Servicing dealer has "no idea" of in-service date?
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If I go through the manual steps: warm the car, wait 10 minutes. Then I get the level.
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I'm going to try again on the next full moon, that might make a difference
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Paul,
The service manual says to select engine oil display. Then press the Cruise Control Cancel button twice within 2 seconds to display the live reading of the Engine Oil Level.
(Page 2410, steps 9 - 13)
See if that works for you.
Farther down, (step 15 - 18) the process for updating the AVERAGE oil level is described. Perhaps your car doesn't have enough 'history' to display that?
(I was just looking for the method of replacing/checking ATF when I ran across that) WHEW
The service manual says to select engine oil display. Then press the Cruise Control Cancel button twice within 2 seconds to display the live reading of the Engine Oil Level.
(Page 2410, steps 9 - 13)
See if that works for you.
Farther down, (step 15 - 18) the process for updating the AVERAGE oil level is described. Perhaps your car doesn't have enough 'history' to display that?
(I was just looking for the method of replacing/checking ATF when I ran across that) WHEW
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Paul,
The service manual says to select engine oil display. Then press the Cruise Control Cancel button twice within 2 seconds to display the live reading of the Engine Oil Level.
(Page 2410, steps 9 - 13)
See if that works for you.
Farther down, (step 15 - 18) the process for updating the AVERAGE oil level is described. Perhaps your car doesn't have enough 'history' to display that?
(I was just looking for the method of replacing/checking ATF when I ran across that) WHEW
The service manual says to select engine oil display. Then press the Cruise Control Cancel button twice within 2 seconds to display the live reading of the Engine Oil Level.
(Page 2410, steps 9 - 13)
See if that works for you.
Farther down, (step 15 - 18) the process for updating the AVERAGE oil level is described. Perhaps your car doesn't have enough 'history' to display that?
(I was just looking for the method of replacing/checking ATF when I ran across that) WHEW
Also tried with the hood open. Then tried with the door open. Then both hood and door. Always using the cancel button (twice within 2 sec.) Always get "unavailable" when cold.
The car has 30K miles, so I assume it has enough history. Unless they wiped it when they did the CPO.
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That is normal.
1. The ONLY way to get a reading without running the car is to NOT start the car but rather to simply press the START button without your foot on the pedal. Then toggle through with your drivers side door CLOSED to see what your COLD oil level is.
2. If you start is and drive for a while, like 10-20 minutes you still cannot get a reading. You have to wait another 10 or 15 minutes AFTER you have turned the car off and go back and read it again. Yeah, pretty stupid method as few of us are going to remember, or want, to go back out in the garage 10 minutes after we get home. We are busy people with other priorities that to remember we have to go back out to the car to check the FREAKING oil levels! Shesh... LOL
3. Use the other method of releasing the front hood/bonnet, press start (with foot OFF brake so that the car does not actually start), toggle through to Oil Level & then hit Cancel TWICE. If you release the hood AFTER you press start it won't work. If the drivers side door is closed, it will say "un-available". You have to do all of #3 with the drivers side door OPEN
1. The ONLY way to get a reading without running the car is to NOT start the car but rather to simply press the START button without your foot on the pedal. Then toggle through with your drivers side door CLOSED to see what your COLD oil level is.
2. If you start is and drive for a while, like 10-20 minutes you still cannot get a reading. You have to wait another 10 or 15 minutes AFTER you have turned the car off and go back and read it again. Yeah, pretty stupid method as few of us are going to remember, or want, to go back out in the garage 10 minutes after we get home. We are busy people with other priorities that to remember we have to go back out to the car to check the FREAKING oil levels! Shesh... LOL
3. Use the other method of releasing the front hood/bonnet, press start (with foot OFF brake so that the car does not actually start), toggle through to Oil Level & then hit Cancel TWICE. If you release the hood AFTER you press start it won't work. If the drivers side door is closed, it will say "un-available". You have to do all of #3 with the drivers side door OPEN
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That is normal.
1. The ONLY way to get a reading without running the car is to NOT start the car but rather to simply press the START button without your foot on the pedal. Then toggle through with your drivers side door CLOSED to see what your COLD oil level is.
2. If you start is and drive for a while, like 10-20 minutes you still cannot get a reading. You have to wait another 10 or 15 minutes AFTER you have turned the car off and go back and read it again. Yeah, pretty stupid method as few of us are going to remember, or want, to go back out in the garage 10 minutes after we get home. We are busy people with other priorities that to remember we have to go back out to the car to check the FREAKING oil levels! Shesh... LOL
3. Use the other method of releasing the front hood/bonnet, press start (with foot OFF brake so that the car does not actually start), toggle through to Oil Level & then hit Cancel TWICE. If you release the hood AFTER you press start it won't work. If the drivers side door is closed, it will say "un-available". You have to do all of #3 with the drivers side door OPEN
1. The ONLY way to get a reading without running the car is to NOT start the car but rather to simply press the START button without your foot on the pedal. Then toggle through with your drivers side door CLOSED to see what your COLD oil level is.
2. If you start is and drive for a while, like 10-20 minutes you still cannot get a reading. You have to wait another 10 or 15 minutes AFTER you have turned the car off and go back and read it again. Yeah, pretty stupid method as few of us are going to remember, or want, to go back out in the garage 10 minutes after we get home. We are busy people with other priorities that to remember we have to go back out to the car to check the FREAKING oil levels! Shesh... LOL
3. Use the other method of releasing the front hood/bonnet, press start (with foot OFF brake so that the car does not actually start), toggle through to Oil Level & then hit Cancel TWICE. If you release the hood AFTER you press start it won't work. If the drivers side door is closed, it will say "un-available". You have to do all of #3 with the drivers side door OPEN
Tried #3 (open hood before pressing START), door OPEN, Cancel twice.: yes, it also worked
It should not be that difficult. But BIG Thank You for listing the steps so clearly
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OH! You meant YOUR OWN belly & head.
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by the Hooters girl for a more private session...
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