I might be wrong (I'm sure bgunn will be able to confirm or otherwise explain) but don't they need to hook up the examiner to the OBD2 port to reset the service indicator?
General Twin Air is 1 Year Old and in for first Service
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I might be wrong (I'm sure bgunn will be able to confirm or otherwise explain) but don't they need to hook up the examiner to the OBD2 port to reset the service indicator?
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They do.
I think it's a cheek charging for time on the Examiner, given that they can do it concurrently whilst the oil drains from the engine, it's really not difficult.
I think it's a cheek charging for time on the Examiner, given that they can do it concurrently whilst the oil drains from the engine, it's really not difficult.
I might be wrong (I'm sure bgunn will be able to confirm or otherwise explain) but don't they need to hook up the examiner to the OBD2 port to reset the service indicator?
Yes, I too had already thought of that one an age ago. That being said though....I am not familiar with the Fiat service reset indicator, but my Cadillac, the service indicator is reset by accessing the settings menu and then manually changing the setting to either intermediate or main service using the buttons on the steering wheel, therefore, no need to plug into diagnostics. The reason for this I am told is simple, should you take your vehicle to a non dealer workshop, any garage or for that matter, any individual servicing their own car, can reset it without the issue of expensive subcriptions or the use of hand held devices.
Depends how long the cable is, since it will be drained while up on a lift.
Why would tlc cover discs and pads? I've never seen a service plan that covers them
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You can see a smooth-talking MINI salesman saying to a potential buyer who does not really understand cars saying "and if you take out the servicing pack, then all your servicing costs are paid for up front." The salesman is not going to mention pads or tyres because he wants a sale. And she (I mean he or she) sitting there wanting the car will not think to ask the difficult questions.
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IME, the workshop cables are pretty long..
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True. A point I forgot to make last night is you'd have to be a bloody clumsy driver to wear out disks and pads in the first year or two of having a car.
Well, the pads do stick in the calipers on the 1.2 awfully well. My brembo's seem to be wearing a whole lot less though
