jim Yanik
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From my 2008 Fit <drum roll> owner's manual:

"Based on the engine operating conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions, the onboard computer in your vehicle calculates the remaining
oil life and displays it as a percentage."

See? Full of all kinds of useful information.

trailer wrote:
> don' know Jim.
>
> From what the dealer told me, driving habits figure in the computation.


"driving habits"? sure! "driving" is part of the computation too!

as i understand it, the math is done on things like # of cold starts,
time idling, time at high revs, full throttle use, engine temperature, etc.

i believe # of cold starts is the biggest factor for the average driver.


>
> I'm a lightfoot.
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> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik.DeleteThis@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns9ADEB9BE8993jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.84...
> "trailer" <dummy.DeleteThis@dum.com> wrote in
> news:g5odla$boa$1@registered.motzarella.org:
>
>> Don't drive a Civic, but a 2008 Ridgeline.
>>
>> Dealer told me to use the maintenance minder when I purchased the car.
>> Haven't changed oil yet.
>>
>> Now at 4800 miles-display says 30%. Figures out to change oil at
>> 6800+ miles.
>
> Now tell us HOW that maintenance minder arrives at the 30% figure of "oil
> quality".
>