Darn car

[Waterbaddrinkwine]

I think my car overestimates my ability to deduce mechanical problems when they arise. Ok car, your asking me to "Check Engine," well its still there. Your move.

 

[Kurt]

Might want to check your oil.

 

[DD]

My car has the most annoying habit of flashing a warning when the speedometer rolls over to the exact mile the shop says I'll need an oil change. Ugh. Doesn't it know that I always go over at least 500 miles? I mean hail, we've been together two and half years already.

 

[Bobby J]

Gas caps not tight enough produce the check engine light. Every car I own has a check engine light on. Drives me crazy. Often time a tiny tear in the rubber on the cap makes the cap not seal properly which will also produce the check engine light.

 

[Lake View Too]

I thought it meant you were suppose to paint the engine in alternating black and white squares...:roll:

 

[Kurt]

My car has the most annoying habit of flashing a warning when the speedometer rolls over to the exact mile the shop says I'll need an oil change. Ugh. Doesn't it know that I always go over at least 500 miles? I mean hail, we've been together two and half years already.

Yikes! How do it know? Is that a built-in feature from the auto computer or is your oil changer in charge of that? If so tell them to stop it. Sounds like a dealer trick.

If I couldn't turn it off that would be enough to make me get rid of the *^%$^$% car.

 

[DD]

Yikes! How do it know? Is that a built-in feature from the auto computer or is your oil changer in charge of that? If so tell them to stop it. Sounds like a dealer trick.

If I couldn't turn it off that would be enough to make me get rid of the *^%$^$% car.

I know!!!! It's creepy!! They set it when I have the oil changed and yes, it's an absolute trick to get you back into the dealership. I don't pay for oil changes, but they try to sell me a "check-up" every time to the tune of a couple of hundred bucks. Then, they "always" find some little something that I need to pay for. I can't turn the "alert" off--they have to do it. It's just a light, but still annoying. I have been thinking I might need a new car soon. I mean, this one's gonna need tires before too long...

 

[bogieman]

Opening and reading this thread put the jinx on me and my vehicle.

 

[sunspotbaby]

DD, on my car (it's a 95) i get the change oil light, but there is some kind of trick to get it to go off. I have to turn it on, tap the brakes a few times and then turn it off....or something like that. One of the service techs showed my husband. There's probably a code-breaker for your car too. weird.

 

[DD]

DD, on my car (it's a 95) i get the change oil light, but there is some kind of trick to get it to go off. I have to turn it on, tap the brakes a few times and then turn it off....or something like that. One of the service techs showed my husband. There's probably a code-breaker for your car too. weird.

Oh, I can turn it off...but it keeps coming back on. Yep...I'm sure there's a code. I'll ask them next time to not set it.