Problems/Service/Repairs If you have a problem with your HHR, want a tip on repairing or performing a particular service to you HHR here is the place to post!

Oil Life Indicator Reset Itself...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-26-2009, 11:35 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
kornellred's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-06-2007
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 359
Oil Life Indicator Reset Itself...

for no apparent reason and without human intervention. No trouble codes in the ECU. My scanner cannot access any data from or about the BCM. Anyone have any ideas?
kornellred is offline  
Old 04-26-2009, 12:25 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
AJochum's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-24-2008
Location: USA
Posts: 725
If you have the car in the On position and pump the accelerator three times, it will automatically reset. You might have done that by accident.
AJochum is offline  
Old 04-26-2009, 12:35 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
09 Panel's Avatar
 
Join Date: 02-20-2009
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Posts: 596
I know that is supposed to work on the HHR, does it?? On my 2002 Silvaerado Diesel that is the only way to reset the Change Oil indicator. It usually takes me about 10 times before I can get it to work!
09 Panel is offline  
Old 04-26-2009, 01:19 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
AJochum's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-24-2008
Location: USA
Posts: 725
Yeah, I did it the other night at a red light. First time I tried it I had the ignition in the off position. Didn't work. Then I moved it to on and hit the pedal three quick times. Worked like a charm.
AJochum is offline  
Old 04-27-2009, 11:28 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Jeff®'s Avatar
 
Join Date: 06-02-2008
Location: Fairport Harbor, OH
Posts: 2,358
Now you get a bonus extra 3 thousand miles before your next trip to jiffy lube.
Jeff® is offline  
Old 05-10-2009, 12:05 AM
  #6  
 
chrom3_KC's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-07-2009
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 3
I got my oil changed today and the oil life is still at 10%. WHY??? is that better

Last edited by chrom3_KC; 05-10-2009 at 12:20 AM. Reason: English Version I Guess.
chrom3_KC is offline  
Old 05-10-2009, 12:14 AM
  #7  
Platinum Member
 
Snoopy's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-09-2006
Location: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 6,804
^^^^Huh^^^^

Care to explain that again in real english ???
Snoopy is offline  
Old 05-10-2009, 12:23 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
ivtech's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-14-2006
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Posts: 1,615
Tech did not do the reset.
ivtech is offline  
Old 05-10-2009, 12:34 AM
  #9  
Platinum Member
 
Snoopy's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-09-2006
Location: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 6,804
Thank you....that is much better. And I do agree with the above post. The tech or "grease monkey" did not reset the OLI.

If you did not know....the Oil Life Indicator (OLI) does not reset by itself. It must be reset by a person. The protocol is in your Owners Manual or you do the "quicky method" .....3 pumps.

Also you should read the portion that relates to the OLI and how it works. It might eliminate some confusion. Oh and it does NOT indicate low oil.
Snoopy is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SmootHHR
General HHR
9
05-31-2011 01:27 PM
cleerdin
General HHR
7
05-17-2010 09:15 PM
RUDEINC
General HHR
33
02-26-2009 11:15 PM
teech
General HHR
102
07-05-2008 09:56 PM
MikeX
General HHR
2
04-30-2006 08:30 AM



Quick Reply: Oil Life Indicator Reset Itself...



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 AM.