Change Engine Oil Indicator Malfunction

Change Engine Oil Indicator Malfunction

Diagnostic Instructions

* Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview) prior to using the diagnostic procedure.
* Review Strategy Based Diagnosis (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview) for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
* Diagnostic Procedure Instructions (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview) provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

Circuit/System Description

The engine control module (ECM) determines when the engine oil should be changed and calculates the oil life in percent. The ECM sends this information via the serial data circuit to the instrument panel cluster (IPC) which displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL indicator. The IPC displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL indicator when the oil needs to be changed.

Reference Information
Schematic Reference

Instrument Cluster Schematics (Instrument Cluster Schematics)
Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views (Connector Views)
Description and Operation

* Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation (Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation)
* Instrument Cluster Description and Operation (Description and Operation)

Electrical Information Reference

* Circuit Testing (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Connector Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Wiring Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References (Programming and Relearning) for scan tool information

Circuit/System Verification

1. Verify the scan tool Engine Oil Life Remaining parameter is greater than 5 percent.

• If less than 5 percent, reset the engine oil life.

2. If the percent value is normal, replace the IPC.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification (Verification Tests) after completing the diagnostic procedure.

* GM Oil Life System Resetting ()
* Control Module References (Programming and Relearning) for IPC replacement, setup, and programming