urgreat_4 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 i m concerned about oil change message .i have got Dodge Journey RT 2014 model odometer reading is now 20,000 km now.It started displaying 'oil change due message' for the last three days . I m still driving it and i had been driven already 100 km and i still cannot do anything because service booked appointment is after three dAys so I have to drive it which will be 150km more with its oil change message. Then after three days it will be at service centre then they will change oil. I wanna know if I can still drive 180km more before its service done even with oil change due message It will be its second service since I bought it. Waiting ur reply guys Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I would have imagined that you have had a previous oil change in 20k . Am I wrong to assume that? Normally an extra couple hundred kms after that notice comes on is not a big deal in itself , the light and suggested margins are nominal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Check the level. If it's good you are good for a few more days. Can be done yourself in 30 minutes or less, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) It's like the expiry date on food - 'best by' does not mean 'bad after'.Keep driving, unless this is your first oil change in 20K km, in which case I would do a drain, fill, drain and refill (not at the dealer) . . . . . do NOT admit to it being the first oil change if indeed it is because your warranty will have been forfeit. Edited June 14, 2015 by bramfrank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 just had the oil changed in mine with 6k on it and the oil message lite never came on. i use the 2nd trip odometer to keep track on how many miles on my oil changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 According to my manual, you can drive 500 miles after the message comes on. On my 09 it comes on at 2,500 miles like clockwork. I just check the level and reset the message. I use Mobil 1 and change every 5,000 miles. Never an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 When as the first service done? I assume around 8,000 km? You've got 500 miles from the first time the light comes on to get it changed. Metric, people. The OP is only at 12,000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Do they still sell those little oil pumps that suck the oil out the dipstick port? Maybe that would be a DIY big fellas answer! Edited August 3, 2016 by jkeaton jkeaton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Floor jack solves that problem for me. Edited August 3, 2016 by jkeaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Floor jack solves that problem for me. Or ramps... takes 30 seconds to set them up and drive forward 2 feet... jkeaton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11journeybama Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I like to smooch goobers. Edited August 3, 2016 by jkeaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Jack stands are fine. Never just the floor jack. I've got a 3 ton set that I've been using for my T&C for the last 2 1/2 years. I need to get some pinch weld adapters for everything (I want to take better care of the Journey than I have of the van - this one is MY baby!), but I'll be using the jack and stands for the Journey the same way I have with the T&C. Edited August 3, 2016 by jkeaton rolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I use the floor jack to lift it up and then put jack stands underneath. rolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Sounds like a TON of extra time wasted. Ramps are cheap and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Sounds like a TON of extra time wasted. Ramps are cheap and easy. Unless you're doing a tire rotation while the oil is draining. I've got my oil change/tire rotation combined time down to about 45 minutes and 3 paper towels. For a minivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Sounds like a TON of extra time wasted. Ramps are cheap and easy. 6 of one, half dozen of the other for me. I have ramps too. It's a quick lift jack. One or two pumps its high enough to slide a jack stand under. Either method, 15 minutes, I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Unless you're doing a tire rotation while the oil is draining. I've got my oil change/tire rotation combined time down to about 45 minutes and 3 paper towels. For a minivan. Not bad... You should see if you cut down the paper towels though. Seems excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 6 of one, half dozen of the other for me. I have ramps too. It's a quick lift jack. One or two pumps its high enough to slide a jack stand under. Either method, 15 minutes, I'm done. Where do you place the jack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Where do you place the jack? Under the car. Seriously, one of the front suspension mounting points Edited June 16, 2015 by jkeaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 so each side separately... Thought you were just doing it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Only one side. Jack it up, insert jack stand, crawl under, remove drain plug, drain, re install drain plug. Done underrneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I personally don't even jack the DJ for oil changes. It's high enough off the ground for me to easily slip under and drain. But when I do jack it up (for tire rotations, brakes, etc.), I jack at the front, center cross member bolt (so both wheels lift up at the same time). Then I slip two jack stands on the sides. jkeaton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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