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Understanding Your Honda Check Engine Light and Service Codes
Your Honda vehicle is equipped with a sophisticated monitoring system that keeps tabs on the health and condition of the most important components. To ensure lasting quality and longevity, it's important to understand the Honda Maintenance Minder reminders and know what to do if the check engine light ever comes on.
The system is designed to help you get ahead of any issues that may crop up so you can get the necessary service to avoid excessive wear and tear. At Jim White Honda, our Service Center is fully equipped to care for your Honda vehicle. When your check engine light comes on, you can give us a call for help determining the issue or confidently handle minor issues on your own by learning how to solve the problem and reset the warning lights.
Common Check Engine Light Problems & Fixes
The number one, most frequent cause for the engine light coming on is a loose gas cap. However, if checking the gas cap doesn't reset the light, then a check engine warning can indicate a wide range of problems that need your attention:
- Bad catalytic converter
- Something is wrong with the car battery
- Malfunctioning spark plugs or spark plug wires
- Possible Vacuum leak
- Bad oxygen sensor
- Issues with the mass air flow sensor
- Aftermarket parts may be causing a problem
Honda Maintenance Minder: Deciphering Service Codes & Subcodes
Newer Honda models will also provide handy codes on the information screen that will give you more insight into the needed service for your vehicle. Get to know the Service Codes and Sub-Codes for a quick glimpse at the maintenance due for your Honda vehicle.
Main Honda Service Codes
- A: Change Oil & Filter
- B: Replace the engine oil & filter, clean & lubricate front & rear brakes, adjust parking brake, inspect brake components
Honda Service Sub-Codes
- 0: Perform a multi-point inspection
- 1: Rotate tires
- 2: Replace cabin & engine air filters
- 3: Replace transmission fluid
- 4: Replace spark plugs, timing belt, & adjust valves
- 5: Replace engine coolant
- 6: Replace rear differential fluid
- 7: Replace brake fluid
Speaking of new Honda models, you have your pick of our showroom. Our local dealership keeps a great stock of used cars, trucks, and SUVs in inventory. With competitive prices offered on every pre-owned model for sale on our lot, you won't find a reason to visit any other dealership in Maumee.
Call Jim White Honda for All Your Service Needs
When your Honda alerts you of problems or maintenance requirements, call or schedule your next appointment at Jim White Honda. Once our certified technicians satisfy all the Honda Maintenance Minder tasks or diagnose the issues causing your check engine light to come on, they will reset the system so you can drive confidently with an up-to-date vehicle.
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Jim White Honda
1505 S. Reynolds Rd
Maumee, OH 43537
- Sales: 419-893-5581
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