"Oil Change" light is on, how to turn it off?
"Oil Change" light is on, how to turn it off? This light just turned on on the way home today... Maybe because my oil needed to be changed? I changed it about 400 miles ago though. How do I get the light to go away, and could the light come on for any other reason besides needing an oil change, like low oil, or dirty *** oil, etc...?
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Re: Turn your ignition to the ON position but don't start the car.
Hold down the trip odometer for a while. I think it like 5-10 seconds. You will see the oil light go off on the dash.
You can then start the car.
Tommy
Hold down the trip odometer for a while. I think it like 5-10 seconds. You will see the oil light go off on the dash.
You can then start the car.
Tommy
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Re: "Oil Change" light is on, how to turn it off?
This light just turned on on the way home today... Maybe because my oil needed to be changed? I changed it about 400 miles ago though. How do I get the light to go away, and could the light come on for any other reason besides needing an oil change, like low oil, or dirty *** oil, etc...?
Re: "Oil Change" light is on, how to turn it off? the oil change light might also come on , if you over fill the oil, i.e 6.0 qts. It has happen to me twice, but maybe no relation other than I had only 250 miles on the oil.
Re: "Oil Change" light is on, how to turn it off? Mine came on for no good reason recently, I tried the tripometer - but it didn't work. I turned the car on, but didn't start it. Then I remembered how the GM trucks are... pumped the gas pedal 3 times - light went out. HTH
FYI - the tripometer deal works on a coworkers Pontiac Formula... so maybe it's a Pontiac thing?
FYI - the tripometer deal works on a coworkers Pontiac Formula... so maybe it's a Pontiac thing?
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every car I've seen that the oil light came on it wuz on because the oil wuz very low!
