Oil change light help!!!

**Hot SS** · 04-11-2007, 06:13 PM

hi....few days ago my oil change light came on after 2150 miles on the oil...and so i changed my oil (GTX) and filter and everything....i start my car and the oil change light comes on and stays on for about a min....and i even reset the miles and i check to see if i need more oil and all that stuff...but everytime i turn my car oon the light comes on for one min or two....can somone tell me what i have to do plz...thank u

**99blueZ** · 04-11-2007, 07:41 PM

Do you know how to properly reset the light? You just hold in the trip button for like 10 secs until the light blinks then let off.

**blue02Z** · 04-12-2007, 03:55 AM

make sure your car is not running at the time. just turn your key on

**jag42420** · 04-12-2007, 05:32 AM

From the manual:

How to Reset the Oil Change Light
The GM Oil Life System calculates when to
change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use.
Anytime your oil is changed, reset the system so it
can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a
situation occurs where you change your oil prior to a
OIL CHANGE light being turned on, reset the system.
After changing the engine oil, the system must be reset.
1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine
turned off.
2. Press the TRIP/OIL RESET button located on the
instrument panel for 12 seconds. The OIL CHANGE
light will start to flash to confirm that the system is
reset. The reset is complete when the OIL CHANGE
light goes out.

**SSpdDmon** · 04-12-2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by jag42420

From the manual:

How to Reset the Oil Change Light
The GM Oil Life System calculates when to
change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use.
Anytime your oil is changed, reset the system so it
can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a
situation occurs where you change your oil prior to a
OIL CHANGE light being turned on, reset the system.
After changing the engine oil, the system must be reset.
1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine
turned off.
2. Press the TRIP/OIL RESET button located on the
instrument panel for 12 seconds. The OIL CHANGE
light will start to flash to confirm that the system is
reset. The reset is complete when the OIL CHANGE
light goes out.

This works....or if you're in a hurry or don't want to reset the trip:

1-Turn key to run (engine off).
2-Stomp on the gas pedal 3x and it should go away.

**Hot SS** · 04-12-2007, 01:31 PM

ok thx a lot guys.....

**xtreme** · 04-13-2007, 12:02 AM

I use the pedal method and that seems to be easier, plus you don't have to erase your trip then too.

**blue02Z** · 04-13-2007, 03:59 AM

the pedal does not work on my car

**jag42420** · 04-13-2007, 04:31 AM

It works on my 04 Trailblazer, but not my car either. Does the pedal method only work with certain year models?

**00vertss** · 04-13-2007, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by xtreme

I use the pedal method and that seems to be easier, plus you don't have to erase your trip then too.

I reset mine so that I can know when my next oil change is due.

**xtreme** · 04-16-2007, 08:50 AM

it might only work on certain years. Mine is a 2000, what is yours?

**jag42420** · 04-16-2007, 03:09 PM

Mine's a 2002 TA.

**Eugenio_SS** · 04-18-2007, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

the pedal does not work on my car

once you pressed the gaz pedal 3x, turn the key to off position.

**sunsetorangess** · 04-18-2007, 07:15 PM

The gas pedal method works on mine, 2001 SS
Turn key too run,
Press pedal too the floor three times
Turn key off
Then start and you should be good to go.
J