How To Reset Oil Change Required Light On Jeep Renegade (2015-2024)
Last Updated on June 16, 2023 by Nick
Hey everybody, welcome to my site. Today I’m not going to be doing a review; this will be a very short how-to content on how to reset the oil alert or the oil change required light in a Jeep Renegade.
If we go ahead and start up the car, you’ll see on every startup it will tell us the oil change required. So that’s something that you can see also if you scroll through all of your settings here, it’s going to show up on the dashboard. So let me show you how to reset it.
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Resetting Oil Change Required Light On Jeep Renegade
Time needed: 3 minutes
Today I got a 2018 Jeep renegade, and I just got done changing the oil. So now I’m going to show you how to reset this oil change required reminder light. So let me do that right now.
- Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position
So when you get the car you’re supposed to hit the START button two times but don’t actually start the car
- Step on the GAS PEDAL slowly three times
Now you need to depress the Gas pedal three times within 10 seconds and make sure to depress the pedal all the way down
- Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset
Done!
For your info, this operation work for the first generations of the Jeep Renegade (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 model years).
Why are routine oil changes important?
One of the easiest yet probably one of the essential pieces of routine maintenance you can do to your Jeep Renegade is to not only keep it running in tip-top shape but to prolong the life of your engine, which is, of course, a routine oil change.
Now, sure you could take your Jeep back to the dealership or maybe to your local mechanic to do the job. Changing your oil is easy with the 1.3L or 2.4L under the Jeep Renegade’s hood. There’s no excuse not to tackle the job at home in your garage or driveway.
It gives you a chance to get familiar with working on your own Jeep, which could come in handy later on if you’re out on the trails and have an issue. It also gives you the satisfaction of knowing that you’re working on and maintaining your own vehicle, and Jeep has even taken all the guesswork about when is the right time to do an oil change out of the process.
FAQ – Jeep Renegade Oil Service
The appropriate oil may boost performance and protect your engine from wear and tear. Depending on the engine, you can use either SAE 0W-20 or SAE 0W-30 oil in the 2019 Jeep Renegade. You need 4.8 quarts of 0W-30 oil in your Jeep Renegade if it has a 1.3-liter turbo engine. In contrast, 2.4-liter Renegades use 5.5 quarts of 0W-20 engine oil.
Renegade should only be lubricated with oils approved by the API and conform to FCA Material Standard MS-6395. Jeep suggests Penzoil, Shell Helix, or a comparable brand that satisfies the same quality and viscosity requirements for optimal performance.
It would be best if you used MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant 10Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT, as the 2016 Jeep Renegade owner’s handbook recommended. If this is unavailable, you may substitute any material that satisfies the criteria laid out in FCA Material Standard MS.90032.
So there you go. It was pretty short and easy to do. Anyway hope this helps you out, and anybody who needed this information could learn how to reset the oil change light in a Jeep Renegade. Thanks so much for tuning in to my site, and good luck.
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Hi, I'm Jacob, and I have been passionate about automobiles since I was a child. I have spent countless hours assisting my father in his garage, learning everything there is to know about car maintenance and repair. For ten years, I ran a successful repair business, where I gained hands-on experience working with a variety of vehicles. As a result, I have developed a deep understanding of the mechanics of the car and have become an expert in maintaining and repairing any vehicle.