"Maintenance required" question ....
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"Maintenance required" question ....
On my 2008 RX, the "maintenance required" light came on recently and stay lit. The owner's manual says that means engine oil needs changing. What I don't understand and it is not mentioned in the manual is in the maintenance screen under "oil" and "oil filter", both still have about 2,500 miles to go before reaching the dealer setting of 7,500 miles so as far as I know the oil is really not ready for changing yet. Has anyone had this issue? Does the RX have a built-in oil sensor that senses the condition of the oil? I called the local Lexus service dept and the person I talked to didn't know the reason for the light to stay lit and told me to take it in for a more detailed analysis. Your thoughts?
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If you have a lot of stop and go traffic or take only short trips, then the interval will be closer to 5000 miles.
If you drive mostly at 70 mph or take long trips, the interval will be closer to 7500 miles.
So when the computer tells you it's time to change the oil, you just do it.
If you drive mostly at 70 mph or take long trips, the interval will be closer to 7500 miles.
So when the computer tells you it's time to change the oil, you just do it.
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The light comes when a certain number miles is done. It's normally not set. And just come up say every 5000 miles.
The is no oil condition sensor on the RX. You change the oil when you feel it needs to be done. Then reset the maint required light.
The is no oil condition sensor on the RX. You change the oil when you feel it needs to be done. Then reset the maint required light.
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On my 2008 RX, the "maintenance required" light came on recently and stay lit. The owner's manual says that means engine oil needs changing. What I don't understand and it is not mentioned in the manual is in the maintenance screen under "oil" and "oil filter", both still have about 2,500 miles to go before reaching the dealer setting of 7,500 miles so as far as I know the oil is really not ready for changing yet. Has anyone had this issue? Does the RX have a built-in oil sensor that senses the condition of the oil? I called the local Lexus service dept and the person I talked to didn't know the reason for the light to stay lit and told me to take it in for a more detailed analysis. Your thoughts?
The Maintenance Required interval should pop up at 5000 miles. Many of us are on that interval for oil changes and is recommended by many dealers.
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WTF. You change the oil. You put in synthetic and set the countdown from 10,000 KM. So in the meantime there is another system counting down and it decides that at 8000 KM it's time and turns the "maintenence Required " light on. So my question is Why bother setting it up yourself when the car will automatically turn the light on itself? Jamie
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I Just reset the light. It will come on every 5000 miles, like it or not.
Make sure the odometer is set to total miles not trip. With the key in the off position, push in and hold the odometer button (ODO). Turn the key to the on position without starting the car. Continue to hold in the odometer reset button until the maintenance required light goes off (about 20 seconds).
Make sure the odometer is set to total miles not trip. With the key in the off position, push in and hold the odometer button (ODO). Turn the key to the on position without starting the car. Continue to hold in the odometer reset button until the maintenance required light goes off (about 20 seconds).
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WTF. You change the oil. You put in synthetic and set the countdown from 10,000 KM. So in the meantime there is another system counting down and it decides that at 8000 KM it's time and turns the "maintenence Required " light on. So my question is Why bother setting it up yourself when the car will automatically turn the light on itself? Jamie
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You change the oil. You put in synthetic and set the countdown from 10,000 KM. So in the meantime there is another system counting down and it decides that at 8000 KM it's time and turns the "maintenence Required " light on. So my question is Why bother setting it up yourself when the car will automatically turn the light on itself?
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You are right takshiI74. Now i know how to turn off the light everything is back to normal. I will stick with my own maintence schedule. Lexus, Toyota makes more money off their customers hawking over priced parts and too frequent servise intervals than on selling you the vehicle. All manufacturers do it...
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