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mike7411@gmail.com - 22 Sep 2007 19:53 GMT

I just got the oil changed on my BMW 328is at Sears, but it still
says it needs "Oil Service" every time I turn it on. Any ideas?

I bought it used, and it had no manual.

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Scott Dorsey - 22 Sep 2007 20:40 GMT

>I just got the oil changed on my BMW 328is at Sears, but it still
>says it needs "Oil Service" every time I turn it on. Any ideas?

1. Go back to Sears and tell them to reset the light.

2. Go to a competent mechanic who is used to working on European cars
instead of Sears next time.

>I bought it used, and it had no manual.

You can buy one from any one of a number of places that advertise in
the back of Rondel.
--scott

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clifto - 23 Sep 2007 00:58 GMT

>>I just got the oil changed on my BMW 328is at Sears, but it still
>>says it needs "Oil Service" every time I turn it on. Any ideas?

0. Check the dipstick and make sure you see clean oil.

> 1. Go back to Sears and tell them to reset the light.
>
> 2. Go to a competent mechanic who is used to working on European cars
> instead of Sears next time.

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smallg - 22 Sep 2007 20:55 GMT

>I just got the oil changed on my BMW 328is at Sears, but it still
> says it needs "Oil Service" every time I turn it on. Any ideas?
>
> I bought it used, and it had no manual.

You need to reset the lights. Here is a tool I bought years
ago for my BMW. It has two resets (oil change & Inspection),
and it also --at least half-a.s-- reads fault codes and will reset
them too.

http://www.bimmerzone.com/resettool.htm

You really need to get at least a basic manual.

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