A question for Auto Mechanics.....

[WonderWendy3]

Okay, ummm, well I can't get my "change oil light" to go out in my 2001 Potiac Grand Am....Wal-Mart doesn't reset it for me, so I stressed last time I took my car there and finally figured it out 3 days later, I looked it up in the manual and tried that (both this time and last time) and it didn't work. What worked last time was something to the tune of pumping the gas or brake and can't remember which and how long.....

When you get done laughing at me, cause I'm a "woman driver" ....I'd appreciate any help you can offer me!

[K.Snyder]

I really don't know anything about cars but have you checked your fuses?

[fuzzy butt]

why didn't you Pm tad? he's got a conglomerate of all kinds of mechanics around him.

I'll ring him to look at your posts. If it's on the other site

[fuzzy butt]

OH by the way I have one of those cars that re-organise themselves and it's hard for the local mechanic to re adjust the pre required time for oil change etc
I just ignore it because I know the last time the oil was changed

[WonderWendy3]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

I really don't know anything about cars but have you checked your fuses?

Fuses are fine, I have to take off the fuse box cover in order to get to the reset button, which is what the manual says to press, but it didn't work. A friend of mine told me there was a way of resetting it by pressing on the gas while having the key at the on position in the ignition....but I tried all I could think of and nope!

Originally Posted by fuzzy butt

OH by the way I have one of those cars that re-organise themselves and it's hard for the local mechanic to re adjust the pre required time for oil change etc
I just ignore it because I know the last time the oil was changed

I am one of those anal people that can't stand a light to be on, it will worry me like the dickens until I get this light to go out!

A couple of days ago, the "check engine" light came on, and I took it to a car mechanic to check out, it cost me 80.00 for them to hook it up to a machine and look up codes to tell me, "something might be going bad"......

NO **** SHERLOCK!!!

[WonderWendy3]

Anddd OH yeah....


HEY K!!!!!!

Nice to see you postin' again!!


I was trying to be cool and not act goofy, but see how long that lasted???....you don't have to answer that!


It is nice to have you here again K, hope all is well with you!

[Mustang]

What you need to do is Turn the key to on but don't start.

Pump gas 5 Times slow all the way to floor. This should turn off light in the dash. Turn key to off then restart. This will reset change oil light. Note you may have to do again if the 1st time did not work.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by WonderWendy3

Anddd OH yeah....


HEY K!!!!!!

Nice to see you postin' again!!


I was trying to be cool and not act goofy, but see how long that lasted???....you don't have to answer that!


It is nice to have you here again K, hope all is well with you!

Thank you...

It's nice to see you again Wendy...

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by Mustang

What you need to do is Turn the key to on but don't start.

Pump gas 5 Times slow all the way to floor. This should turn off light in the dash. Turn key to off then restart. This will reset change oil light. Note you may have to do again if the 1st time did not work.

Correct.
However while youre pumping the gas you need to say wacky doodle 3 times backwards.

eldood ykcaw...eldood ykcaw...eldood ykcaw


Then honk your horn.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Nomad

Correct.
However while youre pumping the gas you need to say wacky doodle 3 times backwards.

eldood ykcaw...eldood ykcaw...eldood ykcaw


Then honk your horn.

D'uh....now how did I forget about telling her that.

Good one Nomad, I'll have to remember that one!