My oil light came on what is wrong?

[98gtp1000]

I have a 99 gt THe car runs great but when I first start it up the change oil light comes on for about five minutes and then goes of. I had changed my oil 2 times now. Once I start driving the car for about 20 min at a light or idle the oil light comes on but once I pull off the the goes right off as soon as I hit the gas. The motor doesnt make any noise and I dont have any lack of power or hesitation when the light comes on The only thing I did notice is that sometimes at a light I can smell burnt oil. Any idea what could be the problem?

[TDCRacing]

Well if your sure the oil level is not the issue it could be the oil level sensor.

[Sabrewings]

If you're talking about the "Change Oil Soon" message, you need to reset the oil life monitor when you change your oil. It doesn't just "know" that you changed it.

[amy wilson]

how do you reset it? i changed my oil but the light is still on.

[blueguy]

how do you reset it? i changed my oil but the light is still on.

You just have to hold the RESET button for like 20 seconds or whatever until it goes back to 100%

[minichopper6hp]

after you hold it, switch between the modes, once you go back, it will be reset

[amy wilson]

but i don't know where the reset button is we can not find it lol. so can anyone tell me where it would be? my car is a 1997 grand prix v6 4dr. do not have a manual.

[dstout]

The reset button should be on the DIC but it's a 97 so I'm not possitive...didn't someone post something to do with the brake pedal to reset the oil light once? It seems this has been asked before and I don't remember exactly.
Who has a 97 here?
If you do have a DIC go thru the modes w/the mode button until you get to oil then press the reset button and hold it for several seconds until it reads 100% and that's it.

[amy wilson]

sorry but what's a dic? my car looks like that white car but its red. what model is yours?

[minichopper6hp]

to the right of the instrument cluster, the drivers information center. it shows your gas mileage and other stuff.

[dstout]

Hey Amy,
I tried to reply earlier with my cell phone but it didn't work.
Yes the DIC = Driver Information Center there are three buttons vertically and it gives you information on gas mileage oil life etc. The mode button toggles thru different information, there is a reset button that you can reset oil life, thats where I reset mine at.
My car is a 2003, I'm not sure about a 97 if there is a DIC in that year.

[Thunderturd]

The owners manual should tell you.

[dstout]

She doesn't have a manual

[fuels94]

If you don't have the DIC. Then you have to put the key in the on position (not starting it) then press the gas pedal 3 times until the change oil light blinks.

[dstout]

If you don't have the DIC. Then you have to put the key in the on position (not starting it) then press the gas pedal 3 times until the change oil light blinks.

That must be it...I was thinking it was the brake pedal. I remember seeing that in a thread before but I couldn't remember where.