Oil life indicator

Cricket311 · 11-26-2006, 12:54 PM

I was wondering if the oil life % indicator is something the dealer has to reset manually??? For my first oil change I took it to the dealer and everything was fine. But the second time I took it somewhere else, and later on I noticed the oil life indicator only read 40%. Any ideas on why this might be?

**ethlar** · 11-26-2006, 12:56 PM

you have to manually reset the oil life indicator, directions are in the manual

its something like put the oil life on the display, then press and hold select/reset till it blinks, release, then press and hold select/reset till it resets

Dixon Toudeap · 11-26-2006, 01:00 PM

mine automatically resets with an oil change.

My last change i went to Jiffy Lube and no one reset anything in my dash and when i left i checked the gauge and it was at 100%.

Cricket311 · 11-26-2006, 01:20 PM

Okay, that's good to know.....I was a little worried there for a bit!

ExCoupe06 · 11-26-2006, 01:30 PM

i guess you have to reset it manually, usually the dealership reset it after an oil change..

**Silver8th** · 11-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethlar

you have to manually reset the oil life indicator, directions are in the manual

its something like put the oil life on the display, then press and hold select/reset till it blinks, release, then press and hold select/reset till it resets

What he said.^ next time try a search before starting a new thread. :)

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Cricket311 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Euless, TX Age: 27 Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Oil life indicator I was wondering if the oil life % indicator is something the dealer has to reset manually??? For my first oil change I took it to the dealer and everything was fine. But the second time I took it somewhere else, and later on I noticed the oil life indicator only read 40%. Any ideas on why this might be?

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ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 9,984 iTrader: 5 / 100%	you have to manually reset the oil life indicator, directions are in the manual its something like put the oil life on the display, then press and hold select/reset till it blinks, release, then press and hold select/reset till it resets __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

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Dixon Toudeap Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 123 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine automatically resets with an oil change. My last change i went to Jiffy Lube and no one reset anything in my dash and when i left i checked the gauge and it was at 100%.

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Cricket311 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Euless, TX Age: 27 Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Okay, that's good to know.....I was a little worried there for a bit!

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ExCoupe06 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 218 '06 Civic Coupe Ex NBP iTrader: 0 / 0%	i guess you have to reset it manually, usually the dealership reset it after an oil change..