? about "maint required" light on dash...

[Eros]

I noticed on saturday this light started flashing when I turned my car on. I looked in the manual and it means I need to change my oil. My question is how does the car determine this? Is it by mileage or by the level in my oil tank? I checked the oil level and it looks good. The reason I'm asking this is I just bought the car used on 12/21 and the sticker on the top left of my windshield says I have another 2000 miles to go before I need another oil change. Also, if I were to change the oil myself, would this light go away or do I need something to reset it? TIA

[JylBish]

That light comes on determined by mileage.
You do have to do a manual reset. I think the instructions for reset are in your manual, if not let us know, and we can find them for you.

[HammeredRooster]

when you first turn the car on it will flash. when you are getting close to needing an oil change, it will flash for a while longer after you start the car. Once it hits the 5k mark, the light will come on and stay on.

[The_Game]

It does it by mileage!! Its a manual reset which is very easy to reset!! Its a bit tricky but easy to reset!!

[Eros]

I looked in the manual but I couldn't find anything about a reset for the oil maintenance. Can someone elaborate on this?

[Space Cadet]

Hold the odometer button down, turn the key on, you will see a coundown on the odometer, just release the button when its done!! :wohow:

The light usually starts flashing around 4,500 miles after the last reset, and will stay on after 5,000 miles!! :up:

[The_Game]

Let it flash for three times!! Thats when you let go of the reset button .. the reset button is in the console top left!!

[LiLRoN]

Oh fo sho.....

[The_Game]

Did you get it reset Eros??

[Eros]

Yeah, I just got back from the stealership. I wasn't sure what the previous owner did/didn't do, so I had them do the 30k maintenance on it along with fix the passenger door handle.

Thanks for all the info everyone as I will be doing my own maintenance from now on.

[Space Cadet]

Yeah, I just got back from the stealership. I wasn't sure what the previous owner did/didn't do, so I had them do the 30k maintenance on it along with fix the passenger door handle.

Thanks for all the info everyone as I will be doing my own maintenance from now on.

Good call!! :up:

[The_Game]

Good idea Eros!! Always do it yourself .. cuz than you know what gets done and how its done!!