please drain oil
10-19-2012, 08:29 AM
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please drain oil
Hello,
just got an oil change at my mechanic's and when i checked on the oil level and i also wanted to check and see if they had changed the service intervals there is a message on the screen that says "please drain oil" is that something i can reset myself? or do i have to go back to my mechanic to reset it?
just got an oil change at my mechanic's and when i checked on the oil level and i also wanted to check and see if they had changed the service intervals there is a message on the screen that says "please drain oil" is that something i can reset myself? or do i have to go back to my mechanic to reset it?
10-19-2012, 10:24 AM
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+1. You've got to be grossly over-filled to get that warning.
Dreamer, has the "mechanic" ever worked on an Audi before? Could he have forgotten to drain the old oil before re-filling with the 5 qts
Dreamer, has the "mechanic" ever worked on an Audi before? Could he have forgotten to drain the old oil before re-filling with the 5 qts
10-19-2012, 10:32 AM
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Yes, he has been my mechanic for a long time and even before i got the audi i asked him if he serviced Audis and he said yes. Maybe i will give him a call and discuss to see exactly what he did.....i have heard that audi dealers have done that same thing before, so at least i know it is not uncommon.
10-19-2012, 10:59 AM
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I just talked to my mechanic, and he said he drained the old and put 5 quarts in. He said to bring it in on monday and he will use a dipstick to measure and see why i am getting the message.
10-19-2012, 12:59 PM
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Don't know if it matters but the manual says the car takes 4.9 quarts. The filter retains some oil as well. Was it changed at the same time?
10-19-2012, 04:50 PM
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The extra .1 of a qt. will not set this message. You would need more then 1/2 a qt for the message to come up. It almost sounds like he drained the oil and did not change the filter and then added 5 qts. By the way 5 qts with a filter change is OK
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10-20-2012, 04:40 AM
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buy a dipstick for yourself.
Hello,
just got an oil change at my mechanic's and when i checked on the oil level and i also wanted to check and see if they had changed the service intervals there is a message on the screen that says "please drain oil" is that something i can reset myself? or do i have to go back to my mechanic to reset it?
just got an oil change at my mechanic's and when i checked on the oil level and i also wanted to check and see if they had changed the service intervals there is a message on the screen that says "please drain oil" is that something i can reset myself? or do i have to go back to my mechanic to reset it?
10-20-2012, 05:14 AM
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