What does the oil change light mean?
What does the oil change light mean?
maintenance light
Modern vehicles are equipped with several indicator lights to owners when something needs attention, and the oil change light (also called the maintenance light) is one of them. This light is designed to let you know when the engine oil needs changing, based on the car’s odometer reading.
How can you tell if an oil change was done?
There are a number of ways to check, but not all of them are fool-proof.
- Pull your dipstick and check the oil at the end with your fingers and using your eyes.
- If you can see your oil filter, note the type, kind and color it is.
- Your engine should be more responsive after the oil change, normally.
What does it mean when your car says oil change required?
Your car is designed with an oil change reminder system. It measures the remaining oil life by mileage and warns you when it gets close to time to change it. However, if you go beyond the end of oil’s life, you’ll see a different warning, one that reads “Oil change required”.
When do you know it’s time for an oil change?
If you primarily do highway driving, you have a little more breathing room than city driving. If your planning a road trip, have the oil and filter changed before leaving. Vehicles with an “oil change due” messaging system will display a message when there is less than 10% oil life remaining.
What does the oil change indicator light mean?
If the oil life is at or near 0%, the messaging system will display an “oil change due” message. Until the oil and filter change is performed and the oil life messaging system reset, the light will continue to display. How do I fix the oil change indicator light?
When to change oil when oil life is 0%?
Once the oil life reaches 0%, this message is displayed and you should have your oil changed as soon as possible. Make sure to reset the oil life after having it changed (this will turn off the message).
Your car is designed with an oil change reminder system. It measures the remaining oil life by mileage and warns you when it gets close to time to change it. However, if you go beyond the end of oil’s life, you’ll see a different warning, one that reads “Oil change required”.
What does the change engine oil soon message mean?
Your vehicle is equipped with a computer system that indicates when to change the oil and filter. This interval is based on engine revolutions and temperature – not on actual mileage. For the oil life system to work properly, it must be reset every time the oil is changed.
Fresh oil has a transparent light brown colour but over time this will start to turn darker and can eventually become thick and black. Once your oil loses its transparency and turns black it’s a good sign that it’s time to change your oil as it may contain particulates that can cause gunk to form in the engine.
Once the oil life reaches 0%, this message is displayed and you should have your oil changed as soon as possible. Make sure to reset the oil life after having it changed (this will turn off the message).
