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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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On my LT4 with 79,800 miles... my change oil light came on, yet i changed the oil only 1000 miles ago. I changed it right after pulling my intake and replacing the gaskets, nothing major at all. I have routinely changed the oil every 3000 miles. I do not drive her daily, i start her up every other day, take her out for a quick spin but thats it. Could this be a reason for the light coming on? My engine runs great. i dont know if this matters but i took a turn pretty hard and then it turned on. how does tell the oil needs to be changed?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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Did you reset the light when you changed the oil? It's smart, but not that smart. :jester
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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Did you reset the oil life monitor?
Damn! Ya beat me to the question by seconds!


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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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... how does it tell the oil needs to be changed?
How does a thermos bottle know to keep the hot stuff hot and the cold stuff cold....
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Seriously, here's a link to the Tech Tip that explains how to reset that light:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=255&TopicID=2


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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:45 AM
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thanks alot guys... haha :cheers:
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