how hard is it to do a service on the drive?

[Skinner18]

hello, so i got my first car last friday and on the dash the service light is on. i know if i was to take it to the garage they would charge me a bomb probs, chef in my work said its not a hard job! any one do it before? how hard is it? and wheres best place to order new spark plugs filters etc? cheers

 

[Alastair.]

Serv light on a 2004 1.2 means it has a problem, not that it wants a oil service etc. All mk2 Clios never came with a service indicator for oil changes etc.

 

[McGherkin]

What other light is coming on with your SERV light?

 

[Skinner18]

just the service light is on, i know i need to get my track rod end done could that be the problem?. and would it still be worth servicing it?

 

[Dan@SJM]

No that won't be the problem. If its just the Serv light on, check your oil level.

 

[Skinner18]

cheers im going to do a service as soon as the weather gets a bit better, thanks for the help

 

[750gixer]

I'll concur with Danlp6, check the oil level!! NOW!!

 

[McGherkin]

Surely if the oil's out it'd be STOP, not SERV?

 

[mozzer_morrey]

I'm sure the serv light comes on when my passenger air bag is playing up? Just mess with the wires under the passenger seat and the light goes away.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I think nothing of changing the engine and box on the drive etc. you need the right tools for whatever job you are doing though of course, just randomly soon things cause the service light came on isn't likely to end well. Lol.

 

[Russ_16v]

For the budding DIY'er who is stuck without the correct tool to undo the sump plug, I have found out the rectangular bar in between the handles of a house door fits perfectly

 

[Chip-mk1]

Flol. I ground down a 3/8 extension to 8mm once when I was stuck.

 

[Jonff]

For the budding DIY'er who is stuck without the correct tool to undo the sump plug, I have found out the rectangular bar in between the handles of a house door fits perfectly

Door handle spindle FTW! I've used that method in the past too lol

 

[Skinner18]

the cars just done a good 200/300 mile the run so it cant be the oil levels!. its going in to get the tracking done so ill get the guy to have a look to see whats wrong with the service light

 

[Jaff.]

Course it can be the oil!

just check it ffs or it could well go bang and your next thread will be titled " how hard is it to change an engine on the drive?"

 

[Dan@SJM]

Flol.

 

[Dan519]

SERV light has nothing to do with oil level

 

[d4vy]

SERV light has nothing to do with oil level

I thought it did? Serv light was on when I first got my 172, after checking everything not obvious, checked the oil and it was below the dipstick, topped up and the light went out! I thought when the oil level indicator got below the mark it popped on the Serv light? (Your a professional so no idea why I'm questioning it) lol.

 

[Jaff.]

I thought it did? Serv light was on when I first got my 172, after checking everything not obvious, checked the oil and it was below the dipstick, topped up and the light went out! I thought when the oil level indicator got below the mark it popped on the Serv light? (Your a professional so no idea why I'm questioning it) lol.

Does on every other Renault I've been in too.

 

[rickyquicky]

For the budding DIY'er who is stuck without the correct tool to undo the sump plug, I have found out the rectangular bar in between the handles of a house door fits perfectly

Haha that's amazing!

I haven't got the tool to do the sump plug, what do I do now? Oh I know, try a door handle! lol!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

SERV light has nothing to do with oil level

Or the track rod end...

 

[Chip-mk1]

I think nothing of changing the engine and box on the drive etc. you need the right tools for whatever job you are doing though of course, just randomly soon things cause the service light came on isn't likely to end well. Lol.

Silly autocorrect should have said "...just randomly doing things.."

 

[Dan@SJM]

If the oil level is low it will illuminate a 'SERV' light with no other light. (Aswell as flashing OIL on the mileage trip)