Oil Life and Oil Life Start Value
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Sable, 2009 Ford Taurus X, and 2009 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The oil life is displayed in percent and is preset to a maximum of approximately 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 6 months. The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 12,000 km (7,500 miles) if the value was previously changed or to lower the value by 10% increments down to 10%. For additional information on configuration of the oil life and oil life start value, refer to Message Center Configuration .