Hello,

I have a 2006 S2K and normally when I start the car it gives me the gauges for the clock, temperature, and mileage, but now when I start the car it gives me the gauge with a wrench icon and on the right it has the oil life which is 15%. I am wondering if the wrench icon just means that I need to get an oil change or a reminder for regular maintenance or something else. I have 11k on the car. should I be worried?

Thanks for any info that you could provide.

 

It's not in the owners manual?

 

Dont be worried. It's just letting you know that maintenance is due. I've never let my oil minder get below 20%, so I've never experienced this.

I do recall reading that this light will kick on when the oil minder is getting closer to 0%. Read the manual, and it will explain EVERYTHING.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by weegie01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hello,

I have a 2006 S2K and normally when I start the car it gives me the gauges for the clock, temperature, and mileage, but now when I start the car it gives me the gauge with a wrench icon and on the right it has the oil life which is 15%. I am wondering if the wrench icon just means that I need to get an oil change or a reminder for regular maintenance or something else. I have 11k on the car. should I be worried?

Thanks for any info that you could provide.
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you need an oil change bra

 

the oil drain plug is loss 15% below factory specs. so, you need to torque it down to factory recommendation...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WowOzYouRock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the oil drain plug is loss 15% below factory specs. so, you need to torque it down to factory recommendation... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Do you mean 'LOOSE'?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by weegie01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hello,

I have a 2006 S2K and normally when I start the car it gives me the gauges for the clock, temperature, and mileage, but now when I start the car it gives me the gauge with a wrench icon and on the right it has the oil life which is 15%. I am wondering if the wrench icon just means that I need to get an oil change or a reminder for regular maintenance or something else. I have 11k on the car. should I be worried?

Thanks for any info that you could provide.
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Is this a new S2k feature?

I have an 00, so i don't even have a clock haha.

 

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Is this a new S2k feature?

I have an 00, so i don't even have a clock haha.</TD></TR></TABLE>
x2

 

^^^^^^^x3 im kinda pissed about that i hate taking my phone out and looking at the time while im driving

 

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So get a head unit with a clock on it

 

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hey, never thought of that actually

when did the oil life sensor become a feature on the S? and how does it work? i'm very curious.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Techno Tonis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when did the oil life sensor become a feature on the S? and how does it work? i'm very curious.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I thought it came on the 05's and up, although I may be incorrect. Based on research I did on the forums, it bases it on mileage and how you drive it (i.e.: rpm ranges it goes through).

 

Thanks guys/gals for all the help. Yeah, I was thinking that it is just the regular maintenance for the oil to be replace but wanted to make sure. I will change my oil this weekend.

Oh yeah, I don't have the S2K manual and I am about to order one. Thanks again for the help!

 

Yeah, 06 was the first year of the 'oil minder'. I actually like it. Of course it's not going to be very accurate, especially having synthetic in there. It goes off of rev's, and throttle. It pretty much determines when the oil need's to be changed judging the way you drive the car.