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#21 ·
Found this on the net doing a google search, apparent an 82 code is set when an oil change is required and can only be reset by a dealer using some kind of special scanner. Could not find if a generic scanner would work.

As typical in the US, some dealers will do this for free, others want euros or pounds. Some claim that 82 code will pop up with only 2,000 KM's on the vehicle.

Oil change reminders, at least as this guy is concerned are fairly new, even my 04 Cavalier didn't have one, just kept a log on the odometer readings when the next change was due. Always checked my oil frequently. But I feel seeing a code pop up can be very annoying.
 
#22 ·
Having read numerous posts on this and other forums, it would appear that the UK Chevy Cruze with the 1.7TD engine option is unique in that it won't allow the 'Service Due Soon/Change Engine Oil' to be reset via the DIC as with the rest of the engine options, and that, until a reset is done, the DPF will not regenerate. I must say that I find the practice of tying owners to the main dealer network in this way to be totally unacceptable, and actually thought that it had been outlawed some time ago.

Given that Chevrolet dealers are diminishing in the UK and OBD readers evolve, can someone recommend a current OBD reader that will reset the service/oil settings and allow the DPF to regenerate and the DPF warning light to cease flashing everytime the ignition is switched on? Mine is a 13 plate 1.7vcdi SW with 56000 on the clock, has just been serviced by me, and otherwise, I love the car.
 
#23 ·
EaglesDave said:
Having read numerous posts on this and other forums, it would appear that the UK Chevy Cruze with the 1.7TD engine option is unique in that it won't allow the 'Service Due Soon/Change Engine Oil' to be reset via the DIC as with the rest of the engine options, and that, until a reset is done, the DPF will not regenerate. I must say that I find the practice of tying owners to the main dealer network in this way to be totally unacceptable, and actually thought that it had been outlawed some time ago.

Given that Chevrolet dealers are diminishing in the UK and OBD readers evolve, can someone recommend a current OBD reader that will reset the service/oil settings and allow the DPF to regenerate and the DPF warning light to cease flashing everytime the ignition is switched on? Mine is a 13 plate 1.7vcdi SW with 56000 on the clock, has just been serviced by me, and otherwise, I love the car.
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You sure? The engine needs to be off usually to perform the reset.

Otherwise Gretio has it for the AU/Korea models... We haven't even looked at the EU models and there is like 4 different Cruze Diesel models there which makes it super annoying... I can't speak for the DPF light but the oil life should not stop the dpf from regenerating.
 
#24 ·
Positive! As Smiffy42, ChrisR and minthedog already pointed out in this thread, the oil life indicator and menu to reset it via the DIC doesn't exist for the 1.7 diesel engine option.

The galling thing is that, having pulled out of the UK, Chevrolet is still charging the remaining few dealers with software to do the reset a license fee for having it AND for each time it's used, and the dealers don't want to pay it. That's left the likes of me with a perfectly good 7 year old car in the lurch with a non-working DPF. What I want to know is, is there a scanner available in the UK that will remove the Change Oil Soon/Service Due Soon warning?
 
#25 ·
There 2 2.0 litre models in Australia, my Australian built model uses the menu to reset. However the older Korean built model (2009-2011) uses a different method, I will describe it. Turn the ignition to on, but don't start the engine, depress the gas pedal all the way to the floor 3 times within 5 seconds and turn off immediately. You can now start the engine and it should have reset. If it failed try again as sometimes it takes more than one attempt the first time you do it.
 
#26 ·
Hi

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for their input. I finally managed to find a local mechanic with an Autel scanner able to clear the Change Oil Soon/Service Due Soon warnings via the Vauxhall settings, and can confirm that these CANNOT be reset via the DIC. This immediately:

a) allowed the DPF to regenerate for the first time since those messages appeared,
b) stopped the DPF light flashing for a minute every time the car was started, and
c) cured the problem of the EML light appearing when under above average load, going into limp mode and throwing up code P0299 (underboost fault).

It's now like driving a different car, and whilstever the the Change Oil Soon/Service Due Soon warnings are displayed, the knock-on effects are obviously the ones above.

Regards.
 
#27 ·
EaglesDave said:
Having read numerous posts on this and other forums, it would appear that the UK Chevy Cruze with the 1.7TD engine option is unique in that it won't allow the 'Service Due Soon/Change Engine Oil' to be reset via the DIC as with the rest of the engine options, and that, until a reset is done, the DPF will not regenerate. I must say that I find the practice of tying owners to the main dealer network in this way to be totally unacceptable, and actually thought that it had been outlawed some time ago.

Given that Chevrolet dealers are diminishing in the UK and OBD readers evolve, can someone recommend a current OBD reader that will reset the service/oil settings and allow the DPF to regenerate and the DPF warning light to cease flashing everytime the ignition is switched on? Mine is a 13 plate 1.7vcdi SW with 56000 on the clock, has just been serviced by me, and otherwise, I love the car.
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Few dealers with software to do the reset a license fee for having it AND for each time it's used, and the dealers don't want to pay.
 
#28 ·
Very strange as according to owner's manual (link) this should be done easily:
How to Reset the Engine OilLife SystemReset the system whenever theengine oil is changed so that thesystem can calculate the nextengine oil change. To reset thesystem:
1. Using the DIC MENU button andthumbwheel, scroll until youreach REMAINING OIL LIFE onthe DIC :)% for Canada).
2. Press the SET button to resetthe oil life at 100%. Whenprompted, use the thumbwheelto highlight YES or NO. Pressthe SET/CLEAR button toconfirm.Be careful not to reset the oil lifedisplay accidentally at any timeother than after the oil is changed.It cannot be reset accurately.
 
#29 ·
Hi

The owner's manual, for the UK at least, is wrong. As already stated, the facility for resetting the Oil Life/Service Due warnings is NOT available via the DIC on the 1.7 TD, despite it being almost mechanically identical to the Vauxhall/Opel Astra J. Whether this was deliberate or an oversight by GM's software designers, I suppose we'll never know, but given that Chevrolet pulled out of the UK some years ago, current and future owners of this model are increasingly going to have to rely on forums like this in order to get the correct info.
 
#30 ·
EaglesDave said:
Hi

The owner's manual, for the UK at least, is wrong. As already stated, the facility for resetting the Oil Life/Service Due warnings is NOT available via the DIC on the 1.7 TD, despite it being almost mechanically identical to the Vauxhall/Opel Astra J. Whether this was deliberate or an oversight by GM's software designers, I suppose we'll never know, but given that Chevrolet pulled out of the UK some years ago, current and future owners of this model are increasingly going to have to rely on forums like this in order to get the correct info.
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To be clear, how was the Cruze marketed in the UK? As a Cruze? Or some other model name? That is, I could not find a UK Chevy Cruze owner's manual.

The linked owner's manual above (in FrankCruze's post) looks like the American version - the only engines listed in that manual are the gasoline 1.4T and 1.8.

I did find online owners' manuals for the 2013 Vauxhall Astra and the 2013 Opel Astra, and they both list several 1.7 diesels.

For the oil life monitor, they both say to "Seek the assistance of a workshop" in order to reset the oil life, which agrees with your complaint.
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I agree, it's a headbanger as to why that user reset feature was not included in the DIC software.

Doug

astra-owners-manual-july-2013.pdf

2013-opel-astra-36968.pdf


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#31 ·
Our Cruzes in the UK were built at the old Daewoo factory in South Korea, and marketed here by GM as the Chevrolet Cruze when they replaced the Daewoo brand with Chevrolet. Despite North America's aversion to diesel passenger cars, I thought a 2.0 liter diesel was available for 2014/5, so I'm not sure why that's not mentioned in the owners' manual?Chevrolet's only presence in the UK now is through continued sponsorship of Manchester United.
 
#32 ·
EaglesDave said:
Despite North America's aversion to diesel passenger cars, I thought a 2.0 liter diesel was available for 2014/5, so I'm not sure why that's not mentioned in the owners' manual?
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The 2.0 diesel is covered in the 2014 Cruze owner's manual on my hard drive (attached). It covers the gasoline 1.4T and 1.8 as well. The Cruze manual linked by FrankCruze was from 2013.

That said, it seems like I've seen cases where the diesel version had its own, separate owner's manual. Having written a few (very few) tech articles, from a writing perspective, I can see where a separate book would be easier to write (and read) if there are enough different features in the diesel.

Doug

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#33 · (Edited)
I’m having this problem with the oil service light and it’s causing dpf issues and limp mode. We’re you charged to have the oil/service message removed?

EaglesDave said:
Hi,
I’m having this problem with the oil service light and it’s causing dpf issues and limp mode. We’re you charged to have the oil/service message removed?

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for their input. I finally managed to find a local mechanic with an Autel scanner able to clear the Change Oil Soon/Service Due Soon warnings via the Vauxhall settings, and can confirm that these CANNOT be reset via the DIC. This immediately:

a) allowed the DPF to regenerate for the first time since those messages appeared,
b) stopped the DPF light flashing for a minute every time the car was started, and
c) cured the problem of the EML light appearing when under above average load, going into limp mode and throwing up code P0299 (underboost fault).

It's now like driving a different car, and whilstever the the Change Oil Soon/Service Due Soon warnings are displayed, the knock-on effects are obviously the ones above.

Regards.
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Hi
 
#35 ·
Danbon92 said:
I’m having this problem with the oil service light and it’s causing dpf issues and limp mode. We’re you charged to have the oil/service message removed?
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Hi
I wasn't actually charged for the reset as the mechanic who services my cars usually does the reset as part of the service. The problem arose because he didn't think he'd got the Chevrolet option on his Autel diagnostic machine, so didn't reset it at the time of the service. My oil service/reset warning came on a few weeks after the actual service, with the resulting DPF light, turbo underboost code, and limp mode problems.

It was only after reading up on the problem on here and other places that I found out that it can be reset on an Autel diagnostics machine via the GM/Vauxhall Astra J option, so I took the car back to him with the info on what he needed to do. It actually came up with 'Chevrolet Cruze?' along with the VIN on his screen, which he then confirmed on screen. It's quite a basic diagnostic machine, so even back street garages should be able reset it. Whoever resets it will probably charge for doing it if they haven't serviced it, but without doing so, it'll be a dog to drive and the DPF won't regenerate. His Autel machine cost ÂŁ3k, but those at ÂŁ120 on ebay etc are also apparently able to reset it.

Regards
 
#36 ·
EaglesDave said:
Hi
I wasn't actually charged for the reset as the mechanic who services my cars usually does the reset as part of the service. The problem arose because he didn't think he'd got the Chevrolet option on his Autel diagnostic machine, so didn't reset it at the time of the service. My oil service/reset warning came on a few weeks after the actual service, with the resulting DPF light, turbo underboost code, and limp mode problems.

It was only after reading up on the problem on here and other places that I found out that it can be reset on an Autel diagnostics machine via the GM/Vauxhall Astra J option, so I took the car back to him with the info on what he needed to do. It actually came up with 'Chevrolet Cruze?' along with the VIN on his screen, which he then confirmed on screen. It's quite a basic diagnostic machine, so even back street garages should be able reset it. Whoever resets it will probably charge for doing it if they haven't serviced it, but without doing so, it'll be a dog to drive and the DPF won't regenerate. His Autel machine cost ÂŁ3k, but those at ÂŁ120 on ebay etc are also apparently able to reset it.

Regards
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Thank you so much for you advise it’s been an absolute nightmare trying to find info! Even Vauxhall garages near me do not have a clue so I’ll get back to them with this info and hopefully sort it. Yeah it’s already awful to drive with the dpf not regenerating and going into limp mode constantly I have a crappy scanner thing so I can remove the eml and limp mode but it’s very short lived. I will try a couple of local garages and see how I get on.

thanks again!
 
#37 ·
I would have to assume this Cruze would have the lower spec instrument cluster. This is the exact reason I upgraded to the higher spec cluster in my Cruze. Its an easy swap but best done with a cluster from the same model. In saying that I have managed to reprogram a 1.4l petrol cluster to work on a Diesel through a lot of trial and error.
See this post:-
www.cruzetalk.com

How-To: Upgraded Instrument Cluster

I want to show you how I upgraded my dashboard, from a Chevy Cruze with Korean specifications (VM motori 150 hp diesel engine) to one with a DIC that displays more information. What we are going to need is a new speedo cluster (in my case it came from an Opel Insignia (GM Europa) I bought it in...
www.cruzetalk.com www.cruzetalk.com

This is the higher spec unit with the larger display with more features including the ability to reset engine oil life.
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This is the lower spec unit with limited functionality.
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#39 ·
My 2007 HHR....needed the "press the pedal 3 times..." thing to reset the "oil life". With this CRUZE, the owners manual tells you how. If all else fails, why can't you just show up at your dealer and ask a service writer show you how to do it? Takes seconds. (Just don't arrive before 10AM...they're really busy early mornings.
 
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