My 2014 Silverado

Dave BN · Oct 26, 2021

I have owned my Silverado 1500, 4.3 V6 truck since November 1st 2014. It had o miles when I test drove it. I have driven it 1000 miles per month every month since I've owned it. Now suddenly I'm do for an oil change 3 months early. Oil change is 5000 miles or 5 months. Date on window sticker says January 30 and oil life says 45 percent but I'm due milage wise at 88,500. It's as if my truck has gone 4000 miles without me. Only thing I can think of is I replaced a dead battery last month. Could disconnecting and reconnecting the battery cause my odometer to gain 4000 miles? Either that or I have completely lost my mind which is possible.
Anyone ever experience this?
Dave

Russ from MN · Oct 26, 2021

I hope you lost your mind! I disconnect my battery every winter when I leave my 13 Silverado sit in the garage for 4 months. I don't think it has added any miles, and the original batter is still going fine. No charger or maintainer, just disconnect the ground cable.

MarkB_MI · Oct 27, 2021

By 'due for an oil change' I assume you're getting a 'Change Oil Soon' message even though the oil life is at 45 percent. It's highly unlikely that disconnecting the battery will change the odometer; manufacturers make it difficult to modify the mileage stored in memory for obvious reasons. I'd say it's more likely that the oil life got reset to zero when you changed the battery, and that you're actually ready for an oil change. It won't hurt anything to do an early oil change.

Tx Jim · Oct 27, 2021

I can't answer your question on early oil change notice. But you are a much better planner/organizer than me or any other person I've ever known to put exactly ""1000 miles per month for 84 months"".

Dave BN · Oct 27, 2021

I am getting my oil changed this morning to be sure of where I'm at. I'm getting it changed due to being at the milage rating on the window sticker. To expensive an engine to to take chances. I plan on driving this truck for a while because I really like it and the new ones are made or assembled in Mexico. Mine was assembled in Fort Wayne, Indiana. USA.
Dave

Bob Bancroft · Oct 27, 2021

With my Silverado, and the wife's Jeep, I wait for the oil change message on the dash. I heard once that the vehicle takes in many factors, like mileage, number of starts, temperatures, etc. It would be interesting to know just what the truth is.

DRussell · Oct 27, 2021

I'm confused. If you are changing the oil every 5000 miles you are either 3500 miles late or 1500 miles early. You should have changed it at 85,000 and it wouldn't be due again until 90,000.

BarnyardEngineering · Oct 27, 2021

I have a 2015 with the 5.3L. Have not noticed any magically "gained mileage" but my oil life is usually around 45% at 4000 miles. So someone's been joyriding.

The only computer problem I have is when it's cold, and I have the blower running, and the radio, and the headlights, when I hit the wipers, the interior audio goes out. Radio goes silent. No turn signal sound. No dinger to remind me the key is in the ignition. I have to shut it off, walk away for 10 minutes. When I come back the audio works fine. I put in a new battery. No change.

ss55 · Oct 27, 2021

Replacing the battery could have reset the oil change calculator, or it may not have been rest properly at the last oil change. The owners manual should tell you how to reset it to zero.

Determined · Oct 27, 2021

It's possible that the person that wrote down the mileage on the sticker made a mistake.

You would know best if your driving habits or distance travelled has changed substantially in the past 2 months.

The % of oil life remaining is not decided by mileage only, it also factors in things like;

-Number of starts
-Average RPM
-Engine temperature
-Engine load
-Running time per start cycle
-Engine did or did not reach operating temperature

We have an 05 Silverado we use as a farm truck, right now it is saying oil life is at 10%. It was changed and reset in Feb 2021 and has travelled less than 400 miles checking cows, fence etc.

cuby · Oct 27, 2021

Had a new bat. put in my 17 Silverado, lost my Blue Tooth setting.

John M · Oct 27, 2021

Simple solutin, run it 5000 miles and forget the 5 months.

steve in ok · Oct 27, 2021

Completely unrelated but I bought a new mower and it would not start. I jumped the solenoid to eliminate the neutral safety switch and the hour meter jumped from 5 hours to 105 hours. something along those lines could have happened but doubtful, the odometer should be more fool proof than an hour meter.

MarkB_MI · Oct 27, 2021

> I plan on driving this truck for a while because I really like it and the new ones are made or assembled in Mexico. Mine was assembled in Fort Wayne, Indiana. USA.

As far as I know, GM is still building full-size pickups in Fort Wayne, Flint and Springfield, OH. Yes, they also make them in Mexico, but I suspect much of the Mexican production stays in Mexico or is exported outside North America.

Hay hay hay · Oct 28, 2021

I have very little faith in the numbers the guys at the oil change place put on the sticker. Some add 3 months and 3000 miles, others can vary all over the map. I try to remember to look closely to compare the oil change sticker and the date..IMMEDIATELY after the change, so I know if the sticker is accurate. Most places they add 3000 miles, but I change at 5000 so I have to do the math...in fact I am about to get to the sticker mileage + 2000 mark.

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