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Old 08-21-12, 09:16 AM
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When the Oil Maintenance Required light comes on, is this set to come on at each 5k interval or does the car have sensors that can tell the oil is needing to be changed?
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Originally Posted by rhodesk22
When the Oil Maintenance Required light comes on, is this set to come on at each 5k interval or does the car have sensors that can tell the oil is needing to be changed?
every 5k.

Car has no idea when you actually changed the oil or what condition it's in.
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
every 5k.

Car has no idea when you actually changed the oil or what condition it's in.
Thanks Kurtz!
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You can also reset the interval if you want as well. It's listed in your owners manual how to do this.
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Originally Posted by Sango
You can also reset the interval if you want as well. It's listed in your owners manual how to do this.
Thanks, I did know you can reset the intervals. I just wasn't sure if it has sensors as well since i thought mine turned on a little early. I reset it before it got changed last time so that's probably why.
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Nope no sensors, completely manual.

On the side now, the Canada cars do not have the the the oil req interval for their cars.
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