MEAN HHR

Hey guys, I can't seem to get the oil life meter to reset. Everything I read says to reset it like you would the mpg, trip, etc......no dice. I've even held the reset button for 10 mins once while driving 90 miles.

This is my second GM car with an oil life meter and the other one would reset very easily.


Thanks guys.

SoCalHHR

The engine has to be off to do this. From the Owner's Manual:

How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System

After changing the engine oil, the system must be reset as follows:

1. Turn the ignition to RUN, with the engine off.

2. Press the information and reset buttons on the DIC
at the same time to enter the personalization menu.
See DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-45.

3. Press the information button to scroll through the
available personalization menu modes until the
DIC display shows OIL-LIFE RESET.

4. Press and hold the reset button until the DIC display
shows ACKNOWLEDGED. This will tell you the
system has been reset.

5. Turn the key to LOCK.

If the CHANGE OIL SOON message comes back on
when you start your vehicle, the engine oil life system
has not reset. Repeat the reset procedure.

Hope it helps,

PITTSBURGH HHR

There also is an alternate method of resetting the oil life system in addition to the one Mike described.

1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine off.

2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal 3 times within 5 seconds. Several beeps sound. This confirms the oil life system has been reset.

3. If the CHANGE OIL message comes back on when you start the engine, repeat the procedure.

SoCalHHR

Hey! That's cool to know! Much quicker to reset than the other method.

Thanks for the tip!

PITTSBURGH HHR

I saw the technician doing it to my HHR right after she changed the oil, so that is how I found out about it.

SandyBeach

Yes, they reset mine at the dealer also. But I'm a little confused with the sticker they put on my window. I waited until 5400 miles to get the oiled changed even though is had 30% oil life left. The sticker says I'm due in 3 months or 8400 miles. So, are they telling me to come in every 3000 miles but the owner's manual says when the oil life indicator shows you should.

Which do you follow?

Applenut

The dealer wants you there every 3K so they get more oil changes. The oil life computer tells you how often you REALLY have to change it. Me, I split the difference, every 6K with synthetic.