GM Oil Life System (GMOLS)
Overview of GM Oil Life System
The GM Oil Life System (GMOLS) is a computer-based algorithm that assesses engine oil condition and optimizes oil change intervals based on vehicle and environmental operating conditions.
Benefits of GM Oil Life System
Saves customers time and money, while protecting their investment
Simplifies decisions about frequency of oil changes and other required maintenance
Makes it easy for customers to have their vehicles oil changed and all routine maintenance performed during the same service visit
Lowers overall operating costs, because oil is changed only when necessary
Reassures consumers that their engine is always running with good oil, which improves the long-term performance and reliability of their vehicle
Takes the mystery out of maintaining GM vehicles and provides benefits to the environment
Environmental Impact of GM Oil Life System
Reduces oil change frequency by using the GM Oil Life System.
According to the American Petroleum Institute website in 1997 more than 640 million gallons of motor oil were sold, with about 345 million gallons purchased by do-it-yourselfers. In the same time, do-it-yourselfers recycled only between 43 to 62 million gallons of used oil.
GM has built more than 20 million vehicles to date with its OLS. In the next five years, if the GM OLS is used as intended, almost 100 million gallons of oil could be saved.