The Chevy Silverado has a feature that displays an Oil Life Remaining percentage that helps you know when to change your oil. For example, if “REMAINING OIL LIFE 80%” is displayed, that means 80% of the current oil life remains.
Once the Remaining Oil Life hits a low percentage, a message that says “CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON” will be displayed.
Contents
2019-2021 Models
Models with Driver Information Console feature
- Turn the ignition to On to enable the electronics.
- Use the ◄► buttons to go to the “i / Information” menu. Press the thumb-wheel button to select.
- Rotate the thumb-wheel down to select “Oil Life“.
- Press and hold the thumb-wheel button until a message appears that prompts “Are you sure you want to reset?“. Use the thumb-wheel to check “Yes“, then press the thumb-wheel button in to complete the oil reset.
Models without Driver Information Console feature
- Rotate the stem on the instrument panel to display “Remaining Oil Life“.
- While “Remaining Oil Life” is displayed, press and hold the stem until a message appears that prompts “Are you sure you want to reset?“
- Rotate the stem to highlight “Yes“, then push the stem in to select. The oil life will now be reset to 100%.
2014-2018 Models
Models with Driver Information Console feature
- With your vehicle in the On position without starting the engine.
- Use the arrows pad on the steering wheel to highlight Info.
- Use ▲▼ to display the “Oil Life“.
- While “Oil Life” is displayed on the screen, press ►. The option to “Reset” should appear on the display.
- Press the ✔ button, and you’re done. The Oil Life will reset to 100%.
Models without Driver Information Console feature
- Rotate the stem on the instrument panel to display “Oil Life“.
- While “Remaining Oil Life” is displayed, press and hold the stem until a message appears that prompts “Are you sure you want to reset?“
- Rotate the stem to highlight “Yes“, then push the stem in to select. The oil life will now be reset to 100%.
Traditional Method For All Models
You can reset the Oil Life on your 1998 to 2021 Chevy Silverado using these steps.
- Turn the ignition to “On“. Do not start the engine.
- Press the accelerator pedal slowly all the way down 3 times within a 5 second interval.
- Turn the ignition off.
The next time you start your Silverado, the Oil Life will be reset.
FAQ
How many miles does it take to go from 100% to 0% oil life.
According to Chevy, it differs. The computer measures all kinds of indicators such as engine revolution and miles traveled. Chevy recommends changing the oil every 3,000 miles.
I hope this tutorial has helped you understand how to perform an oil reset on the Chevy Silverado. Drop me a note in the comments section and let me know if it worked for you.
Jimbob says
It did not work at all! I turned the key on, then turned the engine off 3 times while giving it full throttle. Definitely don’t try this while you’re in drive or reverse. It didn’t buck at all in park which was the last one I tried.
joe says
what is “the stem”
Mitch Bartlett says
It’s a small button on the instrument panel that looks like a stem.