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your BMW says it's time for an oil
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service but you've already changed the
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oil and that service light is still
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glowing on the dash Don't worry This is
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one of the most common questions I get
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from BMW owners especially with the 3
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series Whether you drive an E90 F30 or
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even the newer G20 chassis resetting
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that oil service light is something you
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can do yourself in just a few minutes
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I'm Tom from Car Justify and I've helped
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tons of drivers with this exact issue
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It's easier than most people think and
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you don't need any special tools to get
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it done Let's walk through it
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together First make sure you're sitting
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in the driver's seat with the doors
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closed Key in the ignition if you've got
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an older push start model or just press
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the start button once without starting
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the engine That puts the car in
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accessory mode On most 3 series models
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you'll see a yellow or red service
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reminder pop up Ignore that for now
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Next look for the trip reset button It's
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usually down on the cluster near the
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speedometer Press and hold that button
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for about 10 seconds After a few seconds
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the dash will switch from the odometer
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to a menu of service items You'll know
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you're in the right place when you see
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something like engine oil or service
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reset Now here's where some folks get
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stuck Once that service menu pops up use
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the same button A quick press to cycle
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through the options When you're on
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engine oil hold it down again until you
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see reset appear Then one more press and
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hold to confirm The system will do a
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little thinking then show reset
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successful or clear the reminder If that
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doesn't work double check that your oil
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level is good and the caps on tight
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Sometimes the car won't let you reset if
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it thinks the service hasn't been done
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And on the newer G20 models the process
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is the same but the display might look a
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little different digital instead of
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analog but the button method still works
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If your car refuses to reset you might
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need an OBD scanner that's on board
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diagnostics especially if you've got a
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warning that won't clear but honestly in
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nine out of 10 cases that button trick
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will do it Don't overthink it
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So to recap key on engine off Hold the
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trip button get into the service menu
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find engine oil and confirm the reset
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That's it No need to go to the
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dealership or hook up any fancy
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tools If this helped you out give it a
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like and subscribe for more nononsense
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car tips from a mechanic who's been
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there I'm Tom from Car Justify See you