Clearing the Oil Change Light

[QB93Z]

I am on a road trip and I don't have the owners manual with me. My Change Oil warning light is on.

Please post the procedure to clear the Change Oil Light.

Thanks

Jim

[GOLDCYLON]

Key on, Engine off.
Press ENG MET within 5 second press it again.
Press and hold GAUGES button. CHANGE OIL light will flash.
Hold until CHANGE OIL light stops flashing. When it stops it is reset

[scottfab]

FYI for next time......
The reset info is in your Owner's Manual on page 86.
I keep a book mark there.
Depending on what MY you have this page could vary a bit.
Mine is a 90.

[GOLDCYLON]

Correct however hes driving the Yellow 94 for his road trip so the procedure is right. However there is no "Gauges" button to press for the MY90 or 91 as Scott is correctly pointing out.

[secondchance]

Key on, Engine off.
Press ENG MET within 5 second press it again.
Press and hold GAUGES button. CHANGE OIL light will flash.
Hold until CHANGE OIL light stops flashing. When it stops it is reset

Or place a small flathead screw driver in front of the "Change Oil" light. While holding the screwdriver w/ your left hand, grab a standard general purpose hammer w/ your right hand. Gently tap the end of the screw driver until the blade penetrates the plastic lense and break the lamp behind the plastic lense. Replace all tools back in the appropriate storage compartment - Just funning with you Jim.:cheers:

[scottfab]

Or place a small flathead screw driver in front of the "Change Oil" light. While holding the screwdriver w/ your left hand, grab a standard general purpose hammer w/ your right hand. Gently tap the end of the screw driver until the blade penetrates the plastic lense and break the lamp behind the plastic lense. Replace all tools back in the appropriate storage compartment - Just funning with you Jim.:cheers:

Or carry some black electrical tape. Works !

[GOLDCYLON]

Or place a small flathead screw driver in front of the "Change Oil" light. While holding the screwdriver w/ your left hand, grab a standard general purpose hammer w/ your right hand. Gently tap the end of the screw driver until the blade penetrates the plastic lense and break the lamp behind the plastic lense. Replace all tools back in the appropriate storage compartment - Just funning with you Jim.:cheers:


OH the horror :dancing

[QB93Z]

Thanks to all responders, especially the ones who posted a useful procedure.

Just Funnin'

Jim

[Kevin]

i still don't understand why gm made it so damned hard.

[scottfab]

Thanks to all responders, especially the ones who posted a useful procedure.

Just Funnin'

Jim

Just curious. which MY were you driving and how could we tell?

[GOLDCYLON]

Just curious. which MY were you driving and how could we tell?

Scott reread post #4 I answered that. His yellow 94

[scottfab]

Scott reread post #4 I answered that. His yellow 94

Oh I see. How were you able to tell from his original post?

[GOLDCYLON]

Oh I see. How were you able to tell from his original post?

Like most members I've been following his Alaska road trip.

[scottfab]

Like most members I've been following his Alaska road trip.

Oh that's who that is. I didn't put that together like "most members".

I didn't know most members logged in everyday and followed the Alsaska trip.

[GOLDCYLON]

Mostly yes lol

[GOLDCYLON]

i still don't understand why gm made it so damned hard.


So you would take it in to the dealership.

[Paul Workman]

This topic sounds like an item for a permanent "sticky note" in the Technical Forum page. Prolly best to have both (90 and 91+) procedures there, no?

Justa thought.

P.

[scottfab]

This topic sounds like an item for a permanent "sticky note" in the Technical Forum page. Prolly best to have both (90 and 91+) procedures there, no?

Justa thought.

P.

I agree. A sticky that has procedures and a pointer into the User Guide in the glove compartment. A marker in the right page is all it takes.

[mike100]

Here's Pete's you-tube vid of how to do it on the later cars with the 'gauges' button:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8AddiRTA2Og

[scottfab]

Here is a pic of the 1990 MY Owner's Manual.
If you put your Registration and proof of Insurance
at this page for a bookmark, you're ready for next time.
(either a ticket or clearing the light)

http://zr1.net/forum/[IMG]http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=192&pictureid=1376http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=192&pictureid=1376
http://zr1.net/forum/[IMG]http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=192&pictureid=1376

[scottfab]

My computer screen is not BIG ENOUGH to see your photo other than a few words at a time.....that photo is three times as BIG as the same page in my Owners Manual :sign10:

That's so old people like Hammer can read it without glasses :p