Chris Driscoll

i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green.. what
are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something wrong..
perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and is this
something that i should get checked out asap?

Pahsons - Somnolent

Falling asleep through Chris Driscoll's post...

> i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of
> green.. what are some initial things i can check out to see if
> there's something wrong.. perhaps some fluids or something simple..??
> car seems to run okay.. and is this something that i should get
> checked out asap?

You're about to hit Ludicrous speed!

--
"If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the
most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you
really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel

I have no life - Takatomon - vg9tmnhro1aoa6@corp.supernews.com

Chris Driscoll

thanks for the reply, appreciate it!

Stephen Bigelow wrote:
> "Chris Driscoll" <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message
> news:vgnl65qi36vh00@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green..
>
> what
>
>>are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something
>
> wrong..
>
>>perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and
>
> is this
>
>>something that i should get checked out asap?
>
>
> It's strictly mileage based.
>
> Change your oil/filter, and usual poking around. Push your ignition key into
> the little hole under the "light" to reset it.
>
>

mtb2k2

RTMF
"Chris Driscoll" <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message
news:vgnl65qi36vh00@corp.supernews.com...
> i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green..
what
> are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something
wrong..
> perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and
is this
> something that i should get checked out asap?
>

John D.

Chris,

If you plan to do any work on your own car, you need at least an
Owner's Manual (OM). I have a '95 Nissan I revently got (with no OM of
course) but was able to order -- for only $12 including shipping -- a
brand new OM from Nissan Publications. Honda may be similar.

At least find an OM.

Failing that -- or preferably in addition to -- get a $15 Haynes
Repair Manual (or Chilton) for your car.

Ask here for help, but the manuals are your best and most reliable
sources.

Good luck,

John D.





Chris Driscoll <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message news:<vgraqjng0g36ce@corp.supernews.com>...
> it's RTFM, and i don't have the owner's manual.
>
> mtb2k2 wrote:
> > RTMF
> > "Chris Driscoll" <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message
> > news:vgnl65qi36vh00@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >>i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green..
> >
> > what
> >
> >>are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something
> >
> > wrong..
> >
> >>perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and
> >
> > is this
> >
> >>something that i should get checked out asap?
> >>
> >
> >
> >

Liam Devlin

Chris Driscoll wrote:
> it's RTFM, and i don't have the owner's manual.

That's RTFM, not RTOM.

Liam Devlin

mtb2k2 wrote:
> RTMF

"Read The Mucking Fanual"?

Chris Driscoll

k, then i don't have the ing manual :P

Liam Devlin wrote:
> Chris Driscoll wrote:
>
>> it's RTFM, and i don't have the owner's manual.
>
>
> That's RTFM, not RTOM.
>

Stephen Bigelow

"Liam Devlin" <LiamD@XXXX.optonline.net> wrote in message
news:3F0E173C.7020309@XXXX.optonline.net...
> mtb2k2 wrote:
> > RTMF
>
> "Read The Mucking Fanual"?

That sounds difficult.

Paul Bielec

ROFLOL
"Chris Driscoll" <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message
news:vgsm949fnsni07@corp.supernews.com...
> k, then i don't have the ing manual :P
>
> Liam Devlin wrote:
> > Chris Driscoll wrote:
> >
> >> it's RTFM, and i don't have the owner's manual.
> >
> >
> > That's RTFM, not RTOM.
> >
>

Chris

Chris Driscoll <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message news:<vgnl65qi36vh00@corp.supernews.com>...
> i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green.. what
> are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something wrong..
> perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and is this
> something that i should get checked out asap?

Wow - that's harsh. The indicator is a wheel which measures the
amount of miles which have past since the last time the key was
inserted into the slot next to it. The key being your car key. It is
used to indicate when you should change your oil. Red of course
either means you hate your car or you didn't push the key into the
slot the last time you changed your oil. Yellow means, think about
getting an oil change.

George Macdonald

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:34:23 -0500, Chris Driscoll <ack@sio.midco.net>
wrote:

>thanks for the reply john
>
>i always look for the owner's manual on ebay but they always have crayon marks
>all over them or something wrong with them, and i'd rather have no manual than a
>manual that looks like it's been at the bottom of a sewer for a few weeks.. and
>yeah, i was going to invest in a haynes manual here shortly.. just haven't had
>the motivation (until now, i guess).
>
>i will try to find out of i can order an OM from honda.. $12 including shipping
>is an incredible deal, compared to ebay anyways..

You can get an owner manual and the best service manual available from
<www.helminc.com>.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Tony Hwang

Hi,
It is not an indicator for trouble. it is just a reminder.
Can reset it with key as mentioned earlier.
Tony

Chris wrote:

> Chris Driscoll <ack@sio.midco.net> wrote in message news:<vgnl65qi36vh00@corp.supernews.com>...
>
>>i noticed today that my maintenance light was yellow, instead of green.. what
>>are some initial things i can check out to see if there's something wrong..
>>perhaps some fluids or something simple..?? car seems to run okay.. and is this
>>something that i should get checked out asap?
>
>
> Wow - that's harsh. The indicator is a wheel which measures the
> amount of miles which have past since the last time the key was
> inserted into the slot next to it. The key being your car key. It is
> used to indicate when you should change your oil. Red of course
> either means you hate your car or you didn't push the key into the
> slot the last time you changed your oil. Yellow means, think about
> getting an oil change.