reset odometer

Feb 13, 2015 24 Replies
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Depends on how you drive. If many short trips (say less than 4 or 5 miles) then you would want to change it about twice a year. If longer trips where the engine heats up to normal for a while then once a year shoud be fine.

I had a 1991 Camry and the recommended change was 7500 miles. I drove about twice that many each year,but most trips were to work about 12 miles each way . I changed the oil twice a year and put 190 K miles on it and traded. My wife has a car that gets drive about 5 or 6 K miles a year. The shortest trip is around 5 miles. The oil gets changed once a year needed or not when I get it inspected and the tires rotated. My Toyota truck was driven about 15 K a year and the oil changed and tires rotated twice a year. I have retired and now it gets changed once a year as the milage is a lot less.

Yeah, with mine you hold the reset button of the A trip odometer, turn on the key, and wait until it flashes. Easy enough but you certainly don't figure it out for yourself. Thank the Gods for the automotive forums.

With my Toyota the light comes on at 5000 mile intervals like clockwork. It will flash a couple of times on startup as you approach the interval.

Subaru manual says 7,500 miles or 7.5 months. Wife also has a Subaru. Dealer and guy I go to want you to stick to which ever comes first. Think I will go annual for mine now.

In MOST cases, whichever comes first is about right, because in most cases, the low mileage vehicle will be making many short trips. IF your mileage is low but comprises of a few long trips, once a year and

7000 would be OK. I'm going 2 changes a year on both the Taurus and the Ranger - with synthetic that I buy on sale for about $20 per change.. When it goes on sale I buy 6 jugs and I'm good for the year - including my daughter's Hyundai.

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