How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevy Express (2003-2021)
Last Updated on August 28, 2022 by Nick
Good day, young man! Today we’ve to change the oil in this Chevy Express, and basically, I just wanted to show you just how easy and quickly you can reset the oil life or oil change light yourself and save a little bit of money.
The change engine oil soon message will appear when the oil life has reached this depletion threshold. Did you get that message? If yes, you need to do an oil change and reset the oil life monitor system. So let’s see what we can do to help.
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Easy Way To Reset Oil Life On Chevy Express (2003-2021)
Okay, there are a couple of different ways to reset the oil life monitor. In this section, I’m going to show you what I think is the easiest way.
So what you kind of want to do is you’re going to turn the key on and then you’re going to smash the gas pedal right down three times within five seconds. This should reset your oil life and you’re ready to go.
Resetting Oil Change Light with DIC Button
Time needed: 3 minutes
All right today we have a 2017 Chevy Express that is equipped with a DIC button on the instrument panel. So now we will show you how to reset the oil life in this car. So let me do that right now.
- Put the key in the ignition and turn it to the on position
We’re not going to start the vehicle up. So you just turn the key until you get to accessory mode
- Go to the OIL LIFE screen
Then press on the Car Info button and you’re going to cycle through it until you see your percentage of oil life on the screen
- Hold down the ✓ button
Once you get there you hold the ✓ checkmark button down for a few seconds and then you’ll see it kind of change will see a change from whatever it is so one hundred percent
For your info, this operation work for the first generations of the Chevrolet Express (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 model years).
chevy express Oil Change Advice
So in this section, I will give you some tips that could help you understand oil changes and when to change engine oil. All the companies recommend changing engine oil to ten thousand kilometers or fifteen thousand kilometers, but this is not a good suggestion. The engine oil life purely depends on the driving conditions the car has been through.
Suppose you drive your car daily in city traffics and congested areas. The engine will turn more compared to the wheel. Also, the stress and temperature will be on the higher side. In this condition life of engine oil will be on the short side compared to the distance traveled.
So it would be best if you rearranged the oil change interval to the shortest time. Similarly, if you drive primarily on highways, the engine turned to the distance traveled will be less, and the stress and temperature on the engine will be on the lower side. Considering all the conditions, an oil change between 6000 kilometers to 7500 kilometers will be optimum for a city vehicle.
FAQ – Chevy Express Engine Oil
The Chevy Express with a Vortec 4300 V6 engine requires 4.5 quarts of engine oil, whereas the Vortec 4800, 5300, and 6000 with a V8 each need 6 quarts. On the other hand, the Duramax 6.6L engine can hold 10.4 quarts of oil.
To get the most out of your engine, it is advised that you use fully synthetic oil, like Chevy uses, and choose 5W-30.
The Vortec 4300 V6 can hold 11 quarts of engine coolant when the rear heater is not installed and 14 quarts when installed. A total of 13.4 quarts of radiator coolant are required for the Vortec 4800 and 5300 V8s when the rear heater isn’t around and 16.4 quarts when it is. Last but not least, fuel consumption for the Vortec 6000 V8 is 13.8 quarts without the rear heater and 17 quarts with it.
You should expect to pay between $130 and $150 for labor and parts associated with changing the oil in your Chevrolet Express.
So that’s how you reset oil life or oil change light in Chevy Express. Hopefully, it helps you guys out a lot because that’s what I’m here for. I’m here to spread my knowledge to you guys; a little bit of knowledge has been through some things tips and tricks. If you enjoyed this content and if it was helpful, don’t forget to share it. Anyways take it easy, everyone. I’m going to get out of here and enjoy the rest of the day. So thanks for your time!
About The Author
Nick
Hi! Greetings, I'm Nick, an automotive technician and a vehicle enthusiast with over a decade of experience working at a dealer service station. I have extensive knowledge of engine oils and lubricants and have helped countless customers maintain their vehicles. As an editor and author of articles on automobiles, I draw on my personal experience and professional training to provide readers with accurate and reliable information. I am passionate about sharing my expertise with others and helping them make informed decisions about their vehicles.
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J’ai une Gmc savan 2oo4 . J’ai démarré pour aller au travail la nuit mais la surprise c’est que tous les lumiere ne s’ allume pas ni celui de position ni de route ni du brouillard veuillez me renseigner pour reparer se probleme
Thanks for the tip on resetting my oil life monitor, I’ve owned my van for almost two years before becoming aware of this function.