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I have a question for an expert. i have a 2002 gmc 5.3l sierra. I have a message indicator light that comes on an when i put it in gear it goes out.sometimes just when i drive along it comes on a few seconds an goes out.all it say is change engine oil. i know its nothing serious,and i just had my oil changed 1k miles ago.My question is as a new gm owner(previously ford) how do these work? is that how its suppose to work ? the light come son an goes out as a warning? i always thought when the change oil light came on it stayed on.Just please educate me on how this works.thanks..........ps. my truck didnt come with a manual ,i guess it woulda explained it to me.

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ok,I did some research an found the turn the key, press gas pedal 3 times in 5 seconds.it took a couple times but when i restarted the truck the light was not on,so i hope that is all it was

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I'm sure it was like an oil life monitor which is set to remind you to change oil at a preset number of miles and you just performed the resetting of it. I assume it will come back on in about 2000, or 2500 or 3000 miles.

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ok,I did some research an found the turn the key, press gas pedal 3 times in 5 seconds.it took a couple times but when i restarted the truck the light was not on,so i hope that is all it was

 

I was wondering that myself this week since my change oil light came on too.

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I'm sure it was like an oil life monitor which is set to remind you to change oil at a preset number of miles and you just performed the resetting of it. I assume it will come back on in about 2000, or 2500 or 3000 miles.

 

Cool license plate in your signature btw....where did you get it? :lol:

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I'm sure it was like an oil life monitor which is set to remind you to change oil at a preset number of miles and you just performed the resetting of it. I assume it will come back on in about 2000, or 2500 or 3000 miles.

 

Cool license plate in your signature btw....where did you get it? :lol:

 

 

 

I distorted it and didn't even notice the final shape till someone commented on it later. Turned out kinda neat I guess.

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