I have a ford taurus X 2008 well kept up already had two oil changes ..changed to synthetic oil the better kind and this came up on the Monitor today "5% oil life change soon" those extact words !

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Asked by Mike Nov 05, 2015 at 10:42 PM about the 2008 Ford Taurus X Limited

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I want to know what does that mean
? Do I need to add more oil ? Is it a
simple issue

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A computer analyzes your driving style and computes oil change needs based on mileage and other factors. If it were me I would ignore the computer and use an interval that suits the use you give the car. Perhaps every 5,000 miles with synthetic.

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Thanks bro I had two oil changes and a major tune up just the other week so it's kinda odd this pop up ...I use the car for uber so i keep it up

The car does not know when the oil has been changed. There is a reset for the oil change message but you will have to check your owners manual for that.

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Thank you it's had its maintenance .. Had a major tune up last week plugs and oil change etc so I don't need to go to jiffy lube right ?

I would not change the oil again if it has been a short while. Does the oil still look clean and is the oil level full?

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Manually reset oil life to 100 % . Check oil first . Make sure it's still in there. If all is fine then reset the oil life manually using the buttons on steering wheel .

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