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dmanmulder · Mar 29th, 2007, 05:30 PM

If you change your own oil and want to reset the oil change countdown readout to 15,000 miles (or whatever number of miles you want), can you do it without going to a dealer? I have a 2004 MINI Cooper.

Jeremy1026 · Mar 30th, 2007, 05:35 PM

if you reset it you void your oilchange schedule warrenty (if your still within warrenty miles). there is a how to here somewhere in the DIY section

mrweasel · Mar 30th, 2007, 05:58 PM

I thought oil changes were included? Dealer said mine were.

MINIAC · Mar 30th, 2007, 06:08 PM

The Service Interval Indicator is only supposed to be reset following the 10K Oil Service and Inspection 1 and 2 Services, and not for additonal oil changes between normal intervals.

BTW ... the 10K Oil Service also includes replacement of the microfilter and a brake pad check.

dmanmulder · Mar 31st, 2007, 03:19 PM

You only get free service for 3 years (I think). I'll check again with the dealer, but I'm getting pretty close to the end of all my free stuff. I just think it's nice to see the countdown to the next oil change. I think the dealer resets it every time it falls below 800 miles and you get an oil change, but $60 bucks for an oil change is crazy when I can do it myself for around $30.

Mar 29th, 2007, 05:30 PM	#1
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Mar 30th, 2007, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jeremy1026 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 03:29 AM Posts: 7 Offline	if you reset it you void your oilchange schedule warrenty (if your still within warrenty miles). there is a how to here somewhere in the DIY section

Mar 30th, 2007, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrweasel Village Idiot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pasadena, MD Local Time: 03:29 AM Posts: 65 Offline	I thought oil changes were included? Dealer said mine were.

Mar 30th, 2007, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 7,542 Offline	The Service Interval Indicator is only supposed to be reset following the 10K Oil Service and Inspection 1 and 2 Services, and not for additonal oil changes between normal intervals. BTW ... the 10K Oil Service also includes replacement of the microfilter and a brake pad check.

Mar 31st, 2007, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
dmanmulder D-man Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 02:29 AM Posts: 39 Offline	You only get free service for 3 years (I think). I'll check again with the dealer, but I'm getting pretty close to the end of all my free stuff. I just think it's nice to see the countdown to the next oil change. I think the dealer resets it every time it falls below 800 miles and you get an oil change, but $60 bucks for an oil change is crazy when I can do it myself for around $30.

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