What's Next on the Maintenance Minder?

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Old 12-19-2010, 11:36 PM
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What's Next on the Maintenance Minder?

I'm at 30% oil life according to the maintenance minder, but I definitely plan on getting the oil changed at my local dealer (I have a coupon for a free oil change) before I go back to school in January.

I'm not sure I'll be able to rack up enough miles to get it down to 15% oil life and trigger the maintenance minder, but I do want to know what is next in terms of maintenance.

Is there a way for me to find out what the next service is supposed to be? My last service was a B1 back in early September, about 5000 miles ago, so I am assuming this one will simply be an A, but that's just a hunch.
Old 12-20-2010, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jchan2
I'm at 30% oil life according to the maintenance minder, but I definitely plan on getting the oil changed at my local dealer (I have a coupon for a free oil change) before I go back to school in January.

I'm not sure I'll be able to rack up enough miles to get it down to 15% oil life and trigger the maintenance minder, but I do want to know what is next in terms of maintenance.

Is there a way for me to find out what the next service is supposed to be? My last service was a B1 back in early September, about 5000 miles ago, so I am assuming this one will simply be an A, but that's just a hunch.
the dealer should be able to pull up the code to let them and you know what service is do next. I had the oil changed one time at 30% and they pulled up the code for me.
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Originally Posted by jchan2
I'm at 30% oil life according to the maintenance minder, but I definitely plan on getting the oil changed at my local dealer (I have a coupon for a free oil change) before I go back to school in January.

I'm not sure I'll be able to rack up enough miles to get it down to 15% oil life and trigger the maintenance minder, but I do want to know what is next in terms of maintenance.

Is there a way for me to find out what the next service is supposed to be? My last service was a B1 back in early September, about 5000 miles ago, so I am assuming this one will simply be an A, but that's just a hunch.
With your mileage and car age, about the only things (other than oil/filter and tire rotation) that might be due are the air and cabin filters. Brake fluid change is every three years independent of mileage, and I can't remember if it's monitored by the MM.
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Originally Posted by Simba91102
With your mileage and car age, about the only things (other than oil/filter and tire rotation) that might be due are the air and cabin filters. Brake fluid change is every three years independent of mileage, and I can't remember if it's monitored by the MM.
I already had the dealer change the brake fluid over Thanksgiving; I'm guessing the next service will be just the oil change. (might also put on some new wiper blade inserts, too, as well as a new air and cabin air filter)

And I don't think the brake fluid is monitored by the MM; the owner's manual says to change it every 3 years independent of mileage.
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