Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required

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Fri 24 Jan 2014 18:13
Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required - Robin the Technician

Hi,

Wife has just reported that a message has just come up on the dash saying 'oil maintenance required'. The oil level is fine and it was changed in 2013. Its not done a great deal of mileage since it was changed.

Do i need to change it or do i take it for a run to get the oil hot and burn off some crud from it.

Suuggestions please

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Fri 24 Jan 2014 20:35
Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required - gordonbennet

Probably on 9k or 12 month oil change intervals, if you haven't covered close to 9k miles i suspect the mechanic hasn't reset the mileage counter at the last service.

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Fri 24 Jan 2014 23:16
Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required - bathtub tom

I'd dip the oil to make sure it hasen't risen as a result of fuel dilation.

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Sat 25 Jan 2014 13:08
Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required - Robin the Technician

Update:

Reading the manual..DUH!! there is the answer!!!

All done now...and they all lived happily ever after.

Thanks for those who replied - and yes the oil level is fine.

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