[Ignatz]

Yes, if you do the procedure correctly it will reset. You've basically told it you changed the oil and it believed you.

She (or you) will have to monitor the oil life and estimate when it needs to be done. If you don't know when it was done last ask whoever did it; they probably have it recorded, and it might even be printed on your receipt. Then get it done 5,000 miles or 3 months from then, whichever comes first. If all else fails, look at the color of the oil on the dipstick. Light amber is good; brown is normal and the darker it is the sooner you should change it. Black means you should have already done it.

Be sure you reset the monitor when the oil is next changed, even if it isn't showing. Garages are famous for forgetting this.

Frankly, I wouldn't wait for the oil indicator regardless. If they fail to reset it, it will come on very prematurely. If they do reset it, personally, I think it waits too long.

 

[Ignatz]

I've gotten to the point that I don't mind paying someone to do the oil changes. With the lifetime warranty on my Patriot, I want my dealer to have a record. They should honor the warranty if I had a stack of receipts, but this takes the worry out of it. Also, I don't have mess with recycling the old oil.

 

[Ignatz]

Resetting the oil change light only appears to work when the light comes on. If you change early, like many of us do, you can go through the motions, but it doesn't have an effect. My 1st oil light indicator came on at 7855 after having done a couple oil changes and followed the reset procedure. The reset procedure cleared the light at the 7855 mile mark, so guessing i'll get another one around 15K or so.

I disagree. Resetting the oil change light if done correctly does in fact start you over again. You told it you changed it and it believes you. Are you sure that for all you tried, that it actually read your intentions? Sometimes even with the change oil light on mine takes a couple shots to convince it. If done correctly the light should flash three times before it goes out; then you're good till the next time the monitor thinks you're due. In severe weather or other stressful conditions it may come up sooner than later. If you're real easy on it then it may go quite some distance.

 

[Ignatz]

Modern engines monitor themselves and request an oil change when appropeiat. This is indenpendant of miles driven, it depends on other conditions plus miles driven, other wise it would just be a simple counter. For my older vehicles I used "5s" , 95,000, 100,000, 105,000. My wife's 2014 Buick is at 7,500s but I just let it tell me. How hard is that? The last vehicle I had that needed changes every 3000 was my 88 Silverado. Nothing I have is that old now.

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