I, personally, me, myself would reset the indicator each and any time I changed the oil.

If you do not reset it, it will go off prematurely.
And no man wants it to go off prematurely, eh?

 

Took me about 5 tries to reset my oil reminder.



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my dealer recommened first oil change after 3k miles (and then every 6-7k after that)

 

Thanks for the replies. I guess when I reset it seeing that its not coming on I will just have to hope that it does. Thanks again for the advice.

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I changed my first oil at 3000 miles and went through the reset procedure (the indicator had not illuminated), but there seems to be no confirmation it reset. I'm logging the maintenance so I don't have to rely on the notification. I'll probably change it in 4000 miles and switch to Mobile One. But I can't see going over 5000 miles between changes regardless of the notification.

 

Yes reset it. The OLM does not actually physically monitor the oil. You could have Crisco in there and it wouldn't know. It uses a formula to determine how much life should be left based on things like idle time, rpm's, ambient temperature, and so on. If you change the oil it won't know it. The OLM will keep counting down as if no change was done.

 

My owners manual says under no circumstances go over 5000...Ive got a 2007. My oil reminder light has never come on and we've had it for 9 months, and over 12,000 miles. Changed the oil 3 times already, about to do the fourth tonite. I try to keep it at about 35-4000. A good safe zone. Its cheap enough. What? $20 bucks a pop? 20 minutes of my time?

 

5k?
i have 133k miles on my 07
while i try for oil changes every 3k-5k miles
i often go over 5k, have gone as far as 10k miles between changes
and have not had a problem yet,
same oil change pattern as my previous car and that had 250k problem free miles
i bet if you had an oil change plan through a dealer they would disregard that 5k limit

 

My manual says every 8k. I change every five. Cause mine has a 64k service instead of 60k


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My 2013 O/M says to never go over 10K. I guess engines and oils are getting better. Just hard to break from old school.

 

my 2014 owners manual says "under no circumstances should you go over 10K miles without changing the oil".

 

I've got my manual right here...and would like to say 1st off, I was WRONG...sorry guys!
It says QUOTE: "Under no circumstances should oil change interval exceed 6000 miles (10,000 K) or 6 months, whichever comes first." So I was wrong to say 5000 miles. Wow..a previous posted stated engines must be getting better..Either that or oil is getting better, or gasoline cleaner.... But as far as a 2007 goes, its pretty much black and white.

 

Further, i would like to think I could get some good Mobile 1, or other hi-end synthetic and squeeze out an extra 2000...what do you think?