I am 2000 miles away from an oil change and the red light...


I am 2000 miles away from an oil change and the red light that says maintenance oil engine came on and right below it says exit… Is that telling me I need an oil change? I haven’t had that car for a long time I bought it for my fa...

I am 2000 miles away from an oil change and the red light that says maintenance oil engine came on and right below it says exit… Is that telling me I need an oil change? I haven’t had that car for a long time I bought it for my father-in-law so I’m not sure of this type of light coming on Mechanic's Assistant: Just to clarify, what are the exact lights you're talking about? I am 2000 miles away from an oil change and the red light that says maintenance oil engine came on and right below it says exit… Is that telling me I need an oil change? I haven’t had that car for a long time I bought it for my father-in-law so I’m not sure of this type of light comingIt’s a red square like that appeared between my speedometer and my odometer on Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? Infiniti G35 2007 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your G35 yourself? What have you tried so far? I just checked my oil to make sure that it was fine and it should be and it is so down about a quarter because I am slated to have an oil change in 2000 miles Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? I just checked my oil to make sure that it was fine and it should be and it is so down about a quarter because I am slated to have an oil chanNo just a girl trying to make sure she’s not blown up her car... And I am new to the car so I don’t know all the deluxe lights and panels that might come on

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Hi! Welcome to JustAnswer. Thank you for contacting us for assistance with your vehicle. I'm Ron. I will be happy to assist you with your question. May I ask to whom I have the pleasure of speaking with today?
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From what you are describing here, it appears the oil monitor and the 'actual' oil change schedule are not in sync. It sounds like the last time the oil was changed, the Tech did not reset the system. After every oil and filter change, the system monitor needs to be manually reset to ensure that the monitor and the 'actual' oil chage sechedule are in sync. I've wrapped up the procedure to reset the oil life monitor into a PDF file. You can download that file below:
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