What is an Intelligent Oil Life Monitor System?
The Intelligent Oil Life Monitor (IOLM) is an advanced maintenance system designed to monitor your driving patterns and accurately assess the condition of your engine oil.
How the System Works
Unlike traditional maintenance schedules based solely on fixed mileage, the IOLM uses a sophisticated algorithm to analyze real-time engine data. It evaluates various factors, including driving habits, and calculates the health of your engine oil.
Timely maintenance alerts, by calculating the precise rate of oil degradation, the system determines exactly when an oil change is required. When the oil reaches the end of its effective life, a notification will appear on your vehicle’s instrument cluster, alerting you that it is time to replace the engine oil and filters.
This proactive approach ensures your engine remains protected while optimizing service intervals based on your actual vehicle usage.
Information Messages
| Message | Action |
| Change Engine Oil Soon | Displays when the engine oil life is becoming depleted. Have the engine oil changed as soon as possible. |
| Oil Change Required | Displays when the engine oil life is depleted. Have the engine oil changed as soon as possible. |
| Oil Level Low Add Oil | Displays when the engine oil level is too low. Add engine oil as soon as possible. |
Resetting the Intelligent Oil Life Monitor
You can reset the oil life monitoring system after changing the engine oil and oil filter.
- Press the menu button on the steering wheel to enter the instrument cluster displayed on the main menu.
- Select Settings.
- Select Oil Life.
- Press and hold the OK button until the system reset confirmation appears.
This way, you can change the engine oil only when it’s necessary, helping you save. For more information, please visit Ford's website or view the Owner's Manual for your vehicle.