Can you drive with maint reqd?
Secondly, resetting the maintenance required light after you have changed the oil restarts the counter. As a result, you can drive safely on roads and after 5,000 miles, this light will automatically remind you it’s time for a new oil change, so you don’t have to count the miles manually.
Why is my maint reqd on?
The maintenance required light is notifying you that maintenance is required according to the driven distance on the vehicle’s maintenance schedule. Most often this just means your vehicle might be due for an oil change.
Do you need to change oil when light comes on?
For most vehicles, standard oil change has to be done at an interval of three months or after every 3,000 miles. Typically, when you start off your engine, the oil service oil should come on for about two seconds then it stops. If this light stays on, it will mean your vehicle needs oil or filter change.
How long can I drive with low oil?
We stress not running an engine without oil because it will only run from 15 to 20 minutes until the damage becomes extremely costly. Even in less time, damage still occurs. Because there’s no lubrication, the rapidly moving metal parts are hitting against each other.
What is maint REQ?
The “maint reqd” light typically refers to “hey it’s time for a tune up driver!” I, however, noticed mine went on shortly after I got my 90,000 mile tune up at Honda. They wanted 30 dollars to have it turned off, but a friend of mine taught me this little trick:
How do you reset the maintenance required light?
Turn of Maintenance Required Light. Here’s what to do: With the car off and key out, hold in the odometer select/reset button. Insert the key and turn to the run position without starting the car. Keep holding the button in. The Maintenance Required Light will blink once and then in another 5-10 seconds.
What does it mean when the maintenance light is flashing?
The maintenance light illuminates for about 3 seconds and flashes for about 15 seconds every 4500 miles after the maintenance has been reset. This light indicates that this vehicle may have a due for an oil change. When a yellow light comes on, it indicates that car maintenance is required.
What does the maintenance required light mean?
The maintenance required light just means that some sort of scheduled maintenance needs to be done. Most of the time it just means you need an oil/filter change. Your owner’s manual will list what maintenance is required based on your milage.