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    How Do You Reset Computer for Oil Changes

    My sister has a 07 Grand Marquis LS and the oil change light comes on after 3K miles..She uses 5W20 Full Synthetic Motorcraft Oil so there no need to change it at 3K miles. She wants to change it at 5k miles like the other 3 Panthers we own..The dealer claims there is no was to reset the computer for the oil change to 5K miles..That doesn't make sense to me..Is the dealer right?..Even the dealer recommends 5K mile oil changes even with just the Synthetic Blend.

    Our other cars are older so don't have 2 deal with that.

    Thanks in advance.
    [2] 05 C.V.L.X.
    07 Grand Marquis LS
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    #2
    well, there'es really not much of an option. some vehicles you can change the percentage @ oil change reset, but if it's already set to change it to 100% then there isnt anything that can be done.

    sorry
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      #3
      is your computer set up to 100% when you reset the oil light? my dad's 06 is set to 5k oil changes

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        #4
        On my 07 the oil life thing is based on 6mo or 5000 miles whichever comes first.....

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          #5
          You could just reset the counter and change it at 6k.


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            #6
            from the manual: To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
            [approximately 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 180 days] perform the
            following:
            1. Press and hold the RESET
            control for 2 seconds and release.
            Oil life is set to 100% and “OIL LIFE
            XXX% HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL”
            is displayed

            If it is not going the full 5000 miles or 6 months, there is an issue with the message center or whatever sensors it uses to calculate all that.

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            Originally posted by gadget73
            ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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            Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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              #7
              so glad none of my vehicles have this crap

              1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
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                #8
                Scott.. It must be the way us old bast---- think. I have a 2007 MGM and I still use the reminder in the top left corner of the windshield.

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                  #9
                  meh... odometer works for me.

                  Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                  rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
                  Originally posted by dmccaig
                  Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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