oil change question

kingkung · 07-25-2008, 01:04 PM

I am doing my first oil change. if i do it myself, does the oil life display automatically reset back to 100% or does the dealer need to reset it? I drive an 07 SI coupe

need4speed423 · 07-25-2008, 01:08 PM

after you change the oil you need to get into your car and hit the sel/reset button until it gets to your oil life. now hold that button for i believe 10-15 seconds and it should reset to 100

kingkung · 07-25-2008, 01:10 PM

ok...thank you very much.

RiceBowL54 · 07-25-2008, 01:22 PM

This was new to me so I thought I'd share...

Make sure you get the code thats next to your oil life display.. i think its "A1" or "A2" or something like that. I just found out that the dealership uses that to determine what kind of maintenance the car needs.

This is explained in the manual, but I skipped over that part.

harobmx87 · 07-25-2008, 01:40 PM

i just did this yesterday. hit the sel/reset button on the left till it gets to your oil life, hold it for 10-15 seconds. when your oil life starts flashing, press and hold the sel/reset button for 5 seconds or it says 100%

oh yeah... have fun with the oil filter =/

tsltd · 07-25-2008, 01:58 PM

oil gets all over the axle and everything very messy....

kingkung · 07-26-2008, 12:46 AM

i did my oil change this morning before work and then after work i went out to warm the car up before driving home, it seemed to have a little hard time starting. it started up the first try, but softly putted a couple times and then started up strong. does anyone know what this could be?

dut · 07-26-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsltd

oil gets all over the axle and everything very messy....

I haven't seen the oil filter location on this car, but is there anyway you can put foil or something over the axle?

NM, you have an Si.. Different than my slower motor.

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need4speed423 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 / 0%	after you change the oil you need to get into your car and hit the sel/reset button until it gets to your oil life. now hold that button for i believe 10-15 seconds and it should reset to 100

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kingkung Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 230 iTrader: 3 / 100%	ok...thank you very much.

07-25-2008, 01:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
RiceBowL54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H-town Age: 22 Posts: 853 Gio iTrader: 1 / 100%	This was new to me so I thought I'd share... Make sure you get the code thats next to your oil life display.. i think its "A1" or "A2" or something like that. I just found out that the dealership uses that to determine what kind of maintenance the car needs. This is explained in the manual, but I skipped over that part.

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harobmx87 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 20 Posts: 486 Sarandis iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just did this yesterday. hit the sel/reset button on the left till it gets to your oil life, hold it for 10-15 seconds. when your oil life starts flashing, press and hold the sel/reset button for 5 seconds or it says 100% oh yeah... have fun with the oil filter =/

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tsltd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,244 Hang iTrader: 4 / 100%	oil gets all over the axle and everything very messy....

07-26-2008, 12:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
kingkung Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 230 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i did my oil change this morning before work and then after work i went out to warm the car up before driving home, it seemed to have a little hard time starting. it started up the first try, but softly putted a couple times and then started up strong. does anyone know what this could be?