Should my '03 D/A be saying this on the DIC every time I start it? Been doing it since day 1.:knight:

First of all, how long have you had your truck? Did you buy it new or did you just buy it used? If you haven't checked the oil level, that's a good place to start... if you have changed and checked your oil level and know for a fact that it shouldn't be changed or checked, then read in the owner's manual (changing oil section) and it will give you a process for resetting the oil life reminder. Hope that helps!

Dan

On edit: I'm not sure if the 03's have the oil life reminder reset feature or if the dealership has to do it? I have an early 04' (built in 03') and it does have the feature that lets the user reset it themselves.

I have a alate model 03 and it doesn't flash the low level indicator on start up. It also has manual reset for oil use indicator .

I had that exact problem on my 04 lb7. I went under the truck to change the oil and on the oil pan there is an electrical connection with a plug about 3/4 of the way up on the oil pan. This plug came undone somehow, I plugged it in and I,ve never had that message since. It was explained to me that the plug is a sensor that monitors if there is enough oil in the pan. If oil is low the sensor trips the dash message. Hope this helps.

Scott

First of all, how long have you had your truck? Did you buy it new or did you just buy it used? If you haven't checked the oil level, that's a good place to start... if you have changed and checked your oil level and know for a fact that it shouldn't be changed or checked, then read in the owner's manual (changing oil section) and it will give you a process for resetting the oil life reminder. Hope that helps!

Dan

On edit: I'm not sure if the 03's have the oil life reminder reset feature or if the dealership has to do it? I have an early 04' (built in 03') and it does have the feature that lets the user reset it themselves.
Yes I bought it new and know that it is where it should be. I reset the oil life every time.

I had that exact problem on my 04 lb7. I went under the truck to change the oil and on the oil pan there is an electrical connection with a plug about 3/4 of the way up on the oil pan. This plug came undone somehow, I plugged it in and I,ve never had that message since. It was explained to me that the plug is a sensor that monitors if there is enough oil in the pan. If oil is low the sensor trips the dash message. Hope this helps.

Scott
I will check for that, but wouldn't the message be there all the time if this was the case?

Only on start up then I would reset it with steering controls. Then it wouldnt show until next time I started truck.

Mine did it when it was new. The dealer found a pin had backed or was not in all the way from the factory on one of the connectors. No more problems with the check oil level.

I could PM my vin # to a tech and see if they listed the pin number or something.