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METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING ENGINE OIL CHANGE FREQUENCY BASED ON FUEL INJECTED

  • US 20110208385A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2010
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ) A method for automatically determining an engine oil change frequency at an engine control unit, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining an amount of fuel used per oil change;

    calculating an amount of fuel remaining from the fuel used per oil change;

    comparing the amount of fuel remaining to a predetermined amount of fuel remaining;

    actuating an oil change indicator if the fuel remaining is less than the predetermined amount of fuel.

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