maintenance required light on but can't find problem

My maintenance required light came on yesterday but i cant find what it is that is wrong with anything my oil is fine everything looks and sounds great with the motor but the light is still on does anybody have a suggestion other than take it to somebody and pay them to find out whats wrong?

 

what do u mean the oil is "fine"?

the light comes on approx 5000 miles until reset.

have you had it changed and reset lately?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...eneration-tacomas-reset-maint-reqd-light.html

 

just reset it maybe it wasn't reset the last time.

 

IIRC the light is simply counting miles or kilometers since it was reset (should have been done at last oil change). Do you know how many miles since your oil was changed? The reset process is in the manual; it involves holding in the odometer/trip meter button while odometer is selected, then turning the key on and watching while the 6 digit placeholder lines blink out in sequence, then letting out the button.

 

Mine did the same thing yesterday.......owners manual is full of useful info.
4590 miles

 

99% of the driving public just collectively said...."tell us of this thing called an owner's manual".

J/K

 

I just reset it I have 2000 more miles on my oil so I should be good but thanks for the help

 

Just reset mine. I do oil changes about every 3,500 miles so I'm always out of sync.


Greg

 

I have read the manual and tried this procedure numerous times but still can get the light to reset. Any suggestions ?

 

Tried all 3. Odo,trip a and trip b. Still no luck.

 

Yes it's the maint rqed light. On by itself when the truck is running.
Procedure is:
Set to trip a.
Turn off ignition
Hold trip a and
Turn ignition to on position
Hold until 000000 appears.

 

If you can't get it to reset through the processes, take it to O'Reilly's or Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts and have them scan your truck...for free. They can see if it is on for other reasons.

 

Why does it always have to be about color..... haha

 

You turn you key to power but not start, hold down the button on trip a, then turn the key off and then back on to just power while still holding the reset, then wait and it will count down

 

Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I figure it out.
God Bless