Service engine soon on dashboard

bimmerlover_1983 · 12-23-2013, 03:48 PM

Hey Guys,

I have a service engine soon light that popped up on the dashboard after i had not closed the fuel cap correctly. I have confirmed this from Autozone and they asked me to tighten the cap and drive for a few miles so that the light will be reset.

I have done this several times and have even driven the car for more than 1000 miles but the issue still persists.

Any idea on how can i resolve this.

Thanks

TheSt|G · 12-23-2013, 03:52 PM

Pull the actual code with a code reader that can read BMW specific codes.

Right now your question amounts to "I have a problem, can you tell me what it is?".

RoundelM3 · 12-24-2013, 09:45 AM

Wait...you have a BMW 128i and you go to AUTOZONE for information on what's wrong with your car? Try a dealership or an independent BMW shop. Most likely, the code needs to be cleared, which shouldn't take much effort, but it'd be worth making sure that's all that it is.

Clovef · 12-24-2013, 07:02 PM

I think you are going to need to go in somewhere else to get the code read. Having the fuel cap open can cause a check engine light and is actually the number 1 cause of check engine lights. You may have been blown off by them where they just told you the easy answer. If that was the cause of the code it should have gone off after you screwed it down tight. I would suggest, as other have, that you need to go somewhere else to have the code read. It does not need to be the dealer if you are out of warrantee but I doubt that it is the fuel filler cap at this point.

Kgolf31 · 12-25-2013, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

Wait...you have a BMW 128i and you go to AUTOZONE for information on what's wrong with your car? Try a dealership or an independent BMW shop. Most likely, the code needs to be cleared, which shouldn't take much effort, but it'd be worth making sure that's all that it is.

Please....just stop.

Autozone can pull codes and reset for free. They simply just lend out the tool in the parking lot.

Instead of making half-ass sarcastic comments, you should realize this.

Have fun blowing money at a dealership to get a code cleared. It will be at least a hour of labor

Tracer · 03-29-2014, 10:03 AM

autozone is good for those quick things. or even pep boys

Isdaako · 04-01-2014, 09:41 AM

Can also get an OBD and put an app on your phone and save the trip to AutoZone.

12-23-2013, 03:48 PM	#1
bimmerlover_1983 New Member 7 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2009 bmw 128i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Addison, TX iTrader: (0)	Service engine soon on dashboard Hey Guys, I have a service engine soon light that popped up on the dashboard after i had not closed the fuel cap correctly. I have confirmed this from Autozone and they asked me to tighten the cap and drive for a few miles so that the light will be reset. I have done this several times and have even driven the car for more than 1000 miles but the issue still persists. Any idea on how can i resolve this. Thanks
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TheSt\|G Resident Tamed Racing Driver 298 Rep 4,697 Posts Drives: 911, 130is, E39 M5, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outside Philly iTrader: (2)	Pull the actual code with a code reader that can read BMW specific codes. Right now your question amounts to "I have a problem, can you tell me what it is?". __________________ 2005 E46 M3 Interlagos/Cinnamon with Sunroof Delete
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Clovef First Lieutenant 33 Rep 332 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	I think you are going to need to go in somewhere else to get the code read. Having the fuel cap open can cause a check engine light and is actually the number 1 cause of check engine lights. You may have been blown off by them where they just told you the easy answer. If that was the cause of the code it should have gone off after you screwed it down tight. I would suggest, as other have, that you need to go somewhere else to have the code read. It does not need to be the dealer if you are out of warrantee but I doubt that it is the fuel filler cap at this point. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i DCT M Sport, black sapphire metallic,Coral red tint, black line tail lights, back grils, BMW Performance spoiler, Apex ARC8, 235/265 Dunlop ZIIs, Ohlins coilovers w/ Swift springs, M3 front bits, Whiteline rear sub frame bushings, Vorshlag camber plates, Stoptech pads, stud conversion, spacers, bms intake
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Tracer Enlisted Member 3 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2008 128i aFe bits Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Central Jersey iTrader: (2)	autozone is good for those quick things. or even pep boys
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Isdaako Private First Class 1 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 128i Convertible Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Devils Tower iTrader: (0)	Can also get an OBD and put an app on your phone and save the trip to AutoZone.
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