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12-17-2008, 12:58 AM | #1 |
Drives: 07 Blazing Blue LB Join Date: Jun 2007
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maintenance light blinks
what does it mean eerytime u start the car and the maintenance light blinks couple times??
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12-17-2008, 01:04 AM | #2 |
Whats your milage, usly means your getting close to a service requirement.
you can reset the service light ,instructions are in the service and repair manual. check down loads for members. |
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12-17-2008, 01:25 AM | #3 |
Drives: 07 Yaris 3dr LB (Bayou Blue) Join Date: Oct 2008
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oil change reminder. every 5k miles
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12-17-2008, 07:18 AM | #4 |
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It will blink @ 4500 miles since the last time it was reset. It will stay on @ 5000 miles since the last reset.
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12-17-2008, 05:16 PM | #5 |
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Oh I see thanks Im at 17900 almost time
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12-17-2008, 06:14 PM | #6 |
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Its going to keep blinking faster and faster till your car blows up.
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12-24-2008, 08:53 AM | #7 |
Joey
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All I know is...
From my experience, the 4500K blink just means you need an oil change. If your dealership gave you a key tag containing a special code with your keys at purchase, they cover the cost of the 1st visit. They change your oil and top-off all fluids.
Now the question is (assuming I go to the dealer), what's the 2nd one cover and for how much? I'm at 9100K right now and the blinker just came back on yesterday. Checked the oil and it does need changing, but I got a feeling there's more to it this time. Anyone know? Thanks.
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12-24-2008, 10:50 AM | #8 |
It's the illusion you see
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the key tag is your key number. They use this to make a key they don't have a key to make a key.
at 10k miles, you need cabin air filter change if you have one. That's it. There's a check up at 20k miles, you might want to check your maintenance schedule. |
12-24-2008, 12:36 PM | #9 |
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Thats not the only thing you need at 10K. You also need to change the oil and filter, which is the whole purpose of the light in the US Yaris.
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12-24-2008, 12:40 PM | #10 |
help! my Yaris shrunk!
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to me, it means it's almost time to see the dealer again
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12-24-2008, 01:09 PM | #11 |
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its like going to emergency department at the hospital . The stress of not knowing what's going on with your car in the examination room . Wonder if they stick their finger in the exhaust pipe for yearly exam ?
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12-24-2008, 06:03 PM | #12 | |
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Was wondering when I needed a cabin flter change. Thanks man Yeah they do, it's meant to check for an enlarged muffler
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12-25-2008, 09:22 AM | #13 | |
It's the illusion you see
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i supposed that everybody would know it's OIL CHANGE time when the light is up. So i just answered what should be done beside the regular oil change. |
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12-25-2008, 10:36 AM | #14 | |
Start another Oil Thread!
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do yarii not come with owners manuals?
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12-26-2008, 09:47 AM | #16 |
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12-29-2008, 12:10 PM | #17 |
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Do what your maintenance manual says to do, NOT what the dealer OR anyone on any forum. BTW, get your filter at an independent auto parts store; they MAY be 1/2 the price of the dealer and its a 3 min job putting it in BUT dealer will charge you a 1/2 hr to install. So unless you're fudging helpless, do the cabin filter yourself. Most Yarii DONT come with one from the fact-whorey.
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