Maintenance light on

[SmoknGunz]

The other day my maintenance light came on. The manual says it only comes on when oil cahnge is need. I just changed my oil 2k ago. 10w-30 synthetic. How do i reset the light or is something else in need of maintenance

 

[chaz]

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[DC Dude]

The other day my maintenance light came on. The manual says it only comes on when oil cahnge is need. I just changed my oil 2k ago. 10w-30 synthetic. How do i reset the light or is something else in need of maintenance

I think the T4R takes 5W-30.

 

[MikesToy]

I think the T4R takes 5W-30.

The T4R will take anything. It's upto the owner/user what he/she puts in. :guitar3:

 

[ALLEGRO]

Turn on ignition (not start), set the mileage indicator to ODO

Turn ignition off.

Hold reset button for the trip indicator down, and hold it.

While holding button, turn ignition back to on (not start)

Watch indicator light, it will blink several times, then release button and turn off ignition.

You should be good to go.

Good Luck

 

[DC Dude]

The T4R will take anything. It's upto the owner/user what he/she puts in. :guitar3:

Sure, you could put anything in, but Toyota recommends 5W-30. Why get something else?

 

[DC Dude]

Turn on ignition (not start), set the mileage indicator to ODO

Turn ignition off.

Hold reset button for the trip indicator down, and hold it.

While holding button, turn ignition back to on (not start)

Watch indicator light, it will blink several times, then release button and turn off ignition.

You should be good to go.

Good Luck

I've done it without the first two steps. Why do you need those?

 

[VNT]

just re-set it

 

[810moto]

I've done it without the first two steps. Why do you need those?

because that is what the manual says.

also if you look at your oil fill cap, it clearly states 5-30.
even a monkey could figure that one out on the oil.

 

[Nuke]

The maintenance light for oil change will come on based on mileage only. It has NO way of knowing that the oil has been changed.

How much you wanna bet the Owners Manual tells you what to do? Despite the rumors, the OM will NOT burst into spontaneous combustion if exposed to light.

 

[clint616]

Despite the rumors, the OM will NOT burst into spontaneous combustion if exposed to light.

So the humidity controlled dark room I built was a waste of money?! :dammit:

 

[DC Dude]

because that is what the manual says.

also if you look at your oil fill cap, it clearly states 5-30.
even a monkey could figure that one out on the oil.

Despite what the manual says, it's totally unnecessary to do those two steps in order to reset the maint light.

Also, if a monkey could figure out 5W-30, then there's no reason to put in 10W-30.