Oil Sign on LCD question

[gabsta69]

I had my service done 2 months ago at Kwik Fit but the other day the spanner symbol and Oil word has appeared on the LCD screen. I checked the levels and it is fine, but the oil is quite a dark colour.

My question is: Is the warning there because I did not take it to a Seat Dealer who would clear the vagcom and hence the system thinks i need the oil changed when i dont?

Or did Kwik Fit not change my oil?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[scottyNI]

Probably forgot to reset it just, happened to me after not getting a service at the stealers..

You can reset it by holding down the trip button, turn ignition on, and keep trip depressed until the message goes away.

 

[gabsta69]

Thanks for the fast response, will give it a go at luncthime.

 

[scottyNI]

nps....btw you wana be turning the key to the 2nd ignition point, the one just before starting the car.

 

[Keef83]

This isn't just because you didn't take it to the steelers, they don't always clear it anyway just a standard reminder.

 

[Chino_UK]

Did they put the right oil in?

 

[gabsta69]

I would hope so, the car has been running fine without problems.

 

[Chino_UK]

I know on a previous car (not the Ibiza), I took it to an independant and thye put th e wrong oil in that was junk-mineral oil which was very dark...ended up having to redo the service myself to get it out before it did any harm.

 

[gabsta69]

now that's worried me, the oil is very dark already, so im not sure what to do, ive topped it up with new oil, but when i have taken it to Seat Garage to have the oil changed, the oil is a dark colour there aswell!

 

[Chino_UK]

Sorry mate it's probably nothing to worry about, try clearing it as above. Is it a petrol or Diesel? If it's diesel, from recollection the oil gets dark very quickly anyway.

 

[vroomtshh]

petrol or diesel? diesels always have dark oil

 

[gabsta69]

petrol

 

[gabsta69]

just to say the trick worked and now the the oil sign has gone, thanks for the help, gonna get my mate who is a car nut to check the oil!