Patent ID: 7449995

Claim:
An oil change indicator meter for providing a visual indicator for informing a driver as to when the next oil change for a motor vehicle is due comprising: a) a visual countdown display on a dashboard of a vehicle having a reset switch for setting a number of miles for the next oil change after an oil change has been made including a first screen showing a countdown of miles, said visual countdown display being interfaced with a vehicle odometer for counting down miles based upon said odometer; b) a second screen below said first screen in said display programmed to light up once the preset mileage has been reached, said second screen glowing red when an oil change needs to be performed, and glowing green when a no oil change status is in effect; c) said second screen displaying a change oil text message on the red screen when an oil change needs to be performed, said reset switch located below said first screen and next to said second screen; and e) a digital timing device that automatically initiates said second screen to indicate an oil change is required after a preset amount of time has passed before mileage countdown reaches zero since the last oil change and overrides the mileage countdown of miles.