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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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How do you reset the oil life remaining reminder??
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Just scroll through till you find oil life % and then hold down the reset button till it goes to 100%.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Tried that, didn't work
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Go to the oil percentage life indicator
Turn key to "on"
push accelerater pedal to floor 3 times

I don't know why the hitting reset for some folks work but for me it never has except the gas pedal 3 time thing work everytime.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Wow. Thats how I do it on my '99. Didnt know there was a different way for different models.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Chicago1
Go to the oil percentage life indicator
Turn key to "on"
push accelerater pedal to floor 3 times

I don't know why the hitting reset for some folks work but for me it never has except the gas pedal 3 time thing work everytime.
Thanks buddy. Did the trick
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Not the way it worked on my 2000
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Thanks buddy. Did the trick
No prob
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glad you got it reset if you have an owners manual you'll find a lot of good stuff read it
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GOD!!! I thought this was going to be another "oil" thread.

But while we are on the subject of "resetting" the oil life value: I changed out my ECM and in doing so disconnected the battery. When I reconnected the battery I noticed the oil life value went from 19% to 50%. What's up wid dat!!!? On the several times I disconnected the battery this never happened.
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Originally Posted by JDaniel
Just scroll through till you find oil life % and then hold down the reset button till it goes to 100%.
That's how it worked on my '00.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HawnHog
GOD!!! I thought this was going to be another "oil" thread.

But while we are on the subject of "resetting" the oil life value: I changed out my ECM and in doing so disconnected the battery. When I reconnected the battery I noticed the oil life value went from 19% to 50%. What's up wid dat!!!? On the several times I disconnected the battery this never happened.
Seriously, Id just change the oil and reset it. The oil life monitor is pretty good, Id rather have it keep track than me figuring when to change it, dont know if Ill be driving hard or easey in the rest of the life of the oil thats in there.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
That's how it worked on my '00.
Yeah I think the trick is to do that with key on, engine off. Pretty sure it doesn't work while its running...
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