How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevy Colorado (2016-2025)

Last Updated on June 3, 2024 by Nick

Good day, truckers! Today, I will walk you through the process and what you need to reset the oil life or oil change light in Chevy Colorado with a 3.6-liter engine. It’s pretty straightforward, just a few steps and some little tricks.

So we just recently changed the oil, and at this point, every time you turn the ignition and engine on, chances are you have that oil change illumination on the panel blinking. And now I’m going to show you how to clear that. So with that being said, let’s get to it.

How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevy Colorado (2016-2025)

2016-2022 Chevy Colorado Oil Change Light Reset

  • First, stick the key in and turn it on
  • Now we’re gonna hit the MENU button on the turn signal lever to scroll over to the VEHICLE tab menu
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  • Next, we’re gonna search the OIL LIFE by using the thumbwheel
  • Once you get it, we’re gonna go ahead and reset it by holding down the SET/CLR button
  • Then, it may gonna ask if you want to reset. So you just select YES, and you’re done

Resetting Oil Life in Chevy Colorado

Time needed: 3 minutes

In this section, I’m going to show you how to reset your oil life light in a 2016 Chevy Colorado, and pretty sure it’ll work with the newest generation of Colorado. So first, what you want to do is:

  1. Turn on your car without starting the engine

    If your vehicle has an ignition button, press and holds the Start/Stop button for 5 seconds without stepping on any pedal

  2. Go to the cluster menu

    Press the ◄ navigation button to access the cluster menu
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  3. Find and select the INFO page

    Then you’re gonna hit over and make sure you’re on INFO

  4. Scroll down to the OIL LIFE

    On the info menu, you’re gonna use the ▼ down button to scroll down until you see the OIL LIFE

  5. Hold down the ✓ button

    Then we’re just gonna hold the ✓ checkmark button until it says 100. But if a message appears on display, you can select YES to confirm

How To Reset Colorado with Up Level Display

  • First, put the ignition to the on position, but we’re not gonna start the vehicle
  • Then scroll to the right or left by using the directional pad and you’re gonna take it to the i icon
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  • Now just scroll down or up, and you’re gonna see that it says OIL LIFE
  • After that, you press the check button and hold it until you see the 100%

2016-2025 Chevy Colorado Oil Life Reset

You may reset the oil life on the newest generation Chevy Colorado using the main touchscreen. Here’s how you’re doing it.

  • Step 1: Start up your car
  • Step 2: Tap on home to get the main menu
  • Step 3: Find and tap the Vehicle Info menu
2016-2025 Chevy Colorado Oil Life Reset
  • Step 4: Select the Fluid and Filter menu
  • Step 5: Tap on Oil Life
  • Step 6: Tap on Reset
  • Step 7: Select Reset again to confirm and the percentage will change to 100%

This will apply specifically to 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 model years. The older model is slightly different, but I’ll try to get you a link up here.

Can you trust Oil Life Monitoring System?

The GM Oil-Life Monitoring System is a software-based system that monitors engine oil life. It records the miles since the last oil change and how often the car is driven. This system also monitors engine temperature, mileage, and engine loads. It can also record the number of turns in the engine.

The oil-life system automatically adjusts the oil-change interval based on your driving habits, engine characteristics, and climate. Driving mainly on the highway may lengthen the interval in a warm environment. At the same time, a short trip in a cold climate may shorten it. Most car owners use a combination of city and highway driving.

The system constantly adjusts the remaining percentage of oil based on your driving habits. For example, vehicles that stop and go a lot will burn more oil than driving at highway speeds. Similarly, a car that does not spend much time in traffic may keep its 100 percent oil life percentage for longer.

FAQ – Chevy Colorado Service

What oil capacity and type does a 2021 Chevy Colorado take?

Synthetic oil is recommended for the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. 5 quarts of 5W-20 oil are required for the 2.5L 4-cylinder engine. The 2.8L 4-cylinder and the 3.6L V6 may use up to 6 quarts of 5W-30.

What type of coolant does a Chevy Colorado use?

DEX-COOL is a coolant used in the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. It holds roughly 9.6 quarts in a 2.4-liter engine and 11.2 quarts in a 3.6-liter engine.

So that’s how you do Chevy Colorado Oil Reset. I hope this helps everybody. If there are any questions or comments concern good, leaves them in the comments box. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can, and as always, thanks for reading, and have a great day.

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