Oil Change required? What you describe happened to us when we were in open water, far from civilization in the Desolation Sound, BC area. Because of our location, the panic in my mind and heart was greater than it should have been. We stopped the engine and read it Owner's Manual. It turned out to be the electronics telling us that an Oil Change was required. I had just changed the oil and put in a new oil filter prior to this trip but the Oil Change Minder didn't know this. Your Owner's Manual will give you instructions on how to do a re-set of the Oil Change Minder. I am thinking that this is what you are experiencing but it may be different in your case.