"I checked, and the engine is there"
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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I know it's just a meme, but an OBDII dongle
even a cheap $10 Bluetooth one
is super useful. You can read and reset the codes, and watch stats in real-time if so inclined.
My car doesn't have a reliable km/h gauge so I used an app to poll the speed of the car and show it up on my phone exactly in the way you described.
Are we twins?
would be cool if we are
Get a cheap OBD2 scanner. They cost like €5 for Bluetooth ones and will tell you what error codes you are getting. A lot of them are not serious, and would save you a lot of money.
I'll have to remember this one.
My Honda check engine light came on and... it was a faulty check engine light bulb, got it replaced, no more check engine light
My Honda check engine light came on and... it was a faulty check engine light bulb, got it ~~replaced~~ removed , no more check engine light
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I checked; the engines still there. How do I turn the light off?
As long as one's bank account balance is lower than one's IQ, the check engine light will never be anything more than a suggestion.
Drove the same Jeep for 13 years, the check engine light was on for at least 10. Oxygen sensors are bullshit.
Oxygen sensors are bullshit.
And expensive!
The check other just tells you that your car still has an engine. What you REALLY don't want to see is that light randomly disappearing. At that point your car no longer cares about the engine and will get rid of it.
When I got it on my 2018 Civic last year, it turned out that rats had crawled up to the engine compartment and chewed of a cylinder cable.
I still managed to drive to work and to the car repair shop - albeit on low gears.
I feel this is also true for toyotas.
Someone once told me "FORD = Fix Or Replace Daily". Never owned a Ford but still think it's funny.