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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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hey guys - does this thing reset itself when you get the oil changed? I just got the oil changed a week ago, and it still says I only have 30% life. Is that normal?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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you have to reset it manually. press the accelerator to the floor 3 times then turn the car on, it should reset back to 100%
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Or turn your key to the ACC position,go to your DIC and pull up your oil life and hold reset.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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i tried the reset button and it just gave me ___% which was weird! I am gonna try it again - if that don't work, then out comes the accelorator 3 times!
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Hold it down, it will go to 100, then to 99.

At least it does on my car
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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I just drive the car around after I change it. Its got a flow meter that tells how thick your oil is (dirt and crap in your oil).
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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I just drive the car around after I change it. Its got a flow meter that tells how thick your oil is (dirt and crap in your oil).
No it doesn't. It measures oil temp and time. Read your owners manual. You have to reset the meter by turning the ignition to the on position and pushing the accelerator to the floor 3 times.

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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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No it doesn't. It measures oil temp and time. Read your owners manual. You have to reset the meter by turning the ignition to the on position and pushing the accelerator to the floor 3 times.

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Agreed
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Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn
No it doesn't. It measures oil temp and time. Read your owners manual. You have to reset the meter by turning the ignition to the on position and pushing the accelerator to the floor 3 times.

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It amazes me that we can sift through and actually find gems of knowledge here with all the misinformation amongst it.
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Ok I was wrong but I'm sure I read that somewhere. Maybe it was on a different car. This is what the service manual says to do.

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Just put a piece of black electrical tape over the display.
Doesn't anyone read the manual???
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You can reset from dash or turn the car to the ACC position and press the gas pedal to the floor 3 times. The second works for all gm vehicles that have been built in the past 10 years or so.
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Originally Posted by noahdr
Ok I was wrong but I'm sure I read that somewhere. Maybe it was on a different car. This is what the service manual says to do.

Done this several times and the damn thing won't reset. It will FINALLY after a lot of holding the reset button.
Tried the 3 times fast accelerator to the floor. WORKS LIKE A CHAMP.
Go for what WORKS. BIGHANK
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Originally Posted by Gicantor
Or turn your key to the ACC position,go to your DIC and pull up your oil life and hold reset.
That's what I do.
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