99 Audi A4
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Re: 99 Audi A4
"Jack" wrote
> I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
> and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
> problem?
It's not a problem. Whoever did your oil change (probably not an audi
dealer), did not reset the oil reminder indicator. A car has no way of
knowing that the oil has just been changed. You need to reset this
indicator manually every time you change your oil.
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec26.shtml
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: 99 Audi A4
"Jack" wrote
> I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
> and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
> problem?
It's not a problem. Whoever did your oil change (probably not an audi
dealer), did not reset the oil reminder indicator. A car has no way of
knowing that the oil has just been changed. You need to reset this
indicator manually every time you change your oil.
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec26.shtml
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: 99 Audi A4
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"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
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Re: 99 Audi A4
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"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
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Re: 99 Audi A4
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"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
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Re: 99 Audi A4
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"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
"Jack" <lengvang1@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161566655.997582.97310@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> 1999 A4 2.8L Automatic
>
> On Oct 22, 5:31 pm, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> it's a 2.8 v6
>>
>> On Oct 22, 4:53 pm, daytripper <day_tri...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 22 Oct 2006 16:39:45 -0700, "Jack" <lengva...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >I just bought a 99 Audi A4. Great running cars with no leaks and
>> > >plenty
>> > >of power.
>>
>> > >Only issure is whenever I turn on the car for the first 15 seconds a
>> > >light will flash "service oil"
>>
>> > >I just brought in in for an oil change with a check up on all fluids
>> > >and it came back negative. Any idea if this is a computer chip
>> > >problem?Which engine? If it's a 1.8T this might be a prompt to check
>> > >for a sludge
>> > problem...
>>
>> > /daytripper
>> > '00 s4 6spd- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>