2004-2014 Acura TL Oil Life/Service Light Reset Procedure

Last Updated on October 15, 2022 by Nick

Hiya Bro, peace be with you. Today I’ll show you how to reset the Acura TL’s service minder light or oil life monitor system. So when your oil life is 5%, once it hits 15%, you’ll get this wrench, and it’ll say Service due soon, and it will go to Service due now.

That’s where we’re at on this vehicle, and now we’ve got the B13 service showing. Each letter and number represents what services are due. B is for engine oil and oil filter change, 1 is for tire rotation, and 3 is for fluid transmission service. So let’s start the reset procedure.

2004-2006 Acura TL Oil Life Reset Guide

• Turn the ignition switch to position 2
• If you look down on the right of the instrument cluster there you’ll have a SELECT/RESET and INFO button. So you need to press the INFO button till you get the OIL LIFE or Service minder screen

• After that, you’re going to press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for about 10 to 15 seconds and it’ll pop up a little message with a reset or cancel option
• So you just press the SELECT/RESET button to reset it

Resetting Service Light in 2007-2008 Acura TL

How To Reset Oil Light in 2009-2014 Acura TL

• With your foot off the brake, simply hit the START button twice and that simulates position two
• Then what you do is just press the SEL/RESET button until you get your actual OIL LIFE
• Once you get there you hold the SEL/RESET button down and after 10 seconds you’re going to see a menu pop up where you can reset or cancel
• To reset it, you go highlight the RESET option by using the ▲ up button and hit the SEL/RESET button to confirm

For your info, this operation work for the third and fourth generations of the Acura TL (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 model years).

What does Acura recommend for maintenance service intervals?

To maintain your Acura, you should follow recommended service intervals. These intervals are generally every 7500 miles. They will cover a few essential basic services, including engine oil and filter changes. These intervals can also include inspections of cabin air filters, brake lines, hoses, and drive axle boots and seals. You should also check the condition of the brake pads and adjust your parking brake.

Your Acura has a system called the Maintenance Minder that will automatically adjust maintenance intervals based on the type of driving you do. For example, if you go on mild highways in a warm climate, your break may be longer than 3,000 miles. On the other hand, if you drive in cold temperatures, your interval may be shorter. But most people combine highway driving and city driving and find that maintenance intervals fall between 6,000 and 8,000 miles.

Acura’s Maintenance Minder algorithm can also determine when it’s time to change engine oil. It uses several factors, including driving conditions, ambient temperature, and average speed, to determine the most effective oil change intervals. It will also recommend changing your tires, oil, and transmission fluid.

FAQ – Acura TL Engine Oil

So that’s it, folks. When you go through the different informational items, it’ll say oil life is 100%, and you’re good for your next oil change. If you have any other cars you’d like me to do on the reset procedures, please comment below, and I’ll try to get to those next. So thanks for your time, and have a good rest of your day.