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All right, so your Honda Pilot's oil
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change light is on and it's driving you
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nuts because you already changed the
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oil. Let's fix that. Hey there, I'm Tom
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from Car Justify. Good to see you here.
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This light is basically the car's way of
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nagging you for maintenance. But once
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you do the oil change, you have to tell
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the car's computer you took care of it.
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Otherwise, it just keeps bugging you.
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Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds,
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and I'll walk you through it step by
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step. First thing, make sure the car is
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in park and the ignition is on. For most
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pilots, you don't even have to start the
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engine. Just turn the key to the on
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position or hit the start button without
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pressing the brake. That'll get all the
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dash lights on so you can see the
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maintenance minder. Next, look at your
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instrument cluster. You want the oil
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life screen. Usually, you press the trip
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button or the info button on the
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steering wheel to cycle through. Honda
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loves hiding these in plain sight. I've
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seen folks swear it's not there, but it
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is. Just keep tapping until you see
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something like oil life 15% or oil life
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100% if it was reset before. Once you're
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on that screen, press and hold the
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tripper info button. Hold it for about
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10 seconds. You'll see the oil life
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start blinking. That's the car asking,
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"Hey, you sure you want to reset me?"
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This part trips people up all the time
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because they let go too soon. Just keep
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holding until you see the blink. Now you
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let go, then press and hold it again for
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another 5 to 10 seconds. That's the
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confirmation step. Once you do that,
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it'll reset to 100%. It's honestly a bit
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like dealing with an old video game
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cheat code, but it works every time. If
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you have one of the newer pilots with
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the touchcreen, they made it a bit
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fancier. You hit home, then settings,
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then vehicle, then maintenance info.
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From there, you tap reset or oil life.
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Super straightforward once you know
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where it's hiding. But I had a buddy
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last week who spent half an hour
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swearing at the screen before calling
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me. Now, here's a quick tip. If you're
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changing your own oil, try to remember
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to reset this right after because if you
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forget and do it a week later, you'll
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see 98% oil life and wonder if you even
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changed it. I've done that myself more
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times than I want to admit. One more
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thing, if the light won't reset, make
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sure your battery isn't low or your key
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fob isn't acting up. Sometimes the
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electronics get picky and if it still
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refuses, disconnect the negative battery
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cable for a minute, then try again. That
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usually forces the computer to behave.
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So, let's recap real quick. Turn the
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ignition on. Get to the oil life screen.
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Hold the button till it blinks. Then
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hold it again to confirm. For the
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touchscreen models, just follow the
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menus. And if it's stubborn, check the
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battery or do a quick reset by
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disconnecting the cable. That's it.
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Pretty simple once you know the steps.
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If this helped you out, don't forget to
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hit like and subscribe. I'm always here
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with tips to make car stuff a little
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less frustrating. Catch you in the next
