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Old 24 Sep 2006, 04:44 am
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Default Re: Oil condition sensing on new Hondas


Dr Nick wrote:
> "Ike" <retiring@last.us> wrote in message
> news:MwhRg.8380$xg7.2105@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> > My daughter's new FIT seems to "sense" oil condition, rather than depend
> > on miles driven. That's clever, if it's true. Is it?

>
> basically the new hondas have a thing called the "maintainence minder" which
> does calculation based on engine temp and revolutions of the engine to
> determine the oil life (pretty much, if you drive hard it wil lower nquick,
> if you drive easy it will go down slower) My accord was first changed at
> about 5000 miles (the computer said 10% oil life left) I currently have 8000
> miles on her and it says I have 40% left.


How do you reset the sensor when you change the oil?

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