change oil message?

greg fulk · 08-17-2009, 07:58 PM

My 2000 chevy truck has a change oil massage come up when you first start it... how do I clear it? I changed oil about 1500 miles ago.

Dave Ribeiro · 08-17-2009, 08:07 PM

Greg,

Try putting the key in the on position and pump the gas pedal three times quick.. Remember the truck is not running... This will reset the oil change unit light ... I think ???
It did on all my suburbans... LOL ,, Hope you keep that Olds....... Dave,

Tom keedle · 08-17-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

Greg,

Try putting the key in the on position and pump the gas pedal three times quick.. Remember the truck is not running... This will reset the oil change unit light ... I think ???
It did on all my suburbans... LOL ,, Hope you keep that Olds....... Dave,

my '00 takes 5 pumps BUT i've ran into some that 3 works.
3 or 5 times but not REAL quick.
i gotta do that crap all the time.
sometimes i'm too fast pumping the accelerator and the 'puter can't keep up..

btw, the trucks usually take 5 pumps and the cars 3...

Rob Petrie E395 · 08-17-2009, 09:05 PM

Three pumps seems to do the job for me on most of the GM models we service to reset it. One other note concerning the oil service life indicator and other lights on your GM vehicle when equipt with onstar. If you have Onstar it monitors your vehicle and will send you a email when you need a oil change as well as other servicing needed lights or check engine lights. The bad part of this is GM knows exactly how long any light has been on via onstar and some bad dealers are trying to use this as yet another way to deny warranty claims. One of my good customers is fighting GM over this right now because his DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) has gone bad and while he did change his oil as recomended he did not always reset his engine oil service message, so they are blaming it on not changing the oil properly and trying to deny the claim and so far it is working for them.

FrankChastain · 08-18-2009, 05:02 AM

Easy way, if you have the 2000 truck manual. that came with the truck, it will tell you how. Reason I know is I have to look everytime my comes on...

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Originally Posted by greg fulk

My 2000 chevy truck has a change oil massage come up when you first start it... how do I clear it? I changed oil about 1500 miles ago.

Tom Goldman · 08-18-2009, 06:46 AM

Three slow pumps of the pedal works on most GM and Chrysler products. ........Change interval is no longer dictated by mileage alone. ....The PCM now can now tell you to change oil based on driving habits, engine temp, running hours,and mileage.[big brother is watching]........This drove some of my customers crazy when Chrysler first started doing it, some cars were showing the light at 1000 to 1500 miles! .........Some of the Chrysler cars had a PCM flash that corrected the problem. ........Tom

Adger Smith · 08-18-2009, 08:51 AM

Tom,
I noticed my '05 chevy truck started having longer change intervals when I switched to Valvoline synthetic @ around 45,000 miles. I had been using what ever brand the local oil changer used. Now I do the change myself. I just guessed the computer figured out the oil lasted longer. Mileage did increase, too.

greg fulk · 08-18-2009, 06:11 PM

THANKS! 3 pumps & it's gone ;-)

08-17-2009, 07:58 PM	#1
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	change oil message? My 2000 chevy truck has a change oil massage come up when you first start it... how do I clear it? I changed oil about 1500 miles ago. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

08-17-2009, 08:07 PM	#2
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: change oil message? Greg, Try putting the key in the on position and pump the gas pedal three times quick.. Remember the truck is not running... This will reset the oil change unit light ... I think ??? It did on all my suburbans... LOL ,, Hope you keep that Olds....... Dave, __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

08-17-2009, 09:05 PM	#4
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: change oil message? Three pumps seems to do the job for me on most of the GM models we service to reset it. One other note concerning the oil service life indicator and other lights on your GM vehicle when equipt with onstar. If you have Onstar it monitors your vehicle and will send you a email when you need a oil change as well as other servicing needed lights or check engine lights. The bad part of this is GM knows exactly how long any light has been on via onstar and some bad dealers are trying to use this as yet another way to deny warranty claims. One of my good customers is fighting GM over this right now because his DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) has gone bad and while he did change his oil as recomended he did not always reset his engine oil service message, so they are blaming it on not changing the oil properly and trying to deny the claim and so far it is working for them.

08-18-2009, 06:46 AM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: change oil message? Three slow pumps of the pedal works on most GM and Chrysler products. ........Change interval is no longer dictated by mileage alone. ....The PCM now can now tell you to change oil based on driving habits, engine temp, running hours,and mileage.[big brother is watching]........This drove some of my customers crazy when Chrysler first started doing it, some cars were showing the light at 1000 to 1500 miles! .........Some of the Chrysler cars had a PCM flash that corrected the problem. ........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

08-18-2009, 08:51 AM	#7
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: change oil message? Tom, I noticed my '05 chevy truck started having longer change intervals when I switched to Valvoline synthetic @ around 45,000 miles. I had been using what ever brand the local oil changer used. Now I do the change myself. I just guessed the computer figured out the oil lasted longer. Mileage did increase, too. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

08-18-2009, 06:11 PM	#8
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: change oil message? THANKS! 3 pumps & it's gone ;-) __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"