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'Service' at 19,800 miles?

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Old 03-08-2005, 08:51 AM
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The service indicator comes on at start - I thought next service was 25K. Does this mean the car is asking for something? TIA
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Default could be you've hit a "time interval" since last service

how long ago was your last one?
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The service warning on earlier cars came on at 5000, then 10000 instead of 15000, and presumably again at 20,000. I had a warning for 5000 miles since I was too lazy to take it to the dealer. Could be yours wasn't reset correctly at your 15K?
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Default Re: could be you've hit a "time interval" since last service

Not long, inside 6 months.
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Default That must be it, thanks

I have an earlier car. It did go off at 10k and I dutifully made an appt and took it in. Got there and they told me service wan't until 15k. Gee thanks for not telling me this when I made the appt. Took it bak in at 15k and they still don't have it set right.
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25k? 5k, 10k, 20k, 30k... are the intervals IIRC.
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Default Not according to my manual and dealer...

where you getting this?
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Hey Don. It's actually 5k, 15k, 25k, etc. However, I do every 5k as do many others here.
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Yeah. I'm thinking of my 2002. So many cars. Limited brain space.
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Mine was on at 9500 miles, and is on again at 19800 miles. The techs apparently can't read.
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