change oil warning

[teamjnz]

I want to start by saying that I change my oil every 3 to 4 thousand miles. Recently my on board display came up to CHANGE OIL after I turn the truck on. the display turns off after a few seconds. It always comes back on when the truck is started. So I changed the oil and replaced the filter too. The display still comes up with the CHANGE OIL warning.

 

How do I rest it?

 

Any thoughts this might be a precurser to a larger problem???

 

teamjnz

[tmf6902]

with the key turned to run....press the pedal 5 times in 5 secs.

 

It shouldn't be a sign of a problem, if you've never reset it.....its based on engine running time, and temp, and RPM's.....it doesn't actually sample the oil.

[frdfandc]

Its actually 3 times in 5 seconds.

 

And it is in your Owners Manual.

[Supurban]

If you have a newer Driver Information Center (DIC), then you just scroll through the menu settings until you get to the oil life screen using the "fuel pump icon button" on the left side of the steering wheel. Press the arrow key (on the right side of the steering wheel) and hold it until the oil life resets and goes to 100%.

 

tmf6902 is right, the calculation is based on temp, running time, RPM, etc. I did notice that the % oil life changed much quicker when the weather warmed up.

 

Did my first oil change last week. Made a big freaking mess on the floor with that rear facing drain plug. And OMG the factory filter was on there TIGHT! Typical oil wrenchs wouldn't work the way that thing is recessed into the oil pan.

 

There is some guy out there who seems to have a great concept for an oil filter wrench. I'd buy one in an instant if he ever made it.

http://hometown.aol.com/swejaguar/index.html

 

I put on a FRAM Suredrain plug to prevent this kind of mess next time. We'll see how it goes next 3000 miles.

[AZ-Z71]

That thing looks like too much work for a filter wrench.

 

They already have one that fits your socket and attaches to the bottom of the filter, either in plastic or metal.

 

Then there is the actual clamp type of filter wrench you open, put round the filter, and twist off.

 

If all else fails you can do the screw driver trick.

 

Personally it never takes me too long to get the filter off.

[teamjnz]

Thanks for the help. I turned the ignition on and pumped the gas pedal 3 time.

 

It worked!

teamjnz