Resetting Service Indicator

[Clan]

Originally Posted by iep

Oil counter you say? What exactly is that? Some kind of oil quality sensor or just a basic calendar/mileage counter that counts down after being reset?

Does this mean that the only way to get the service reminder reset at oil change time is to go to a garage with VIDA (or buy your own VIDA setup)?

Cheers,

iep

yes they use the oil quality sensor now on the later cars it would put a message up if the oil got in a poor condition .

[iep]

Thanks but what I'm curious about is how independent garages or DIY oil changers manage to reset the service indicator without VIDA?

If you change the oil then wouldn't the oil quality sensor be reset automatically?

Cheers,

iep

[Clan]

Originally Posted by iep

Thanks but what I'm curious about is how independent garages or DIY oil changers manage to reset the service indicator without VIDA?

If you change the oil then wouldn't the oil quality sensor be reset automatically?

Cheers,

iep

The oil quality sensor is reset when the service reminder is reset with VIDA .
When you reset the reminder by hand , the mileage/time/engine hour counters will be reset , but not the oil quality sensor .

[iep]

Thanks again. So, if all the other counters are reset, how much of a problem is it if the oil quality one is not?

I'm just curious how people without VIDA manage to perform an oil change on these cars.

Cheers,

iep

[Clan]

Originally Posted by iep

Thanks again. So, if all the other counters are reset, how much of a problem is it if the oil quality one is not?

I'm just curious how people without VIDA manage to perform an oil change on these cars.

Cheers,

iep

I have never seen an oil quality message being displayed , but then i havent seen many neglected ones in my time .

[GrantA]

Originally Posted by Clan

I have never seen an oil quality message being displayed , but then i havent seen many neglected ones in my time .

In most engines the oil quality sensor checks the opacity of the oil i.e. how clear the oil is. Diesel engine oil has a detergent in it that holds the carbon from the combustion process in suspension to be carried to the oil filter where it is gathered. If the filter (and the oil) is not changed at service intervals then the filter will block and the carbon will remain in the oil and be carried round until it gets so bad the engine will suffer from lack of lubrication. The oil quality (opacity) sensor will detect the oil getting dirtier and will bring up the oil quality message as an alarm. IIRC the sensor cannot be reset until the oil is changed and running clear through the engine, and VIDA Dice is required to confirm this. Of course as Clan says you should never see an oil quality message being displayed because only an idiot would neglect to change the oil and filter and leave it until the oil quality message was displayed.

On marine diesels and other heavy plant machines the oil quality is checked on a regular basis and if the oil is found to have a higher than acceptable level of carbon then the oil is changed regardless of hours run. If the carbon level is continually too high this could indicate a fault on the engine, leaky piston rings or similar.

[johnhorsley5]

Originally Posted by Clan

This only resets the service reminder not the oil counter which is only reset when you do the process in VIDA ..

How do I do this in VIDA?

[Clan]

Originally Posted by johnhorsley5

How do I do this in VIDA?

in DIM Advanced ...

[johnhorsley5]

Originally Posted by Clan

in DIM Advanced ...

I assume this is a menu option?

[Model flyer]

Help ! I have just tried to reset the "Book Time for maintenance" message after an oil change etc . Have tried both methods described on here multiple times but still get the message. Clan can you help? My car is a 2007 v70 SE Lux

Finally sorted but had to be in "T2"