Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

the maintenance required light?

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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when that comes on wat needs maintenance, is it like oil change, full tune up?
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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Default Re: the maintenance required light? (ian22)

It comes on every 7,000 miles, if you do regular oil changes/maintenance on your car, dont worry about it. I reset it every time I change my oil.

Just take your car key, and put it up against the little black "button" to the side of the "light" (its actually a wheel like your odometer, but instead of numbers, its colors" and press down hard. It will feel pretty stiff, but it will pop down, and reset the indicator to green.

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Default Re: the maintenance required light? (ian22)

that light is ridiculous... just make sure to change your oil/trans fluid/coolant/etc when it needs to be and just keep an eye on everything... if i were you i would just turn it off
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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Default Re: the maintenance required light? (neutron91)

i just bought the car, should i take it in for an oil change or bring it to my mechanic for a tune up?
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ian22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just bought the car, should i take it in for an oil change or bring it to my mechanic for a tune up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Change oil, plugs, wires, PCV valve, and check the cap and rotor to see if they require replacement. Then I would recomend a tranny service. After that it should be good to go.

Note: This is what I do everytime I buy a used car the day I buy it.
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