How do I reset my oil change light?
 

How do I reset my oil change light?

Darn thing keeps beeping when I start the Jeep, but I changed the oil already. Also are there any lube spots I need to hit under the Jeep when I change the oil?

With the key on and engine off, depress the skinny pedal 3x.
That should take care of it...

Read page 209 of your manual
 

To reset the oil change indicator system (after
performing the scheduled maintenance), refer to the
following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (Do not
start the engine).
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly three
times within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary repeat this procedure.

Yep that'll do it!

Kind of a Hijack but, do all the JK's have the oil change reminder? I've put on more than 3000 miles since my last change and didn't reset anything at the time. Is it a timer or an actual oil analyzer gizmo?

Nope, it was added I think for 08s or 09s. I have never seen an 07 with it.

Are you sure? I changed my oil at the first of October with just under 26 000 kilometres on it reset indicator when I was done, now have just over 30 000 and it came on last night. The oil appears to be fine, which it should be considering its Mobil 1 synthetic and its only been in there not quite 4 months. I think these things are kinda screwy if you ask me because this isnt the first time the indicator has come on way too early. According to the manual we can go up to 10 000 km's er 6 months between oil changes, (not a freakin' chance in hell I would try to pull that off).

The jeep does not actually analyze the oil itself. But it does run an algorithm that takes into account many of the engine and driving parameters that effect oil life.

If you have lots of cold starts, drive short trips, spend a lot of time in stop/go traffic, eat a lot of road dust, or do not spend sufficient time at operating temperature, then you are running "severe" conditions.

4000km (2500 miles) seems to be a common number for many folks. I change at 5,000 - 5,500 miles (or 6 months but that never happens!) and only got the chime once. Mobil 1 oil and filter.

if the synthetic is emptying your wallet to quickly, just use a good brand of dino. But personally, I would make the change when alerted.

I don't have a hoe to reset my light:rotflmao2:

i usually just tell my hoe to get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich

The short trips and stop and go traffic definitley apply to me but nothing else, now that you mention it I guess I can see why those 2 things alone would cause the change oil notification to come up. Thanks!

P.S. FWIW I always have a spare Napa Gold filter and 6 litres of Mobil 1 5w20 synthetic at the house, good synthetic oil definitley isnt cheap and might seem like overkill to some but knowing thats what I have in my engine gives me a little peace of mind.

My Jeep is an 07, I have seen it come on once before about a year ago. Oddly it was just after having an oil change performed. I was able to reset it with the 08+ procedure and it has never come back.

Software update perhaps?

It's like a countdown clock. After you change your oil you need to follow the above mentioned steps to reset the clock.

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, start..................wait that's for Contra.

The previously posted method is correct. Do people really need a light to tell them when to change the oil!?!?!?!?!? pain in the butt

Crap, you beat me to it.

[QUOTE=mjolnir;1538255]up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A, start..................wait that's for Contra.

Now that brings back some memories

I tried the pedal method and my light did not go off...I have tried it numerous times. Any other methods?

same problem
 

I tried resetting the indicator - I've followed the manual's instructions multiple times and still the message comes on when I start the jeep. Any tips? Does the jeep have to be off for a certain period of time, quick pumps of the pedal or slow, etc? I seriously have tried this at least 6 different times with no luck, Im banging my head against the steering wheel at this point.

you are probably hitting the skinny pedal too quickly.

Hey it could be worse, wait until you try doing the steering wheel dance to permanently disable ESP :what?:

You prob already figured it out but search on here to check your manual...both tell you how to do it.

Up, down, up down, left right, left right, a, b ,a, b, select, start.....lol

Contra unlimited lives? Classic.

I have been trying to get this too work aswell, I am thinking I might just be pressing the pedal too fast...

Turn the key two clicks. Three clicks starts the engine. Do not start the engine. Fully depress the pedal 3 times, then turn the key all the way off.

I just reset mine the other day. Turn the key to the first click and press the gas pedal three times. Then turn it one more click and press the gas pedal 3 times. Turn it all the way off, then start it up. That should work. Good luck!

I had mine going off for almost a month before I decided to look it up

Best way to reset that oil light
 

We use this at the shop all day long:

Reset Oil Life Remaining Reminder Light on Jeep Cherokee

They have an app too, if that light keeps going off its a lot faster to use the app and wont chew up all your data while youre out and about. hope it helps

^^^^^this is the correct way

Is there a way to eliminate the indicator all together? Mine comes on about 500 miles after and oil change, resetting the clock gets me another 50 to 100 miles. Something aint right with mine and I would like to just do away with it.