Service Reminder Question
08-31-2006, 08:26 PM
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Service Reminder Question
I have <20% oil and the service reminder on the MID hasn't come on yet. Shouldn't it have shown up by now (I drive about 10,000 miles a year)?
08-31-2006, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by narnia
I have <20% oil and the service reminder on the MID hasn't come on yet. Shouldn't it have shown up by now (I drive about 10,000 miles a year)?
09-02-2006, 09:39 PM
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how can that computer tell you to service your car, lets use our brains here. if we can push a button and make it say 100%. does that thing sample your oil? change your oil every 3750 miles, rotate and balance your tires every other oil change. your good to go!
09-02-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by some guy
how can that computer tell you to service your car, lets use our brains here. if we can push a button and make it say 100%. does that thing sample your oil? change your oil every 3750 miles, rotate and balance your tires every other oil change. your good to go!
09-02-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by some guy
how can that computer tell you to service your car, lets use our brains here. if we can push a button and make it say 100%. does that thing sample your oil? change your oil every 3750 miles, rotate and balance your tires every other oil change. your good to go!
No need for an actual oil condition "sensor."
Welcome to 2006.
09-04-2006, 02:22 AM
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alga what?
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-04-2006, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by some guy
how can that computer tell you to service your car, lets use our brains here. if we can push a button and make it say 100%. does that thing sample your oil? change your oil every 3750 miles, rotate and balance your tires every other oil change. your good to go!
09-04-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by some guy
alga what?
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The tire rotation frequency is moved up or delayed to coincide with the oil change interval, but most people rarely need tire rotation more frequently than 10k anyway, but that's JMO. Of course, if you see conditions that would constitute a more frequent tire rotation, you should do it, and I think the manual is clear on that too...
You reset the oil life monitor when you change the engine oil and filter. At that point, the oil life monitor starts at 100%. Individual driving conditions will determine how quickly the oil will deteriorate, so the oil life monitor will count down until its time for a service. If the oil life monitor is reset as recommended when the oil is changed, the % remaining displayed IS an accurate representation of the oil life remaining, but this is all provided that the engine is mechanically sound.
09-04-2006, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by some guy
alga what?
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a computer, your telling me it can tell you what the condition your oil is in.
what about your tires, it can tell you when to rotate your tires. does it know how hard you corner. suspension travel sensors?????????
tire company recomends every 5000 miles, what does your computer tell you?
lets be real here, there is no way it can tell you these things
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
09-04-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by some guy
does it know how hard you corner.
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes its 2006 but we still need to think on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yea, welcome to 2004 technology.
09-04-2006, 10:10 PM
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Ones own judgement is just as useful as the technology present in today's vehicles. One can use their own judgement to tell when to rotate tires or change their oil, but not all people will know. Technology is there to assist us in this. It is called a service reminder for a reason, since some people, probably none on this forum, don't care much about the car, and simply take their car in when the internal computer believes that maintenance is required.
Nothing can replace the human brain and our own judgement, but face the facts. Some people do not think very well at times and need assistance in certain matters. I am not saying that about anyone in particular AT ALL either.
Nothing can replace the human brain and our own judgement, but face the facts. Some people do not think very well at times and need assistance in certain matters. I am not saying that about anyone in particular AT ALL either.
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