HELP!!!! Service engine light came on

tru_Asiatik · 04-11-2009, 01:15 AM

so after 1 week having the car and driving it around in short distances i finally decided to take her on a longer drive so today was my first time putting gas on her(2nd if you count the dealers) i was down to 1/4(**fyi i did about 260mi or son on 3/4) anywho
i put chevron 91 octane
drove her thru LA stop and go traffic for 60 mi

i got to my destination
it was a great and awesome drive

so now heres the problem ok so abou an hour or so i decided to move the car to a better parking spot

first thing i notice as soon as i started the car the range indicator was flashing with a warning on it for about 2-3 seconds like its telling me i need gas(it was showing 340+mi to go) next thing you know i notice the service engine light was on....i was like wtf

i went thru the manual to see if i can find anything
the only thing i could find is that if the fuel cap is loose i could set it off
and it says just retighten it and after a few trips it should go away
i drove back home hich is another 60 mi withe the service engine light on it never went away

anyone else experience this? should i worry and take it to the dealer?

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 01:22 AM

My dad had a similar experience with one of his car. In NJ, all gas stations are full service. So, the guy at the pump didn't tighten the gas cap enough. Car threw the service engine light. I tighten it and drove it for 50 miles. Light went away and never came back.

Did you pump own gas or it was full service? Other than the gas cap issue, I really don't know what else it could be.

tru_Asiatik · 04-11-2009, 01:28 AM

i pump my own gas and i could have sworn i heard the cap click 2-3 times
just drove back 60 miles and the light was still on when i got home
ill check an start the car again right now to see if its still there
if not i might have to bring it tomorrow

im scared as i dont want this to be a major issue

Amon · 04-11-2009, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik

i pump my own gas and i could have sworn i heard the cap click 2-3 times
just drove back 60 miles and the light was still on when i got home
ill check an start the car again right now to see if its still there
if not i might have to bring it tomorrow

im scared as i dont want this to be a major issue

Best of luck, man. Hopefully its just something minor!

joeyz10 · 04-11-2009, 01:33 AM

At least it's not the check engine light. I think it is just minor and bring it to thye dealer tomorrow. I don't know if your dealer is open on saturday but i know that av nissan in palmdale is open on saturdays. the gas cap if it's loose will make the check engine light on not the service engine soon. good luck

tru_Asiatik · 04-11-2009, 01:38 AM

just turned on the car right now ...still there

i thought check engine and service engine was the same one ?????

Amon · 04-11-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik

just turned on the car right now ...still there

i thought check engine and service engine was the same one ?????

I'm pretty sure that there is only the service engine soon light and not a check engine light. There is an AT CHECK light however.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

Sorry, an obdII tool will not work with your cars unless it has a CAN interface, which im guessing is gonna be expensive, and the cheap ones may not work at all. All vehicles 2008 and newer require CAN computers to be sold in the USofA.

My Actron (linked a few posts earlier) does CAN, and it's about $230 retail.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

yeah, on the OBDII generic hand helds I remember people buying them for about $400 and were junk right out of the box. some never worked at all. You have to find out what speed you computer talks and match it up.....bla bla bla..... even generic obdII has a hand full of different speeds. My shop uses the tried and true Master Tech $3000 some odd dollars plus problably another $3000 to keep it updated. You can risk it....I guess im just blessed to have an engine performance smog shop. I scan (nice people's) cars free, it only points you in the right direction. People come back cause they dont know how to actually test sensors, or dont have the tools, specs, ect...

Well, the unit I linked has worked fine on every car I've plugged it into so far (a '99 Trans Am, a '99 Dodge Truck, an '05 Mercedes, and my '09 Nissan). Of course the codes are just a pointer, you still have to debug the actual problem instead of just erasing the codes blindly. But you don't need a $3K tool to scan and clear codes for any car I've run into, and I think it's a valuable thing for any car geek to own a cheap unit.

wstar · 04-15-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

Your right....The people on this site are ambitious enough that they dont qualify as regular people....so in that aspect your right... The Master Tech is helpfull cause it does manufacturer specific and outputs. Stuff like cycle egr, shut down injectors, evap leak test...bla bla.

Does the handheld you have spit out live engine data from all the sensors? I would definatly recommend at least this option if not. so helpful. supprised it worked on that damn mercedes! HA!

Yeah, you can choose any (or all) PIDs to display in realtime on my unit (there's 106 PIDs on my car, all kinds of info), and you can also datalog about 30 seconds of data on any/all PIDs.

joeyz10 · 04-11-2009, 01:46 AM

Marc look at your manual because i am pretty sure service engine and check engine are totally different...

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 01:50 AM

can you snap a picture real quick?

MightyBobo · 04-11-2009, 08:21 AM

Mmmmm, I wonder if you got some ethanol enriched 91, that the motor didnt like?

tru_Asiatik · 04-11-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Mmmmm, I wonder if you got some ethanol enriched 91, that the motor didnt like?

i read something about that it could be the gas
the dealer did put shell and i put chevron could be soemthing with mixing the 2

dad · 04-14-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik

i read something about that it could be the gas
the dealer did put shell and i put chevron could be soemthing with mixing the 2

The two different gasolines could have different volitile levels.

04-11-2009, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 271	HELP!!!! Service engine light came on so after 1 week having the car and driving it around in short distances i finally decided to take her on a longer drive so today was my first time putting gas on her(2nd if you count the dealers) i was down to 1/4(*fyi i did about 260mi or son on 3/4) anywho i put chevron 91 octane drove her thru LA stop and go traffic for 60 mi i got to my destination it was a great and awesome drive so now heres the problem ok so abou an hour or so i decided to move the car to a better parking spot first thing i notice as soon as i started the car the range indicator was flashing with a warning on it for about 2-3 seconds like its telling me i need gas(it was showing 340+mi to go) next thing you know i notice the service engine light was on....i was like wtf i went thru the manual to see if i can find anything the only thing i could find is that if the fuel cap is loose i could set it off and it says just retighten it and after a few trips it should go away i drove back home hich is another 60 mi withe the service engine light on it never went away anyone else experience this? should i worry and take it to the dealer? __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen Pulley*Stillen Headers

04-11-2009, 01:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
AK370Z Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 9,930 Drives: 09 370Z MB Sports M6 Rep Power: 10	My dad had a similar experience with one of his car. In NJ, all gas stations are full service. So, the guy at the pump didn't tighten the gas cap enough. Car threw the service engine light. I tighten it and drove it for 50 miles. Light went away and never came back. Did you pump own gas or it was full service? Other than the gas cap issue, I really don't know what else it could be. __________________ The370Z Signature Pictures ll Want to rock our forum decals on your car? Then click here! ll How to Embed YouTube Videos In a Post STOP! (Hammertime) ll Become a Premium Member Click HERE ll F.A.Q. Are You a Nissan Dealer? Click Here to Become A "Supporting Dealer" and Start Listing Your 370Zs In Our Inventory Section My Monterey Blue Z ll My Exhaust --> My Intake --> G3 Nissan's Official Response Regarding Oil Temp Issue: CLICK HERE Need a Set of Cheap Winter wheels /Tires? Then Visit The Banner Link Below and Place Your Order. You'll Help Keep The370Z Alive.

04-11-2009, 01:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 271	i pump my own gas and i could have sworn i heard the cap click 2-3 times just drove back 60 miles and the light was still on when i got home ill check an start the car again right now to see if its still there if not i might have to bring it tomorrow im scared as i dont want this to be a major issue __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen PulleyStillen Headers

04-11-2009, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 271	just turned on the car right now ...still there i thought check engine and service engine was the same one ????? __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen PulleyStillen Headers

04-11-2009, 01:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
AK370Z Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 9,930 Drives: 09 370Z MB Sports M6 Rep Power: 10	can you snap a picture real quick? __________________ The370Z Signature Pictures ll Want to rock our forum decals on your car? Then click here! ll How to Embed YouTube Videos In a Post STOP! (Hammertime) ll Become a Premium Member Click HERE ll F.A.Q. Are You a Nissan Dealer? Click Here to Become A "Supporting Dealer" and Start Listing Your 370Zs In Our Inventory Section My Monterey Blue Z ll My Exhaust --> My Intake --> G3 Nissan's Official Response Regarding Oil Temp Issue: CLICK HERE Need a Set of Cheap Winter wheels /Tires? Then Visit The Banner Link Below and Place Your Order. You'll Help Keep The370Z Alive.

04-11-2009, 01:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
joeyz10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z AT/ RRSS 08/ Rep Power: 17	At least it's not the check engine light. I think it is just minor and bring it to thye dealer tomorrow. I don't know if your dealer is open on saturday but i know that av nissan in palmdale is open on saturdays. the gas cap if it's loose will make the check engine light on not the service engine soon. good luck

04-11-2009, 01:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
joeyz10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z AT/ RRSS 08/ Rep Power: 17	Marc look at your manual because i am pretty sure service engine and check engine are totally different...

04-11-2009, 08:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	Mmmmm, I wonder if you got some ethanol enriched 91, that the motor didnt like? __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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