My service engine soon light just came on my 98 SE Around 42000 Miles. Does anybody know if this is just one of those standard bring in for service light so the dealer can take your money? The car seems to be running fine. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Search the posts on how to read the codes....you can check the ECU yourself, and reset it yourself.

 

Check Engine Light = Service Engine Soon light = Malfunction Indicator Light.
Three names for the same thing.

The Check Engine Light is evidence that something is wrong. That
"something" may be any number of things, some major and some minor. It
might be nothing more than a loose fuel filler cap. The Engine Control
Module (the computer) detected a problem and turned on the Check Engine
Light. At the same time it stored one or more Diagnostic Trouble Codes.
Get someone to do a DTC readout for you. This is not a big deal, does not
require specialized "dealer only" test equipment, and should take less than
an hour. When you know the stored DTCs, you will have a fair idea of what
repairs are needed.

If you like to do your own "wrenching" you can do the DTC readout for
yourself. No special tools are required.

You will find instructions to do a DTC readout and reset
the Check Engine light at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html

The DTC "translations" are found at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecudecoder.html