On reset for oil life for my 09 SS/TC:
Used manual instructions..no dice. It was WRONG!
Says to HIT *INFO* and *RESET* at same time..no works. You have to punch *INFO* and *Scroll arrow* at same time to get to MENU and *OIL RESET*. Then, they have it wrong again..to reset and get *ACKNOWLEGED* you have to press the *SCROLL ARROW* not the *RESET* button!
So, basically the *Scroll Arrow* takes the place of the *RESET*..at least for my 09 SS/TC!

 

 

BTW my oil after 5K miles was F$$KN FILTHY! Dark a hell.

 

My 08 worked exactly as outlined in the manual....

 

Well I don't know if its the same but in my 06 sc all you do is put the key in the ignition, go to oil life, and then press the gas pedal 5 times. Try that!

 

The arrow you talk of.. That is the reset button.

 

I vaguely follow the oil life meter, I change mine b/t 40-50% and thats usually around 10k miles. Oil still looks ok, but I dont feel comfortable going longer than that.

 

To reset oil put key in ignition then pump gas pedel 3 times then turn the key to on/acc but don't turn on and it will reset it.

 

I understand that will not work for 09 SS/TC?

 

Damn that suxs oh well I got a sc lol. Tell them to do a recall on it haha

 

***$$N A! You're right...I was looking at the *RES* button but that's *RESUME* for cruise control. Man..what a brain fart!
Thanks.

 

Isn't it the same on every cobalt I followed the Manuel and no bueno lol. Before I got a tune I could reset my oil life by steering wheel now that I'm tuned I have to reset by gas pedel. Anybody else that way to

 

ronn does it again.

The 3 pedal push thingy doesn't work on any year TC 'balt BTW.

 

Lol what really?

 

Ha!!!!

 

you wait 5k miles until u change your oil!!?? dam...

 

Shottas!

 

Hell, my *oil life* still said 48%
Can you imagine going by that POS?

 

I'm usually around 53% life left at 5k, that's when I dump it also. It may drop to ~47% by 5k miles in winter but you don't have any of that.

 

whats so bad about 5k synthetic oil changes? thats the cycle ive done on mine since i bought it. i still show like 24% life left and i am just about due now

 

Nothing wrong with 5K using Synth...in fact ,I'll probably change at 6K with Pennzoil Ultra from now on.

 

mines easy!