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Old 01-17-2009, 06:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I plan to change my own oil and oil filter. How do i change the Display on the dashboard back to "100% oil life left"?
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Old 01-17-2009, 06:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I plan to change my own oil and oil filter. How do i change the Display on the dashboard back to "100% oil life left"?
Go to the Oil screen... then hold the reset till it changes.. its the one that looks like an arrow pointing back..
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Old 01-17-2009, 06:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Go to the Oil screen... then hold the reset till it changes.. its the one that looks like an arrow pointing back..
Thanks Linda, I did not know it was that easy.
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Thanks Linda, I did not know it was that easy.
I know.. even surprised me! ...
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Thanks Linda, I did not know it was that easy.
Did you know that's how you reset all of the features in the DIC back to zero, John?

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I plan to change my own oil and oil filter. How do i change the Display on the dashboard back to "100% oil life left"?

Read the owners manual don't listen to these clowns....
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Read the owners manual don't listen to these clowns....
GO TO YOUR ROOM, Dave!

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Did you know that's how you reset all of the features in the DIC back to zero, John?

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I knew about the Trap A and Trip B. But that is all.
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I knew about the Trap A and Trip B. But that is all.
Yep, those two plus the Average MPG and the Timers.

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How could a guy have 10,000+ posts and not know how to reset his DIC?
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Old 01-17-2009, 08:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Age, my friend, age.
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Good answer. I had an after send thought that perhaps I was a bit brash.
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Old 01-17-2009, 09:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Good answer. I had an after send thought that perhaps I was a bit brash.
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Heck no. I expect good comments like yours. You surprised me, however, because I had only seen your name a few times. I thought to myself that something must really have provoked you. I knew I should have read the manual, but it is in the garage and I am in the house. Just lazy.
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John,

LT was correct with regard to resetting the oil %.
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LT was correct with regard to resetting the oil %.
Can I frame that.... "LT is Correct"... LOVE IT!!!
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Just tired of seeing the being tossed around lately.....
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What? You haven't noticed the hundreds of times that appeared in various threads?









Being a Mod on another site, I know it may not help, but can't hurt, sucking up.
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Old 01-18-2009, 12:32 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Thanks Linda, I did not know it was that easy.
It's even easier than that. When it gets down to 20%, i just change back to 100% and never have to change my oil.
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It's even easier than that. When it gets down to 20%, i just change back to 100% and never have to change my oil.
WHAT!!!! Are you nuts? You gotta change your oil.
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WHAT!!!! Are you nuts? You gotta change your oil.
Alex told me that as long as my DIC reads 40-100%, I have no worries and Alex wouldn't lie about that.......would he?
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Alex told me that as long as my DIC reads 40-100%, I have no worries and Alex wouldn't lie about that.......would he?
Of course not. In your case he may make an exception, so be careful
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What? You haven't noticed the hundreds of times that appeared in various threads?









Being a Mod on another site, I know it may not help, but can't hurt, sucking up.
Heh, heh,,, I was lazy. The manual is in the garage and I am warm and cozy here in the living room and I knew some one would answer my question. but gosh, I got much more than the answer. I read them to Mary and we both got a laugh.
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Alex, would never give me bad information!!

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There are actually two ways to reset oil life readout.

The easiest is the way LT posted and the other is to

turn key on (engine off) and press accelerator to floor 3 times in a row, oil gauge DIC readout resets to 100%.
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There are actually two ways to reset oil life readout.

The easiest is the way LT posted and the other is to

turn key on (engine off) and press accelerator to floor 3 times in a row, oil gauge DIC readout resets to 100%.
Thats just weird
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There are actually two ways to reset oil life readout.

The easiest is the way LT posted and the other is to

turn key on (engine off) and press accelerator to floor 3 times in a row, oil gauge DIC readout resets to 100%.
that's the second way I was going to mention OP, it's common in all my trucks
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that's the second way I was going to mention OP, it's common in all my trucks
Remember . . . not all vehicles with a DIC have those little buttons on the steering wheel.

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How could a guy have 10,000+ posts and not know how to reset his DIC?
how about 20,000+ and don't know nothin'
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