do_not_spam_me@my-deja.com wrote:
> John Horner wrote:
>
>> The oil condition is not sensed directly. The engine computer monitors
>> total revolutions, temperatures and other factors to arrive at an aging
>> curve for the oil. It is much more sophisticated then the old xxx
>> miles/yyy months way of doing things.
>>
>> GM of all companies has been a leader in this kind of technology, but
>> many of the Germans and now Honda are also taking up this methodology.
>
> Has anyone had the used oil tested to see how consistent the oil change
> indicator is?
>
you could use a basic dielectric tester - that's what some of the "field
analysis" tools do. winter science project.