Wat is the oil life reset buton do on a saturn ion 2004

oil should be changed every 5,000 miles

If you have to ask it's way over your head. Rod bearings are about as deep into an engine as it gets. Best bet is to pull the engine and take it to a machine shop.

Insert the key into the ignition and turn it to the "ON" position. There is no need to start the car.

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Press the button located in the center of the instrument cluster ONCE. The display should now read "OIL LIFE" instead of vehicle mileage.

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It should be telling you the expectancy of the oil life to the next change

its a 15mm plug on the back side of the oil pan,,,,,,the oil filter is on top,,need a special socket to get it out,its a cartridge filter

you can reset the oil light by turning the key to on, but not starting it, then push the gas to the floor twice, then again...it should say oil life reset

Press and release the trip/reset button until the oil life message is displayed.Then press and hold the trip/reset button until and chime is herd 5 times and reset is displayed in the message center.When the system is reset the odometer will be displayed in the message center.Turn the key to the off position.When you turn the key on if the change oil message is still there it did not reset.Retry again.Hope this helps.Good luck.

1.Press and release the trip/reset button until the OIL LIFE message is displayed.
2.Press and hold the trip/reset button until a chime sounds five times and RESET is displayed in the message center. When the system is reset, the odometer will again be displayed in the message center.
3.Turn the key OFF. If the CHG OIL message cames back on when you start the vehicle, the system has not reset. Repeat the procedure

turn the igniton switch to ON, and depress the gas pedal 3 times. watch the light it should go out. sometimes you have to do it, more than once.

key on hit brake pedal 3 times not the gas