I noticed this morning when I fired up the car that the Maint. Req'd light was flashing. (Not the normal when you start the car and its on, but really flashing) I know I'm due for my next oil change within 300 miles. My baby is still fairly new she has 8,100 miles on her since June.

Is this light flashing in reference to my oil change or will there be something else? Teach me ol' wise ones!

 

How many total miles? It's not gonna be the oil change, but it could be a service light. The light comes on at 10k 20k etc. etc.

 

It's just telling you to bring it in for a scheduled maitainence. You can turn it off yourself, i'm pretty sure you just hold the reset button for about 10 seconds with the key in the "on" position.

 

Car has 8,100 miles on it.

 

yea it started doing that to me at arount 8000 miles (i'm currently at 9100). It's just a reminder tat it's nearly time for service.

 

Got to love this forumn someone always seems to have an answr to a problem/question I'm having- I just started getting the flashing maint. required light yesterday morning.

Course I'm at about 20K so I'm sure I need oil change.

 

Maint. Required Light can mean several things, all of them bad.

a) No oil in the engine, it may seize up any moment.
b) Fuel system leaking, engine using bad fuel mix, need new engine
c) Oil and coolant mixing, main gasket blown, need new engine
d) overrotation of valve cams, valve springs need changing
e) overfilled blinker fluid, electrical system problem may result.

or, if you you'd know its just a normal. The system is reminding you that 10K service is coming up.

 

I'm pretty positive to reset it, you hold the milege reset button in while turning the ignition (not starting the car, but the one before the starter) on 4 times.

 

No, this isn't an Audi, nice try.

See above.

Heh.

Can you even overrotate a valve cam? Can you rotate a valve cam period?



Enjoying this forum when he should be doing work,
-rpc

 

I have the same problem and have tried to turn off the Maintenance Required light using the two methods suggested, but to no avail. Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

unplug battery?

 

i don't remember off the top of my head how i did it but i know it tells you in the owner's manual how to reset it.

 

maintenance light flashes at startup (I think 10 times) when you are at 8,000 miles from the last reset. At 10,000 it should remain illuminated to get in your face and have you come in for service

 

 

Thnx Guys!

 

http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...ntenance+light (look at post no. 3)
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...ntenance+light
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...ntenance+light
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...ntenance+light

^^ just some of the threads I found on the topic. Hope this answers the question.

 

Very helpful! That puts my mind to rest!