For some reason the change oil light comes on after I change the oil....any any answers...thanks Bruce

 

OK - my stupid question is.. are you resetting it when you change the oil?

 

Re-set the oil life light after every oil change. The procedure is spelled out in your owner's manual.

 

I just got the Corvette, and it did not have an owners manual with it..should be here in a couple of days..but thanks for the info..Learning something everyday about it..thanks Bruce

 

-Turn on the ignition (do not start the engine).
-Press the ENG/MET button twice within five seconds
-Press and hold the GAUGES button for about ten seconds. Watch the "change oil" light, it will flash for the ten seconds. When it stays off, it has been reset.

 

Here's a link to the tech tip:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=255&TopicID=2

"Seeing as this question is posted every so often, I thought I would put it in the tech tips for easy access. It works both on my 91 and a friends 95. 1. Turn the key to the "ON" position, but don't start the engine. 2. Press the ENG/MET button on the Trip Monitor and release it. Then, within five seconds, press and release the ENG/MET button again. 3. Within five seconds, of Step 2, press and hold the RANGE (1990-1991) button or the GAUGES (1992-1996) button on the Trip Monitor. The CHANGE OIL light will flash. 4. Hold the RANGE or GAUGES button until the CHANGE OIL light stops flashing and goes out. When the light goes out, the Engine Oil Life Monitor is reset. This should take about ten seconds. If it doesn't reset, turn the ignition "OFF" and repeat the procedure. If you remember to follow the procedure after every oil change, you should never see that light again."

zo7 freak beat me by 2 min...................

 

My oil light just came on too. Is the light triggered by miles since last reset, or can the engine detect "polluted" oil?

 

I think it's programmed to light after a certain number of crankshaft revolutions.

 

Cool. I just changed the oil after the initial break-in. Had the rebuild about 875 miles ago. Changed the oil after 550. Was wondering if the motor was able to "pick up" metal, or if it was a preprogrammed parameter.

Thanks onedef92

 

Thanks everyone for the comments that you have commented on. Like I said earlier this is my first Vette and I appreciate the info in this forum.I'm sure I will have many more...Bruce

 

I've found that Mobil 1 is so good at keeping my engine clean, I let the Change Oil Light serve as my oil service life monitor. I found I was actually wasting money swapping the oil at 3,000 or even 4,000 miles.