Warning about OCI indicator confuses me...

[kd1yt]

I just bought a 2015 (new) 3.0 last week. I _really_ like this truck! I'm someone who actually does read manuals, and am usually good at figuring things out, but the following passage on page 185 leaves me _way_ more confused than enlightened:

"NOTE:
Failing to follow the oil change indicator, changing your oil and resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining will prevent the diesel exhaust filter from performing its cleaning routine. This will shortly result in a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and reduced engine power. Only an authorized dealer will be able to correct this condition"

I also looked at the procedure to reset the oil change indicator, which looks pretty straightforward- similar to what I have experienced on other vehicles- but doesn't shed any light on the most confusing part of the warning above, which is "resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining...."

Is the warning that you will mess things up if you go past 0% and then reset to normal? I would assume that a reset takes the OCI back to 100%, so I can't wrap my head around what they mean by "resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining...." What the heck is a reset "by 0 miles"? And how/ why does the OCI indicator affect the DE filter?

I am strongly considering doing an initial oil change at low miles just to get all the break-in wear particles out of the engine, and just want to make sure that I don't foul something up in whatever I am supposed to do/ not do in resetting anything at the time of the oil change.

Thanks in advance

 

[BoostN]

I wasn't entirely sure myself, but a member here has quoted it to be a mileage counter only:

http://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/ecodiesel-oil-change-intervals.35/#post-4010

 

[Brady]

Just change it under 10k each time, hit the reset button, and drive on.

 

[KZ Masterpiece]

DE filter? That must be something I missed reading my manual. I don't remember seeing a maintenance schedule for that?

 

[u130747]

I just bought a 2015 (new) 3.0 last week. I _really_ like this truck! I'm someone who actually does read manuals, and am usually good at figuring things out, but the following passage on page 185 leaves me _way_ more confused than enlightened:

"NOTE:
Failing to follow the oil change indicator, changing your oil and resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining will prevent the diesel exhaust filter from performing its cleaning routine. This will shortly result in a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and reduced engine power. Only an authorized dealer will be able to correct this condition"

I also looked at the procedure to reset the oil change indicator, which looks pretty straightforward- similar to what I have experienced on other vehicles- but doesn't shed any light on the most confusing part of the warning above, which is "resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining...."

Is the warning that you will mess things up if you go past 0% and then reset to normal? I would assume that a reset takes the OCI back to 100%, so I can't wrap my head around what they mean by "resetting the oil change indicator by 0 miles remaining...." What the heck is a reset "by 0 miles"? And how/ why does the OCI indicator affect the DE filter?

I am strongly considering doing an initial oil change at low miles just to get all the break-in wear particles out of the engine, and just want to make sure that I don't foul something up in whatever I am supposed to do/ not do in resetting anything at the time of the oil change.

Thanks in advance

I don't find that passage in any manual i have on page 185. Could you please tell me which manual ? Owners manual, diesel supplement, user guide.

 

[kd1yt]

I don't find that passage in any manual i have on page 185. Could you please tell me which manual ? Owners manual, diesel supplement, user guide.

This is page 185 in the "2015 User Guide Ram Trucks" that came with my truck. It's a softbound book, about an inch thick and about eight inches tall and five inches wide...

 

[u130747]

Thanks.