Park Avenue V6-3.8L SC VIN 1 (2005)
Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Description and Operation
ENGINE OIL LIFE SYSTEM
WHEN TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
If your vehicle has the Engine Oil Life System, it has a computer system that lets you know when to change the engine oil and filter. This is based on
engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can
vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, you must reset the system every time the oil is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is necessary. A "CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON"
message will come on. Change your oil as soon as possible within the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you are driving under the best
conditions, the oil life system may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be changed at
least once a year and at this time the system must be reset. It is also important to check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change your oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life
system whenever the oil is changed.
