so my maitanance required sign just went to red on my 95 accord

y did this happen?

 

Becuse you've put on miles since the last time it was reset, that's why. It's a mileage based reminder to change your oil. If you need further information on the subject, or how to reset it, the owner's manual does a fine job of explaining it, or you could do a search and pick one of the thousand posts on the subject.

 

just stick ur key in the slot next to it, thatll reset it. but i went nearly 12k miles (4 oil changes) before it turned red, it dont make much sense to me

 

thanks for the info,

this is the first time it turned red on me.

odometer reads 204,976

trying to hit 300,000

 

The maintenance required indicator should come (go yellow) on every 7,500 miles to remind you to do scheduled maint. If you dont reset it it will turn red.

Every 7,500 miles you should (according to Haynes)
- Inspect/replace wipers
-Check condition of battery
-Check drive belts
-Inspect and replace if necessary underhood hoses
-Check cooling system
-Rotate tires

Mostly common sense things to do when under the hood, but its a nice reminder for rotating tires...

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