Help!!!! my maintence light came on.....Is there a way to get rid of that with out taking it to the dealer???

 

SEARCH Button??? J/K...

try this...
push and hold down trip meter button,
Put key in and turn key to on position, (DON'T start car...)
Wait for...
Wait for...
Light should go out now, let go of button, and start car!!!
Poof!!! Abra-ca-pocus!!!

 

thanks will try

 

the instruction is also in the user manual if you haven't known yet.

 

Follow these steps and the light will turn off.

1.Turn off engine
2.Press and hold odometer reset ****.
3.Turn ignition to II postion.
4.Hold button until indicator reset (10 seconds)
5.Turn key back to I and make sure you did it right and the light is off.

 

But remember that you have to change your oil and oil filter. The light comes on when It's time to change your oil!!!

 

That's exactly how to do it... ..but that light doesnt mean you have to change your oil...If it did then it would come on every 3,000 miles right?...But it doesnt....It's more for the annual checkups....I may be wrong but I believe it comes on at 5,000 or 10,000..then again at 30,000 for sure....then 50,000....then 100,000......

 

yea it comes on every certain amount of miles i was frickin out, but learned how to reset it and yippiEE

 

The light comes on every 8000,18000,28000, etc etc. it's a reminder to go do your maintenance. after the maintenance is performed, you're supposed to reset it.

it's time to go change your oil. it's not every 3000miles. it's every 10,000miles for normal conditions and every 5,000 miles for severe conditions. read your manual.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by krystar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The light comes on every 8000,18000,28000, etc etc. it's a reminder to go do your maintenance. after the maintenance is performed, you're supposed to reset it.

it's time to go change your oil. it's not every 3000miles. it's every 10,000miles for normal conditions and every 5,000 miles for severe conditions. read your manual. </TD></TR></TABLE>

10,000 miles for an oil change?....Damm...I dont even want to know the condition of your motor..Unless your a 70+ grandma/pa that doesnt drive his car like it should be driven...then yeah....i can see a 10,000 mile oil change....I'm sorry to say but even 5,000 miles without an oil change is pushing it to the limit for me....But I guess its everyones own preference....I just choose to change mines every 3,000 mi.....

 

It comes on every 7500 miles. That's the manufacturer recommended maintenance on the rsx but you can also go every 5k or 3k

 

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10,000 miles for an oil change?....Damm...I dont even want to know the condition of your motor..Unless your a 70+ grandma/pa that doesnt drive his car like it should be driven...then yeah....i can see a 10,000 mile oil change....I'm sorry to say but even 5,000 miles without an oil change is pushing it to the limit for me....But I guess its everyones own preference....I just choose to change mines every 3,000 mi.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

this is not a preference it is what honda reccomends.... as stated in your manual. but i don't think anyone is going to go that long. i really have no idea why honda says that

 

just read the manual!!!
if your too lazy to look for it, the maintnance guide is the dark section of your owners manual.
just look at it from the side!!
if you can't read, then it looks like ur SOL'd...
I sell Hondas, so I know everythign!!! J/K.
I do sell them tho...

 

The reason the maintenance light is there is to remind you about service. It's mostly a cash-cow for Honda dealerships because commoners who know nothing about the light will bring in their cars right away.

In turn when they bring in their car, Honda will recommend service as they see fit (IE: brake services, tunes ups, etc.). However the Maint. Light should be reset every time you have an oil change done at a Honda/Acura dealership (atleast that's how we run things).