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check engine light came on... 400miles till oilchange due, that the cause?

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Old 06-26-2007 | 03:56 PM
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Default check engine light came on... 400miles till oilchange due, that the cause?

I had this problem before, the check engine light came on around 600miles till I needed an oil change, it was gone the next day... is this a normal thing? Kinda freaked me out cuz it happend again today, (this is after I had the oil changed last) & now I'm 400miles unteal due date.

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Old 06-26-2007 | 05:39 PM
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Nope, the CEL usually means that you have a problem. Without getting the code read, there's really no way to tell what it might be. A couple of common ones are: gas cap not tight, air leak in your CAI. Take it to Autozone and they can read the code, or take it to the dealer.
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Every owner should purchase an inexpensive OBD2 scanner since they work with all vehicles since 1996....................and GOOGLE the code.
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True, you can get them from Harbor-Freight for under $50.
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Are we supposed to be psychic? +1 on going to Autozone, free check & no hassle
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