My 2015 cadillac escalade has 5% oil life left, but I hav...
Customer
My 2015 cadillac escalade has 5% oil life left, but I have to go to 120 miles today, can I drive my car with it being 0% oil life?
Mechanic's Assistant: When was your last oil change?
Dont quite remember, sometime last ye...
My 2015 cadillac escalade has 5% oil life left, but I have to go to 120 miles today, can I drive my car with it being 0% oil life?
Mechanic's Assistant: When was your last oil change?
Dont quite remember, sometime last year,.. I usually get wait till it tells me the oil life level and change when gets less than 10%
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Escalade yourself? What have you tried so far?
I take it to a cadillac dealership
Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you?
No.. just that.. thanks.
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AhmedT111
222 days ago
Automotive Expert
Hello there and thank you for contacting JustAnswer, sorry to hear about your car trouble, I’ll do my best to help you solve this issue, yes you can drive your car even with 0% oil life. You can always check the level of your oil before your trip.
Customer
222 days ago
Just making sure, .. so i should check oil and if it has oil, I should be OK for.. even when it gets to 0 will driving for about 3 hours.
AhmedT111
222 days ago
Automotive Expert
that shouldn’t be a problem you can go up to 1000 miles over the oil life.
Customer
222 days ago
Ok.. Thank you,, i now feel much better about my drive today. I'll let my wife know know that we should be fine.. thanks
AhmedT111
222 days ago
Automotive Expert
You’re very welcome. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any further questions you might have.
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My 2015 cadillac escalade has 5% oil life left, but I have to go to 120 miles today, can I drive my car with it being 0% oil life? Mechanic's Assistant: When was your last oil change? Dont quite remember, sometime last ye...
My 2015 cadillac escalade has 5% oil life left, but I have to go to 120 miles today, can I drive my car with it being 0% oil life? Mechanic's Assistant: When was your last oil change? Dont quite remember, sometime last year,.. I usually get wait till it tells me the oil life level and change when gets less than 10% Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Escalade yourself? What have you tried so far? I take it to a cadillac dealership Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No.. just that.. thanks.