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Re: How to reset Tire Pressure Monitor Warning Light? [boord1]
by pilsner
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Feb 02, 2008 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: boord1 (Dec 02, 2007 6:03 pm)
Mine had the same problem when I picked it up; the salesman said that it had to be re-set by the service department for free and that they would do it the next day. Next day I go down and they tell me I will have to leave it for 3 days! So I left and checked the tire pressures with a gauge. They were all at 38 psi or so (after driving 10 miles) so I dropped them to 35, restarted the car and the TPMS light turned off and has stayed off. I am not sure why the TPMS is so sensitive to being over-pressured -- underpressured is a problem but I like to keep them firm and would leave the tires at 38 or so if it weren't for the idiot light.
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- #115 of 153
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Re: Oil Change and Maintenance Minder Re-set [f0rl0rn]
by pilsner
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Feb 02, 2008 (1:49 pm)
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Replying to: f0rl0rn (Jan 21, 2008 6:05 am)
Do you know what the chemical/additive is called that they add for the first fill at the factory? I'm not doubting you, just curious as I had not heard of that before -- I thought all cars needed an oil change after the first 500-1000 miles and letting it go so many miles just feels wrong somehow. Is that additive something that would have any use later in the car's life, and could owners purchase it?
As for the 8000 mile figure, I thought that the minder counted at 5% intervals, and that if 400 is less than 5% of the life then the life = 8000 or more. But the minder went to 90% between 500 and 600 and I never saw a 95% figure, so maybe it is set to 10% intervals....
I will try to trust in the manual and leave that original oil in there for until the minder calls for more. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Oil Change and Maintenance Minder Re-set [pilsner]
by jkandell
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Feb 07, 2008 (3:39 pm)
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Replying to: pilsner (Feb 02, 2008 1:49 pm)
Mine went down 10% at a time slowly over about a year, then suddenly during the last 500 miles went down by 5% at a time rather quickly for the last 20%.
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- #117 of 153
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Re: Oil Change and Maintenance Minder Re-set [pilsner]
by kagedude
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Feb 17, 2008 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: pilsner (Jan 20, 2008 8:48 pm)
I have gotten even less confident in the accuracy of the "minder." I have put 400 miles on the car - almost all city driving with lots of hills -- and the oil life indicator is still at 100%. So apparently 8000 miles of hard city mileage still isn't enough to warrant an oil change. I just am not sure I trust this thing. So.... is there any compelling reason NOT to change my oil after the first 500 - 600 miles as I would have done if there were not a tool on the dashboard telling me not to?
I believe the maintenance minder strictly goes by mileage. My 07 Honda Fit now has 56K miles and has dropped to 15% when its nearing the 6K miles mark. Its consistently done this the last 9 oil changes.
Did it drop to 90% when it hit over 600 miles?
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- #118 of 153
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Re: Oil Change and Maintenance Minder Re-set [kagedude]
by jacksan1
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Feb 17, 2008 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: kagedude (Feb 17, 2008 9:11 am)
The older maintenance minder or whatever it was called which was with past Hondas (the one that has three colors and switches to yellow and then red) was based strictly on the mileage driven and tied to the manufacturer's recommended maintenance interval. The current Maintenance Minder, on the other hand, reads not only the mileage driven but also takes the internal driving conditions (e.g., RPM and engine temperature) into consideration. With all things equal, the percentage figure should drop more rapidly by not ever shifting your car above the third gear than driving normally, for example.
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Re: Oil Change and Maintenance Minder Re-set [jacksan1]
by kagedude
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Feb 17, 2008 (8:27 pm)
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Replying to: jacksan1 (Feb 17, 2008 12:49 pm)
The older maintenance minder or whatever it was called which was with past Hondas (the one that has three colors and switches to yellow and then red) was based strictly on the mileage driven and tied to the manufacturer's recommended maintenance interval. The current Maintenance Minder, on the other hand, reads not only the mileage driven but also takes the internal driving conditions (e.g., RPM and engine temperature) into consideration. With all things equal, the percentage figure should drop more rapidly by not ever shifting your car above the third gear than driving normally, for example.
I tried to research the current maintenance minder but didn't see any tech writing if it really does do other things to affect the oil change interval. Maybe it checks for the other maintenance items like spark plugs, etc?
I have to confirm that the oil interval is by mileage (6K) for my Fit at least. Checked my service records and they are in intervals of 6k miles.
My first 8 oil changes, I was driving 90% hwy. Maintenance minder comes on around 6k miles. Avg oil change interval was every 2 mos.
Just got my last oil change, I drove approx 60% city/ 40% hwy. My maintenance minder still came on around 6K miles but after 3 mos.
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here's the mileage for Fit maintenance
by jfehribach
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Mar 22, 2008 (2:33 pm)
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I looked this up by going to http://www.edmunds.com ... Tips&Advice ... Maintenance Costs, then entering 2007 Fit and other info. Here're just the key items:
A = replace engine oil (every 10000 miles)
B = replace engine filter; other checks (every 15000)
1 = rotate tires (every 10000)
2 = replace air and pollen filters (every 30000)
3 = replace transmission fluid (every 60000)
4 = replace spark plugs (every 60000)
5 = replace coolant (every 120000)
...also brake fluid, which has no code
The oil change indicator is smarter than using just mileage. My daughter's Fit oil change indicator came on at about 6000 miles, which made more sense than 10000 miles since my daughter does a lot of short city trips. Perhaps other indicators will occur sooner than Edmunds forecasts given harsher driving conditions. But the Edmunds forecast gives a good idea of when maintenance will be needed.
Jerry Fehribach
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Re: here's the mileage for Fit maintenance [jfehribach]
by ellenoc
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Mar 22, 2008 (5:50 pm)
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Replying to: jfehribach (Mar 22, 2008 2:33 pm)
The Maintenance Minder on my Fit MT came on for its first oil change at less than 5,000 miles. I believe it was 4,800+. And I don't do city driving at all, but I have been zooming back and forth across highways at 80 mph a lot lately.
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- #122 of 153
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Re: here's the mileage for Fit maintenance [jfehribach]
by kagedude
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Mar 24, 2008 (7:32 am)
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Replying to: jfehribach (Mar 22, 2008 2:33 pm)
From Honda Fit's website, it states the engine has the 100K +/- Miles No Scheduled Tune-Ups interval with the exception of fluid and filter changes.
http://automobiles.honda.com/fit/specifications.aspx
My Fit sport is at 59K miles and the engine purrs as it was when it was new. I'm definitely not changing the spark-plugs and will follow Honda's recommendation.
I do need to start shopping for new tires. I'm still on the original Dunlops and doing the penny test, its now on Lincoln's mid-hair.
I heard from an Accord owner that the maintenance minder can be reset by pushing the trip button for 5-10 sec while on the oil minder. It will go back to zero. If it is mileage independent, then it should correct itself from 100% to whatever the level was before right?
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Re: here's the mileage for Fit maintenance [kagedude]
by jacksan1
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Mar 24, 2008 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: kagedude (Mar 24, 2008 7:32 am)
The Maintenance Minder is not so smart as to being able to know whether or not your reset is bona fide. It is not 100% mileage dependent, nor is it independent. However, it assumes that your reset is due to an actual bona fide action. If you reset, for instance, without changing the oil at all, the percentage will be back at 100%, and go from there on the basis of all the variables that the MM is supposed to take into consideration.
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