Oil change message won't reset
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
From: Huber Heights Ohio
Oil change message won't reset
I have tried what the manual says for a week now and the message keeps coming back.It resets to _ _ _ % but wont go to 99% like the book says it should.I didn't reset it with the last oil change and it only has about 1500 miles on that change so I know its not due yet.Can somebody help me out since I appear to be slightly ignorant about this issue.Thanks
Last edited by bud258; Nov 24, 2009 at 01:41 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,949
Likes: 10
From: Monticello MN
I have tried what the manual says for a week now and the message keeps coming back.It resets to _ _ _ % but wont go to 99% like the book says it should.I didn't reset it with the last oil change and it only has about 1500 miles on that change so I know its not due yet.Can somebody help me out since I appear to be slightly ignorant about this issue.Thanks
Ed
Last edited by C5XTASY; Nov 24, 2009 at 01:46 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,949
Likes: 10
From: Monticello MN
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2024
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Louisiana
I have a red 04 C5 as well and I’m experiencing this same behavior. Car on engine off, both gas petal method and trip/reset button method doesn’t work and it’s been weeks. I also disconnected the battery and waited a hour to reconnect and it still won’t stay reset.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,417
Likes: 1,145
From: Dyer, IN
GM Oil Life System - Resetting
Resetting Procedure
Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System ™:- Turn the ignition to ON with the engine off.
- Press the TRIP button so the OIL LIFE percentage is displayed.
- Press the RESET and hold for two seconds. OIL LIFE REMAIN percent will appear.
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2024
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Louisiana
Yes i have completed these exact steps. I hear the little sound and see the oil life go from 47% to___% then to 100% when holding the reset button while viewing the oil life on the display. Also hitting the gas 3 times resets it successfully as well but it won’t stay reset and goes back to 47% anytime i jump back in the car. I’ve also driven it immediately after resetting it as well but no luck.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,417
Likes: 1,145
From: Dyer, IN
Yes i have completed these exact steps. I hear the little sound and see the oil life go from 47% to___% then to 100% when holding the reset button while viewing the oil life on the display. Also hitting the gas 3 times resets it successfully as well but it won’t stay reset and goes back to 47% anytime i jump back in the car. I’ve also driven it immediately after resetting it as well but no luck.
