Change Oil Light

[Scrrem]

On the way back from the track yesterday my "Change Oil" light came on. I haven't driven the car much since I got it, no where near the 3000 mile mark. The triggering mechanisim for this light, is it perhaps a combination of mileage or time in it's calculation?
Thanks
Rich

[White Bullet]

As I understand it the change oil light is driven by a calculation. The ECM does the work and uses various inputs such as engine rpm, temperatures, and others are used to determine when the oil is used up so to say. The key thing is calculation is reset using the DIC. Changing the oil does not reset the calculation. So either by calculation the oil has been used up or someone did not reset the computer when the oil was last changed. Hope this helps.

[QB93Z]

Rich,

You have to reset the timer for the Change Oil Light.

Here is the procedure:

Ignition ON Engine not running.
Press the ENG/MET button twice. The Change Oil Light will flash.
Press and hold the RANGE button ('90-'91) or the GAUGES button ('92-'95) until the Change Oil Light stops flashing (goes out)
You are done.

Jim

[-=Jeff=-]

Rich,

You have to reset the timer for the Change Oil Light.

Here is the procedure:

Ignition ON Engine not running.
Press the ENG/MET button twice. The Change Oil Light will flash.
Press and hold the RANGE button (1990) or the GAUGES button (1991-1996) until the Change Oil Light stops flashing (goes out)
You are done.

Jim

Range button is on 90 and 91 :thumbsup:

[QB93Z]

Range button is on 90 and 91 :thumbsup:

You are correct, thanks Jeff.

Jim

[Aurora40]

Did you reset the light the last time you changed the oil?

[Scrrem]

Did you reset the light the last time you changed the oil?

That's the big question mark. The place that sold me the car in Feb said they had just serviced the car. I haven't driven it very much since Feb, so...either they lied about servicing or the tech didn't reset the light on the service. I am thinking the later just because when I checked the oil, it looks pretty clean. Just to have an accurate baseline, I may just have the oil changed so I know where things stand. It's cheap insurance :thumbsup:
Rich

[QB93Z]

Rich,

You are welcome to come up to my place and we can change the oil here. Bring the oil and filter of your choice we''ll "get er done".

Jim's "will change oil for beer" garage.

[Scrrem]

Rich,

You are welcome to come up to my place and we can change the oil here. Bring the oil and filter of your choice we''ll "get er done".

Jim's "will change oil for beer" garage.

Jim,
I may do that. I have the tools and am able to do oil changes, but I have yet to figure out a good way to get the 2 or so quarts of oil out of the oil cooler. How do you do it?
Rich

[QB93Z]

Jim,
I may do that. I have the tools and am able to do oil changes, but I have yet to figure out a good way to get the 2 or so quarts of oil out of the oil cooler. How do you do it?
Rich

Rich,

I have never bothered to get the oil out of the oil cooler. I figure that changing ~80% of the total oil volume is sufficient at the interval that I use.

However, I have a neat compressed air powered vacuum container that will suck all the oil out of the cooler if we disconnect one of the hoses. Want to give it a try?

Jim

[Scrrem]

Rich,

I have never bothered to get the oil out of the oil cooler. I figure that changing ~80% of the total oil volume is sufficient at the interval that I use.

However, I have a neat compressed air powered vacuum container that will suck all the oil out of the cooler if we disconnect one of the hoses. Want to give it a try?

Jim

Yeah, what the hey. I'll get oil and a filter and we'll hook up
Rich

[Aurora40]

If you suck oil out of the cooler, how will you refill it? I don't think you want a 2-quart pocket of air that the oil pump has to fill before it gets oil to the engine.

Definitely change it if you don't know for sure, as you said it is cheap insurance.