How to reset oil life on 2001 chevy silverado

Most of the Chevy Silverados on the road today are equipped with an engine oil life monitoring system. After changing the engine oil and filter you will need to know how to reset the oil life on a Chevy Silverado to complete the service.

How To Reset Oil Life On A Chevy Silverado Table of Contents

• 1999-2006 Reset Procedure
• 2007-2015 Reset Procedure
  • Procedure 1
  • Alternate Procedure 2
• 2016-2021 Reset Procedure

How To Reset Oil Life On A Chevy Silverado 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

1. Turn ignition to ON position with engine off.
2. Depress accelerator pedal to wide open throttle 3 times within 5 seconds.
3. Turn ignition to LOCK/OFF
4. If light (or message) does not turn off, turn ignition OFF and repeat procedure.

How To Reset Oil Life On A Chevy Silverado 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Procedure 1

1. Turn ignition switch to RUN position, with engine off.
2. Press the TRIP or SELECT or SET/RESET button, located on the DIC, until the OIL LIFE display appears.
3. Message will display percentage of oil life remaining.
4. Press and hold SET/RESET button or check-symbol button on DIC for at least 5 seconds.
5. The message will change to indicate that the Oil Life has been reset.
6. On some models, 3 chimes will also sound.
7. Turn ignition off.
8. If the oil life system does not reset.
9. Turn the ignition OFF after displaying oil life message, then press and hold reset button.

Alternate Procedure 2

1. Turn ignition to ON position with engine off.
2. Depress accelerator pedal to wide open throttle 3 times within 5 seconds.
3. Turn ignition to LOCK/OFF
4. If light (or message) does not turn off, turn ignition OFF and repeat procedure.

How To Reset Oil Life On A Chevy Silverado 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

1. With the CHANGE OIL SOON message displayed, press any of the three driver information center (DIC) buttons to clear the CHANGE OIL SOON message.
2. Display OIL LIFE RESET on the DIC.Press and hold the ENTER button for at least one second.
3. An ACKNOWLEDGED display message will appear for three seconds or until the next button is pressed. This will tell you the system has reset.
4. Turn the ignition to OFF.
5. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message comes back on when you start the vehicle the Engine Oil Life System has not reset. Repeat the procedure.

What Is An Oil Change Light

The oil life monitor is an algorithm built into the vehicles computer. This algorithm monitors many different data points in order to determine when the engine oil will require service. When the system determines that service is required, a message or oil change light is displayed to notify the driver.

After completing an oil and filter change the vehicles computer has no way of knowing the service has been done. Preforming the oil life reset procedure is the only way to let the vehicle know that the oil has been changed. If the oil is changed before the warning message is displayed the system will still need to be reset. If the oil life is not reset the warning message will be displayed prematurely.

Not Working?

If the oil life reset procedure is not working to reset your oil life monitor, make sure you are following each of the steps exactly and in the order displayed in the appropriate How To Reset Oil Life On A Chevy Silverado procedure above. If this is not the oil life monitor reset procedure for your vehicle, restart your oil light reset procedure search HERE

Oil Life Monitor Reset Procedure Frequently Asked Questions

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Notice:

Due to the wide range of vehicles makes and models, this is general information and should not be taken as specific to any vehicle. Please consult the vehicle manufacturer for the correct specifications and repair procedures for your vehicle. This information is meant to be used as a guideline only.