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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by maggieddd, Jul 27, 2006.

  1. maggieddd

    maggieddd Senior Member

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    Usually when I am due for oil change usually 500 miles before, I get the light reminding me about it. I have 29,729 miles on my car and I do not get that "Maintenance Required" light. Anyone know what's up?
     
    #1 maggieddd, Jul 27, 2006
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    What was your exact mileage at your last oil change? It should come on (temporarily) 4500 miles after that, assuming the shop reset the maint. req. light for you at the time of the oil change. It will remain on constantly at 5000 miles.
     
    #2 efusco, Jul 27, 2006
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    Yeah, odds are you just had the previous change done at 25,300 or something... i know my last oil change was a couple of hundred miles off due to the timing between it and the 4th of july weekend :-p
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(maggieddd @ Jul 27 2006, 07:32 AM) [snapback]293084[/snapback]</div>
    Is there a way to reset that light if you do your own oil change? I know that is probably on the board somewhere, but thought I would ask since this post is current, if I don't get a reply I will obvioulsy start to search. I am at like 4,900 miles but already did my own oil change.

    thanks,
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    #4 philwojo, Jul 27, 2006
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    Thanks I just haven't had time to search yet for it I knew it was out there, darn people at work expecting me to do stuff!!

    phil
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Jul 27 2006, 09:39 AM) [snapback]293115[/snapback]</div>
    My last oil change was very close to 25,000 miles. The light was reset after the last oil change. It has been usually blinking every 4500 miles but it doesn't do that any more.
     
    #7 maggieddd, Jul 27, 2006
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