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Guys, can you remind me of the procedure to reset the oil change light and just how much oil this LS1 on my 02 holds? Thx!
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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Buy 6 quarts. Half quart in the filter, rest of the 6 in the pan. Turn the key to run, press gas pedal down for like 10 seconds, shut it off, should be gone after that.
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6 quarts...to reset the light is either like ^^^ he posted or turning the key to the on position(not turning the car on) and tapping the gas pedal 3 times..
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Moved to Maint from Gen III Internal.
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Moved to Maint from Gen III Internal.
Also in the PCM and tuning section,. https://ls1tech.com/forums/pcm-diagn...l#post13870985
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is it 6 quarts or 5.5 quarts including the oil filter?
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Originally Posted by 00_SS_Camaro
6 quarts...to reset the light is either like ^^^ he posted or turning the key to the on position(not turning the car on) and tapping the gas pedal 3 times..
I've never reset my oil light like this.
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i believe i did somesthing like turn key to on position but not starting. hold down the button on cluster for like 10 secs. light should flash. let go of button and presto its reset. (may not be exactly right but it should be close lol.)
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or it might be something like stand on one foot, spin counterclockwise 3 times, pat head and rub belly at same time, then spin clockwise 5 times, all while holding breath and eyes close..........that should work.
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Originally Posted by 00_SS_Camaro
6 quarts...to reset the light is either like ^^^ he posted or turning the key to the on position(not turning the car on) and tapping the gas pedal 3 times..
Yeah it was tapping the gas pedal 3 times. I thought about it after a while and remembered. My 98 doesn't have an oil light so I forgot about it.
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6 quarts and for the light; key on push trip button for around 20 sec and the light will flash.. ta da it has been rest.
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6 quarts and for the light; key on push trip button for around 20 sec and the light will flash.. ta da it has been rest.
Yup, just did it last week. The engine doesn't actually have to be 'on', just the key in the 'on' position.
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