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V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

How do I reset the oil service light on a 15MY Defender

Can anyone tell me how to reset the oil service light on my 2015 model year Defender. I tried the combination of the brake and throttle pedals but it didn't work. It's not due a service for a couple of months and it's only done 600 miles.

16th Jul 2015 2:35pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

Take it back to a dealer and ask them to turn it off and ask why its done it?

16th Jul 2015 3:44pm

adamatdraycott

Member Since: 11 Nov 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 299

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

The service interval is set at the factory, not the dealers as far as I am aware.

My build date was 27th Jan but I picked it up 1st March, so my indicator was lit for a month or so before the service at the end of Feb

You haven't done over 12k mileage have you?

17th Jul 2015 6:44pm

V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

No approx 700 miles only, it's due the service next month.
I just wanted to reset the warning until next month.
I really think it's a scandalous waste of the earths resources to dump the oil after so few miles, it isn't even black yet,
there is no way that oil is junk. One dealer I phoned today wants £326 for the first service.

17th Jul 2015 8:01pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17445

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Don't forget that the main reason for the OSL is to guard against engine damage resulting from oil dilution caused by the DPF regeneration cycle. Even on a low mileage vehicle it is possible that, dependent on usage profile, it may need the oil changed. 600 miles does sound ridiculously low though.

17th Jul 2015 8:11pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

Old oil os recycled alot these days, that's if its disposed of through correct means. Land rover will certainly do this .

Its mental the price LR charge for an oil change their is absolutely no value for money. It is simply the most expensive service stamp you can buy.

Just ignore it and wait for the service bud. Pedal tricks are awkward to use I've never been successful with them

17th Jul 2015 9:30pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

A lot of old oil goes to tarmac companys and burnt to heat the tarmac

used to be able to sell it , it was only few pence a litre but if you had few hunderd gallons taken it was worth it , but now the storage regs etc have tightened up and you have to get rid of it more regularly the recycling companys know this and stopped paying for it

17th Jul 2015 9:43pm

Phil VM2.5

Member Since: 28 Mar 2012
Location: Limelette
Posts: 196

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Hi,
I will be interested to know why it is on.

On a def 2012 as mine, it is easy to do it.
Unfortunally , even if I have do it 2 or 3 times , I do not remembrer exacly how !
i am on hollydays and I have notted at m'y office !
I am sure somebody will tell it go you.
Otherwise I will be back in 10 days
Phil current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and
again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today.

One ten 1988 to 1992
1987 BMW GS80
One Ten from 1984 to 1987
One Ten from 1983 to 1984
Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983
from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6

Last edited by Phil VM2.5 on 27th Jul 2015 6:25am. Edited 1 time in total

18th Jul 2015 3:03am

PumaPhil

Member Since: 26 Oct 2014
Location: Bridgend
Posts: 201

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Aintree Green

Does my my16 have a service light, and if so where is it? Planning on my own servicing after warranty is up in 3 years

26th Jul 2015 6:07pm

V12vanquish

Member Since: 28 Sep 2014
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 52

It comes up at the bottom of the mileage display in the speedometer on start up, it gos out after a few seconds.

26th Jul 2015 7:56pm

PumaPhil

Member Since: 26 Oct 2014
Location: Bridgend
Posts: 201

Ok, thanks

26th Jul 2015 8:09pm

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

1. Ignition ON pressed both “brake” and “accelerator pedal” full down for 15 seconds

2. Oil light started to flash.

3. Turned the ignition OFF and left it for around 2 mins.

4. Oil service indicator cleared. Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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27th Jul 2015 4:48am

Phil VM2.5

Member Since: 28 Mar 2012
Location: Limelette
Posts: 196

Hi,
I am back at my office but dgardel have answer !
Thanks
Philippe current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and
again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today.

One ten 1988 to 1992
1987 BMW GS80
One Ten from 1984 to 1987
One Ten from 1983 to 1984
Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983
from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6

27th Jul 2015 6:27am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Several threads on this already.......

TIMING IS CRUCIAL...GET IT WRONG IT WILL NOT WORK....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34134....il+service

Supacat wrote:
K9F wrote:
Search revealed.....

Here's a link for the 2.2 TDCI Ford Transit resetting....

And another method of resetting the service interval for 'Late Land Rovers'...

http://robisonservice.blogspot.ie/2010/01/...-late.html

Someone give them a go and report back please.....Doubt it'll work personally but well worth a shot perhaps.

OK.

Tried them both.

The transit method is clearly far more simple. Not sure what that says about the imtended drivers of said vehicle or maybe the engineers behind it! In any event it did not work on my Defender.

The second method did not work either; however, I did notice that after repeadedly turning on the ignition to try the first method the service message has now disappeared. I think this may only be temporary, due to so many ignition ons in a short period of time, so I'll try again later.

Also, I didn't realise that just pressing the trip reset before inserting the ignition key fires up the trip and odo recorders for maybe 10 seconds. Makes sense allowing to check the mileage on vehicles without needing the keys.

Finally, I noticed that on turning the ignition on but not starting the vehicle, after the service indicator goes out, and the the screen turns to the normal odo and trip recorders, the red oil lamp starts to flash on and off. I'm assuming this is linked to the service indicator.

Update - well it's several days after I tried the resets and I can confirm that the oil service indicator has not appeared again. I'm not certain now what the trick was but I think it may have been holding down the trip reset button before turning on the ignition and then turning on the ignition with the button still held down. I counted to 10 before releasing the button; but the reset may even be less than that.

Would be interested to see if anyone else can replicate this.

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27th Jul 2015 6:37am

Wessex517

Member Since: 28 Feb 2019
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Posts: 12

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Scotia Grey

Re: How do I reset the oil service light on a 15MY Defender

V12vanquish wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to reset the oil service light on my 2015 model year Defender. I tried the combination of the brake and throttle pedals but it didn't work. It's not due a service for a couple of months and it's only done 600 miles.

1. Turn the ignition on and immediately press both brake and accelerator pedals simultaneously full down for 15 seconds.

2. When the oil light (picture of an oil can) starts to flash turn off the ignition.

3. Release the brake and accelerator pedals simultaneously.

4. Wait for two full minutes.

4. Turn on the ignition and see if the OIL SERVICE message has gone. If not repeat the procedure exactly. It DOES work but not always first time. Mine cleared on the third attempt.

28th Feb 2019 3:38pm

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