Reset the Oil Service Indicatior Change?
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I just got my car back from my indy mechanic. I had it in for him to do an oil change and replace the oil level sensor.
He said while he was replacing the sensor, he noticed that the harness was damaged. It looked like a rat or something had gnawed into it. About a two inch section of the hardness was missing. He said he just soldered the wires back together and did not replace the sensor. He then said the oil interval reset no problem.Woohoo!
He said while he was replacing the sensor, he noticed that the harness was damaged. It looked like a rat or something had gnawed into it. About a two inch section of the hardness was missing. He said he just soldered the wires back together and did not replace the sensor. He then said the oil interval reset no problem.Woohoo!
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Sounds like I'll have to check this out on my car since I now have this EXACT issue and followed every single step to the T so far. At least now I know where to start trouble shooting. Seems odd though that with how technologically advanced these cars are that there isn't something to tell you that the sensor is bad other than waiting for the oil change.
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Sounds like I'll have to check this out on my car since I now have this EXACT issue and followed every single step to the T so far. At least now I know where to start trouble shooting. Seems odd though that with how technologically advanced these cars are that there isn't something to tell you that the sensor is bad other than waiting for the oil change.
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I tried this following the video for my 08 535xi = no good link for this car.
BMW 5 Series brake pad reset, oil reset, and service reset. - YouTube
BMW 5 Series brake pad reset, oil reset, and service reset. - YouTube
Please search for the correct thread instead of hijacking this one.
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I tried this following the video for my 08 535xi = no good link for this car.
BMW 5 Series brake pad reset, oil reset, and service reset. - YouTube
BMW 5 Series brake pad reset, oil reset, and service reset. - YouTube
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Same here 2007. 525xi
i know there are several threads on this topic allready but... i cant get my oil life indicater to reset.... i have successfully reseted spark plugs and others items but the oil life will not reset... while depressing the trip odometer i can access the oil life reminder,, i get all the way to "reset" the mileage goes to ---- then the old mileage reappears. ive done it 15 time to no avail.... please give me some insight,,,, i also reset the trip mileage before continuing
my mechanic just changed my oil (of which he has done before) and previously he has reset the oil service indicator without a problem. today he tells me that it won't let him reset it. i had my car at the dealer on tuesday and maybe they did an update or something that might have locked it out. do you guys know anything about this? thanks.
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my mechanic just changed my oil (of which he has done before) and previously he has reset the oil service indicator without a problem. today he tells me that it won't let him reset it. i had my car at the dealer on tuesday and maybe they did an update or something that might have locked it out. do you guys know anything about this? thanks.
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