I just had my oil changed with about 4800 km's on the car and i noticed that the oil detection gauge is still where it left off. 60%. Anyone else run into this problem? I unplugged the battery but still it won't change. Oil is perfect so i don't get it... Never trusted that gauge anyway. any input appreciated.

 

it has to be reset, check in your owner's manual, it will tell you how.

 

hmm i thought i did the right procedure to reset... i'll have to look again... Thanx, I was more excited about getting the Iingalls ED on today..

 

How's the wheel hop? Gonna do some drifting?

 

wheel hop is gone.... I have to loosen the dampener off some tho ... went a little tight , but it works like a dream... great buy .

 

Use the arrow button to cycle through to the oil life system, then hold down the I button until it resets to 100%.

The gauge works fine, in fact a lot of car manufacturers are using oil life meters now. I think Honda's putting them in their cars too. :p

 

Actually, mine didn't work to well. It said i had 25% oil life left, but i changed it anyways. Well, needless to say, my oil was BLACK. I was like, damn. So now i check my oil every 500 miles or so.

 

Wow you're changing oil at 60 percent. I let mine get down to 2 or three. Then again I'm cheap and try and save my money. BTW no problems with the power or engine on my car works good.

 

i do it old school every 3k or 3 months.

 

But I go by my owners Manual and They suggest listening to the car. STOP CHANGING YOUR OIL SO MUCH YOU'RE ONLY CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER GAS PRICES (I'm joking here)

 

As the Fonz would say: Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

Yeah same here. I'd love to use the oil life system, unfortunately I can't. I've been hardwired to do the 3k change. hehehe

I no longer worry about doing it every 3 months though. I just go by the mileage.

 

Ya i go with every 5,000 km's... Its better for the car anyways.

 

sigh, ignorant people....
just follow the meter, its in the car for a reason....

 

My first oil change was at 4,750 an now my car has 9,300+ an my OLM is at 39% Im glad i dont have to change my oil every 3k to much $$ wasted...

 

old habits die hard... however at 90 bucks a pop i may learn to change quickly.