Hi All,

I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see that,
every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer portion
of the speedo.
I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
please?

Many thanks,

James
(South Africa)

 

"S.A. Airborne" <S.A.@airborne.co.za> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see
that,
> every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer portion
> of the speedo.
> I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
> Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
> please?

Unfortunately, on a '97 A4 you cannot reset it on your own. You either have
to go to an Audi dealer or find someone with a VAG-COM tool or buy one
(www.ross-tech.com).

Cheers,

Pete

 

mmmm. This works on my '98 :

http://www.oilchanger.com/automotive....cfm?Make=Audi

Rgds
Alec
"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "S.A. Airborne" <S.A.@airborne.co.za> wrote in message
> news:3f790b1e$0$64721@hades.is.co.za...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see
> that,
> > every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer
portion
> > of the speedo.
> > I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
> > Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
> > please?
>
> Unfortunately, on a '97 A4 you cannot reset it on your own. You either
have
> to go to an Audi dealer or find someone with a VAG-COM tool or buy one
> (www.ross-tech.com).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>

 

All you need is a service reset tool, eurocarparts in the UK stock them for
£49, you will probably find something similar at an Audi specialist near
you, it has the OBD-II plug on, just plug it in, switch on you ignition, &
press the button, you can reset the service warnings too,

Steve.

"S.A. Airborne" <S.A.@airborne.co.za> wrote in message
news:3f790b1e$0$64721@hades.is.co.za...
> Hi All,
>
> I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see
that,
> every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer portion
> of the speedo.
> I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
> Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
> please?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> James
> (South Africa)
>
>

 

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:04:35 +0000 (UTC), "Alec"
<alec@mascotte.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>mmmm. This works on my '98 :

That procedure doesn't work on a 1997.

 

Unfortunately I'm in South Africa - we don't have such luxuries as
Eurocarparts!
Any idea if there is a part number, or better still, a schematic of the
tool, so that I can build one?

Many thanks,

James


"Steve68s" <Steve68s(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:3f79b76a$0$6628$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com. ..
> All you need is a service reset tool, eurocarparts in the UK stock them
for
> £49, you will probably find something similar at an Audi specialist near
> you, it has the OBD-II plug on, just plug it in, switch on you ignition, &
> press the button, you can reset the service warnings too,
>
> Steve.
>
> "S.A. Airborne" <S.A.@airborne.co.za> wrote in message
> news:3f790b1e$0$64721@hades.is.co.za...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see
> that,
> > every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer
portion
> > of the speedo.
> > I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
> > Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
> > please?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > James
> > (South Africa)
> >
> >
>
>

 

I'll check the URL, thanks.


"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "S.A. Airborne" <S.A.@airborne.co.za> wrote in message
> news:3f790b1e$0$64721@hades.is.co.za...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have just done a service on my 1997 A4 1.8 (20 valve) and now I see
> that,
> > every time I start the car, the word "OIL" flashes in the odometer
portion
> > of the speedo.
> > I presume this is the on-board-computer which requires resetting?
> > Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me in the right direction,
> > please?
>
> Unfortunately, on a '97 A4 you cannot reset it on your own. You either
have
> to go to an Audi dealer or find someone with a VAG-COM tool or buy one
> (www.ross-tech.com).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>