[Z06] Oil Change = Check engine light???

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Feb 16, 2009 | 09:49 AM

joseph p

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Oil Change = Check engine light???

Changed the oil and filter. Mobil 1 , 6.5 quarts, Mobil 1 extended life filter. No leaks, good oil pressure...next day check engine light.
Nothing appears wrong. Any ideas?

Feb 16, 2009 | 10:53 AM

ptindall

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The check engine light is unrelated to the oil change. You need to pull the code.

Feb 16, 2009 | 01:16 PM

hotwheels57

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Did you remember to reset the oil life monitor to 100%?

Feb 16, 2009 | 02:49 PM

joseph p

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Did you remember to reset the oil life monitor to 100%?

yes

Feb 16, 2009 | 02:51 PM

joseph p

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The check engine light is unrelated to the oil change. You need to pull the code.

Kinda coincidental, dontch think?

Feb 16, 2009 | 02:58 PM

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Stop guessing and pull the codes.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=25&TopicID=1

Feb 16, 2009 | 04:52 PM

ptindall

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Kinda coincidental, dontch think?

Sort of. But just about any time you get a check engine light, you can think of something that was slightly unusual or different about the car in the previous few days. The thing is, there is pretty much nothing about a correctly done oil change that could possibly cause a check engine light enless you did something to the car you are not telling us or are unaware you did. Just pull the code and go from there.

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Feb 16, 2009 | 05:44 PM

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Feb 16, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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I had my oil pressure indicate 80 psi and 130 psi on the DIC after an oil change. Was convinced I did something wrong..nope sending unit failure just timed wrong I guess.