My service indicator wiped 3000 miles off overnight!

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My service indicator wiped 3000 miles off overnight!

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The count-down indicator literally wiped off 3000 miles and set to zero and put up the service spanner :cry:

Now here's the strange bit........It did all this exactly 1 year and 1 day after I reset the service indicator last time.

Is it possible that the computer recognises that you haven't done many miles but 1 year has passed so you should be getting a service?

I have only done 7000 miles and I set the indicator to 10000 last time so I had 3000 left.

I know it's irelevant because I can reset it but I thought it was set up for 2 year intervals or 12000 miles :?
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it also takes into account driving hours and the type of driving done, also, peugeot were very sneaky, although the the servicing schedule is 2 years or 12,000 miles, they did recommend an oil change and levels check style service every year and would make the light come on after a year regardless of mileage, its just another one of there ways of making money
Peugeot wrote:what are you worried about? we made car that lasted 10 years"..."Zat is very goode non? :|
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I see, thanks james.

It don't tell you that in the book :x I bet they 'had' loads of customers with that one.

*goes off to reset it* :P
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Welton wrote: It don't tell you that in the book :x I bet they 'had' loads of customers with that one.
the reason they didnt put it in the book was to catch customers out who didnt realise what the schedule was or if they had done the mileage etc..
just another way to grab your money
did you know out of all the work you can undertake on a car, servicing returns the most proft
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jameslxdt wrote:did you know out of all the work you can undertake on a car, servicing returns the most proft
That's because they can charge for stuff they don't do and they can do a really 'quick' oil change where they don't bother to drain it all out properly, which takes time.
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Post by neildavies »

I'm sure mine followed the mileage on the odometer exactly (in 50 mile intervals)
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Post by mjb »

Does the D8 have a service indicator? If so, it might make me sleep a bit easier regarding my cambelt of unknown mileage :/

Would the service indicator be reset by unplugging the ECU for a bit?
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the d8 406 never had a service counter unfortunatley
Peugeot wrote:what are you worried about? we made car that lasted 10 years"..."Zat is very goode non? :|
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Post by Pyros6546 »

yeah thats a pain but then again i got full service history with mine
i know exactly when it was last serviced and when it next needs one
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jameslxdt wrote:[did you know out of all the work you can undertake on a car, servicing returns the most proft
That's why I've done most of it myself :)

Oil changes are impractical for me and seem next to impossible with the turbo oil filter, but National Tyres will do it nice and cheaply, and I had to get a frog specialist to do my rear brakes because my back was shot and the bolts required an impact wrench to shift, but other than that and the usual tyre replacements I've done it all myself so far, bar the fuel filter (I *WILL* get the bottle up to do that one day!) and the cambelt :shock:
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Can anybody tell me how to reset the service indicator? I have a 406 2.2 HDi GTX and according to the manual I press button one whilst turning the ignition on; this would be a simple procedure if I had a button 1! My multifunction display is operated by a remote control and has no buttons associates with it. Help would be appreciated as I don't want the damn car to nag me for no reason as well!
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Post by trem1 »

think it refers to the buttons on the clocks not the centre display,i managed it ok so it must be easy enough


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Post by crainneag »

Thanks, I've just managed it by holding in the trip reset button and turning on the ignition.

I've also discovered how wonderful les mathematiques de France is;

50 (miles left to service) + 12000 (service interval) = 12500!
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