OK, 7000 miles and now my DIC is playing a melody and showing a dripping oil can telling me I need to change my oil. I read the manual and it says to reset this you turn the key to on and press and release the accelerator pedal twice slowly within 5 seconds and turn the key back to lock. If you get the alert again then you didnt do it right and try again. I sat in my driveway this morning doing it and doing it until I gave up after about 10 tries. Anyone able to give me a hint here? Pressing the accelerator and releasing it slowly is quite a task to accomplish within 5 seconds. Thanks in advance.
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I haven't tried that in my GTO but when I try it in my wife's 04' grand - am GT I have the same problem. Only once did I try it and it worked. The last time I changed the oil, (last month) I tried until I turned blue in the face. I gave up. When it chimes and carries on again I'm takin it over to the dealer and telling them YOU do it. It's a pain the arz.JMVorbeck said:
It doesnt say anything about resetting it before it is alarming, only when it is alarming. I changed the oil before now as well, thats why I just want to shut it off. It states the way you tell if you did it right is that the alarm goes away! Ha! No help for you.vmax said:
That thing was a pain to reset. I tried pushing the pedel twice with every possible combination of the key and then starting the engine. Finally with the key 'on' and pressing three times then starting the engine did it reset. I don't know WTF is up with that!
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For the '05's the Owner's Manual says that the LS2 leaves the factory with Mobil 1 5W 30.
I changed mine at about 1200 miles and you could tell that it had enough assembly lube to give it a greenish tint and there were the expected amount of shavings for the first change.
Like the rest of y'all (that's Southern for "youse guys"), I did the reset after my oil change but have no idea if the system actually reset. A confirmation message or at least a "ding" would be nice.
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For the '05's the Owner's Manual says that the LS2 leaves the factory with Mobil 1 5W 30.
I changed mine at about 1200 miles and you could tell that it had enough assembly lube to give it a greenish tint and there were the expected amount of shavings for the first change.
Like the rest of y'all (that's Southern for "youse guys"), I did the reset after my oil change but have no idea if the system actually reset. A confirmation message or at least a "ding" would be nice.
Yeah, 7000. You know, on the first change that would be silly. But on a non-performance vehicle I dont think a 7000 mile drain interval running 100% synthetic is abnormal. The recommended interval with conventional oil on my minivan is 7500 miles. The recommended drain interval on AMSOil is crazy high with a filter only replacement after like 6 months.Grey-Goat said:
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on our computers at the dealership it say to hit the pedal 3 times so i guess they did screw that owners manual just to get you in. :cheers
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It monitors a lot of things. It monitors time between oil changes, the conditions the car operates under including short trips versus long trips, oil temps, coolant temps, rpms, oil pressure, and there may be more.GTOJon said:
You can read more about the GM Oil Life Monitor on these links from GM:
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/environment/news_issues/news/simplified_maintenance_040104.html
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability...es/news/simplified_maintenance_qa_040104.html
I like that my Vette and wife's Chevy Trailblazer Oil Life Monitors both have percentage countdowns so I can forsee when an oil change is due and order oil accordingly. For my wife's Trailblazer, the oil life monitor typically calls for an oil change between 7500 and 9500 miles. I use AMSOIL's least expensive Group III synthetic, the AMSOIL XL Synthetic 5w30 in her truck.
:cheers
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/environment/news_issues/news/simplified_maintenance_040104.html
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability...es/news/simplified_maintenance_qa_040104.html
I like that my Vette and wife's Chevy Trailblazer Oil Life Monitors both have percentage countdowns so I can forsee when an oil change is due and order oil accordingly. For my wife's Trailblazer, the oil life monitor typically calls for an oil change between 7500 and 9500 miles. I use AMSOIL's least expensive Group III synthetic, the AMSOIL XL Synthetic 5w30 in her truck.
:cheers
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