Reset Oil Life Meter

xredjar · 01-04-2008, 05:14 PM

Quick question -

How is the Oil Life Meter reset?

Thanks,

Red

controller · 01-04-2008, 05:59 PM

Found at: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1459625

1. put key in
2. hold down the trip button
3. turn key to ON position
4. continue to hold the trip button until maintenance light disappears

According to posts lower down, you have to hold the trip down for some time. Like 15-30 seconds.

xredjar · 01-05-2008, 03:27 PM

thanks much.;....dealer had changed oil...but never reset oil life.

controller · 01-05-2008, 04:42 PM

Yeah, last time I had the oil change, the jerk forgot to reset it. Wait, now that I think about it, I changed my oil. That jerk.

xredjar · 01-05-2008, 06:38 PM

lol....don't you just hate it when that happens.

I checked it just after I bought it and it was at 30%...but when I looked at the oil (checking dipstick) it still looked golden & clear. So either this is the cleanest running engine I've ever seen....or they just forgot to reset it.

& you should really talk to that guy who changes your oil

lol...

CAIE02 · 01-17-2008, 11:37 AM

o.k. sorry to have to do this, but I guess i'm due for a dumb question... is this the "Main. Req." lite, that flashes for ten times when you start stewie up... I'm in an 02 by the way...

jwh445 · 01-25-2008, 02:18 PM

Not hijacking your thread, but, what if you change your oil, and the light was not on. Should you do this reset anyway? How many miles, time, .... is the light set for?

John

xredjar · 01-26-2008, 08:32 AM

CAIE - yep...its the maint light...on my 06 it comes up and displays current oil life as well. & not a dunb question.

JWH - you should reset it every time you change oil. I also use the 2nd trip meter to keep track of mileage between changes.

01-04-2008, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
xredjar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15	Reset Oil Life Meter Quick question - How is the Oil Life Meter reset? Thanks, Red

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01-04-2008, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
controller Yellow is the fastest. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 267	Found at: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1459625 1. put key in 2. hold down the trip button 3. turn key to ON position 4. continue to hold the trip button until maintenance light disappears According to posts lower down, you have to hold the trip down for some time. Like 15-30 seconds.

01-05-2008, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
xredjar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15	thanks much.;....dealer had changed oil...but never reset oil life.

01-05-2008, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
controller Yellow is the fastest. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 267	Yeah, last time I had the oil change, the jerk forgot to reset it. Wait, now that I think about it, I changed my oil. That jerk.

01-05-2008, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
xredjar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15	lol....don't you just hate it when that happens. I checked it just after I bought it and it was at 30%...but when I looked at the oil (checking dipstick) it still looked golden & clear. So either this is the cleanest running engine I've ever seen....or they just forgot to reset it. & you should really talk to that guy who changes your oil lol...

01-17-2008, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
CAIE02 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	o.k. sorry to have to do this, but I guess i'm due for a dumb question... is this the "Main. Req." lite, that flashes for ten times when you start stewie up... I'm in an 02 by the way...

01-25-2008, 02:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwh445 2005 Stock Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lousiana Posts: 17	Not hijacking your thread, but, what if you change your oil, and the light was not on. Should you do this reset anyway? How many miles, time, .... is the light set for? John

01-26-2008, 08:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
xredjar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15	CAIE - yep...its the maint light...on my 06 it comes up and displays current oil life as well. & not a dunb question. JWH - you should reset it every time you change oil. I also use the 2nd trip meter to keep track of mileage between changes.