Oil Life Monitor / fix my DIC

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Is this an algorithm based on time, conditions (temp, revs etc) which alerts you when it's time for an oil change rather than using the basic time-or-distance criteria?

 

Hey Monstar,
I don't know Mate and sorry for the mini jihad on your thread. But you may find this Interesting?
There's also a long list of other goodies, such as 0-100 time, oil temp, oil pressure, dual trip meters etc all locked away in the VF vault.
Can anyone tell me how to enable these features please? I assume via the OBD port under the steering wheel? So, I'll need a cable with the correct fittings. But what then? Is there standard software accessible through the port or would I need this installed on my laptop first?
Where can I get the cable?
@monstar - If you are interested, maybe amending the thread title to include the above will elicit a few more bights? See how it goes.

 

i have one of these that works with my Garmin GPS. have used it with several cars and works well.doesnt give you everything but enough i think. gives about 10 i think, different displays to choose from.
cheers
rick
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/38354

 

do u have engineering mode on the VF because the oil life is in there on the VE so id say should be same spot, hold steering LHS scroll button in whilst key on maby

 

The problem with it is that most customers will carry on and argue that they're being ripped off because they're being asked to service their cars more regularly and "they shouldn't have to because it's a 15,000km interval". Irrespective of the fact that they heat cycle it several times a day, or never get it properly to operating temp.

Usually it's the same type of customer that runs their vehicle for 20,000km or 2 years between services and then complains about engine noise and "I'm only a little overdue" while whining about lack of warranty coverage.

In Australia whining self-entitled customers seems to be a new trend.

Personally I service every ~5,000km or 9 months (usually 9 months). I really appreciate the customers that do get a bit anal on servicing too - when it comes trade in time I try and get them a little extra on the trade given that it's a properly maintained vehicle.

 

If whining self-entitled customers are the problem, it wouldn't be enabled for US market cars!

 

Thx 07GTS.

Any confirmation on this yet?

 

VF doesn't have scroll button.

 

just hold all the buttons one by one whilst turn key on, surely one will do something or u might find some secrete menu's

 

It's worth a try. I'll give it a crack.

 

Customers here have a lot more consumer protection. When a customer here wants to complain, even if they're wrong it usually costs a business more time and money than just rolling over thanks to having to defend to fair trading etc.

In the US, customers have to directly sue a business (which is a lot more effort) and if they're an idiot it fails in court.

 

Looks like Envyous Customs does it - snip from a post here: https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/vf-sat-nav.262527/page-15#post-2906322

 

I, and everyone on this forum, are all weider for having just seen that.

 

Glad I didn't look at it....

 

Yanks have a far better understanding of their consumer rights than the average Australian and they are more than willing to exercise those rights and they have the added protection of lemon laws plus an abundance of law firms lining up to go down the class action route.

Aussies first have to fight the 'that's normal' or 'I've never heard of that happening before' attitude of dealerships before getting off first base and if they accept the 'that's normal' as many do then our laws ain't worth excrement for many owners.

 

I doubt US dealers are any less attitudey, US consumers are just a shitload more 'customer is always right'.