Maint Reqd

[Lexxther]

Has anybody seen this message when starting your engines before? I keep getting it every time I start my car. I got my first oil change done at 5000k and so far I got 9200k on it. I wonder what's going on.

[krouchchocolate]

Originally Posted by Lexxther

Has anybody seen this message when starting your engines? I keep getting it every time I start my car. I got my first oil change done at 5000k and so far I got 9200k on it. I wonder what's going wrong.

ah, i am getting it too

[MrSo0h0o]

it comes on to let you know that your oil should be changed soon.. i believe it comes on every 5k.. check in your manual, it will tell you how to reset it.. mine is currently on right now but i dont remember off hand how to turn it off.. i believe with the key in the ignition, hold down the odometer button, turn the ignition on and the odo will flash dashes "------"

u can also do a search on the forum.. i know for a fact its been discussed and posted how to reset it

[liquidi3ladz]

I think if you reset your trips it goes away?

[lammydi]

Here you go.
to reset the MAINT REQD light so it will quit blinking:
a) With the Engine ON click your Odometer/TripA/TripB selector knob so
the display shows TRIP A
b) Turn the car off
c) Turn the key 1 click to ACC (accessory mode)
d) While in ACC, press and hold the selector knob in (don't worry that
can't see anything on the dashboard.)
e) While you are still holding the selector knob, click the key 1 more
position to the ON position. Hold the knob for about 5 seconds.
f) If you do it correctly, you will see the TripA display change to some
numbers and then start blinking quickly. you will also see the MAINT
REQD blinking quickly.
Start the car up, and no more MAINT REQD light until you put another 4500miles on the car!

[TRD VVTi]

The light starts coming on at startup when you get close to the mileage for service. It will come on solid and stay on when 5,000 miles have elapsed since the last time it was reset.

All of that is in the owner's manual.

[Lexxther]

Thanks Lammydi!

[geoff5093]

I guess it's a cool feature, but like the TPMS system now people will rely on the car telling them when to get an oil change, instead of recording the mileage.

[smeg]

Originally Posted by geoff5093

I guess it's a cool feature, but like the TPMS system now people will rely on the car telling them when to get an oil change, instead of recording the mileage.

I guess I'm missing something - the maint light tracks your milage (every 4500 miles it starts blinking, then at 5000 miles it comes on solid).

My old Scion, and my wifes current Scion do this too, and I've always used it as a mark of when to call to schedule a service.

But then again, I put 600 miles a week on my Camry, so I'm always getting it serviced!

[desentrix]

Originally Posted by geoff5093

I guess it's a cool feature, but like the TPMS system now people will rely on the car telling them when to get an oil change, instead of recording the mileage.

thats why Toyota advises people to stick to the maintenance schedule and change oil @ 5K increments. There are some people who don't even know that a car requires oil changes.

[njerald]

This is another thread that noobs bring up very 2-4 months.

It could be added to the stickies but then they would have to find it.

Since they can't use the Search function for the multiple threads before them and they can't read their owners manuals for the info............

New thread expected on this same question in about 3 months.

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by smeg

I guess I'm missing something - the maint light tracks your milage (every 4500 miles it starts blinking, then at 5000 miles it comes on solid).

My old Scion, and my wifes current Scion do this too, and I've always used it as a mark of when to call to schedule a service.

But then again, I put 600 miles a week on my Camry, so I'm always getting it serviced!

Yes thats correct, but when people start to rely on the car telling them when it's time, then if something malfunctions, or for instance say the bulb burns out, they may think everything is fine until their car dies.