I tried searching for this but I wasn't able to find any threads on this issue. I watched a YouTube video that shows that my truck (2019 F-150 Lariat) should have the Oil Life Monitor and percentage under the "Engine Information" section in the gauge cluster. However, mine only shows engine hours and idle hours. I think it may be that it's because I have the 3.0L Powerstroke engine, possibly?

Either way, is there anyway (like possibly through ForScan) to get the percentage to show on my gauge cluster? Also, is that location the same place where you reset it? I plan on doing my own oil change soon and it's going to be very frustrating if I can't reset the monitor.

Thanks for any help provided and take it easy on me as I'm new to the forum

 

I can't answer why it is not there but what you describe is where it should be. And yes that is where the reset happens. My 2016 Lariat dash indicates to 'press OK' to reset, meaning the Oil life will reset on that page.

It's only a problem for you if you plan to let the OLM tell you when to change. If you are changing at an interval of your own choosing, and there is no indicator, then it is not a problem that you are unable to reset the meter. Otherwise should not cause frustration as you'd keep a record of your oil changes the same way you have all the years past.

Check your owners manual to see if there is a service interval outlined that doesn't say "change it when the light comes on". Not to be confused with the various conditions -just in general I mean. The diesel may have a mileage interval instead of a light/annual interval.

 

It's under vehicle settings, advance vehicle settings, oil life reset. This is the only way to see existing about remaining that I'm aware of.

 

I just looked and at least I have that so I can reset it. But now I'm really confused. My phone was yelling at me that my oil life was 0% but the truck on the advanced setting screen shows 19% oil life left. I'm assuming the truck is the correct information?

Edit: I swear it said 0% and 0 miles and I just looked again after checking the truck and now the phone says 19% as well. What the heck is Ford up to?

 

I believe your supposed to get a change oil at 24%

 

I'd change the oil if there is any uncertainty and reset the monitor. Make note of the mileage as well, always better to have more than one reference.

 

I had a car several years ago that didn't show oil life like the manual said it should, so for the first oil change I took it to a local oil-change shop and asked them to show me when they changed the oil. They showed me, and from that point forward I did my own.

 

At zero percent the oil has degraded to the point that changing it will ensure maximum life of the wear components, but you can go another thousand miles without a significant increase in wear or corrosion. OLM is similar to the MTE monitor. You don't run out of fuel with 0 miles remaining, but if you continue on with no plan to pull over at a station, you will eventually find out when it will run out of gas. When the OLM hits 0%, it's telling you that it's a good time to change the oil.

Changing at 24% would provide better protection, but I believe we are looking at tenths of a percent of a difference in wear rate until you get well past 0% remaining.