Thanks for the advice on the car and the camera. I called the mechanic and was told that indeed there is a counter and it is their fault for not resetting it. I can stop by anytime and they will do it. The camera, well, that will take some more research. Both are not the kind of problems to have on the horizon of a vacation.
I must have the attention span of a gnat. I totally forgot about this morning’s charter member discussion, and just now I was trying to figure out Noonan’s post and why he needed Charter cable to log a challenge… 🙄
Car–I had an oil change a month ago and have driven about 1000 miles and now my change oil soon light is coming on. Could this be something simple like a sensor or something catastrophic like I don’t even want to imagine?
Debbie- this is easily done from Home, too.
Basic instructions:
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position. Do not start the engine.
Press the accelerator pedal completely to the floor slowly three times within a 10-second span.
Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” position.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position again. The oil light should be off. If the oil light is still illuminated, repeat the previous steps.
It could be possible that your vehicle is slightly different but my guess is it won’t be otherwise all the Oil Change places would have to know all the different methods.
Thanks again for the car tips. When I went in, the same guy who did the oil change came out and said it is likely he forgot to reset it, although he said sometimes with older cars, the reset doesn’t always take. He showed me how to reset it; it is a box under the hood with a screw cap, and I turn the engine on but not start the car, then push the correct button in the box. The box actually has the instructions on it.
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