2019–2025 T1XX (4th generation)
How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in 5 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed.
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Reset procedure, 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
High confidence- Turn the ignition to RUN (or press the start button without the brake) with the engine off.
- Use the steering-wheel thumbwheel/arrows to bring up the 'Oil Life' page in the Driver Information Center.
- Press and hold the thumbwheel or ✓ button until the oil life resets to 100% (a confirmation appears).
- On 2022+ refreshed trucks you can also reset via the center screen: Settings → Vehicle → Oil Life → Reset.
- The accelerator-pedal method (3 full presses within 5 seconds, ignition RUN, engine off) also works on most model years.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years does this cover?
These oil life reset specifications apply to every Chevrolet Silverado 1500 built from 2019 through 2025 — the T1XX (4th generation), full-size half-ton pickup (regular, double, crew cab); interior refresh 2022. Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.
What changed during the 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2019Generation launch: 2.7L Turbo debuts, 5.3L/6.2L gain DFM, 4.3L V6 and 6-speed carry over on base trims
- 20203.0L Duramax LM2 diesel arrives; 6.2L/diesel use the 10L80 10-speed
- 2021Last year for the 4.3L V6 (fleet/base); multi-flex tailgate spreads
- 2022Major refresh: all-new interior with 13.4-in Google infotainment, ZR2 flagship debuts, Super Cruise on High Country; LED lamps standard on most retail trims
- 20232.7L becomes 'TurboMax' (430 lb-ft); LZ0 Duramax replaces LM2 (305 hp, 200k-mi oil-pump belt)
- 2024–2025Carryover years; 2021–2024 6.2L trucks swept into recall 25V-274 in April 2025
2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 oil life reset: common questions
How do you reset the oil life on a 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- 5 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above.
Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault.
Why won't the oil light reset on a 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise.
Sources
- GM TechLink, official 2019/2020 engine oil capacity chart (all T1XX engines)
- NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 25V-274, 6.2L L87 engine failure
- GM Authority, Silverado/Sierra 6.2L L87 recall coverage
- Blauparts, 2020–2025 Silverado 3.0L LM2/LZ0 oil change kit (dexosD 0W-20)
- Duramax Forum, LM2 oil pump belt 150,000-mi service
- Costa Oils, 2020 Silverado 2.7L (L3B) oil change guide (PF66)
- AutoZone, 2020 Silverado 1500 battery fitment (Group 48/H6, AGM)
- Goodyear, 2019 Silverado Custom Trail Boss OE tire (LT275/65R18)
- Wheel-Size.com, 2019 Silverado 1500 OE fitments
- XenonPro, 2019–2021 Silverado bulb size chart (H11 low / 9005 high, halogen trims)
- Cox Chevrolet, Silverado 1500 towing capacity by engine/year
