My '92 SL1 odometer quit working (189,000) immediately after a Jiffy Lube oil change. As a matter of fact the new window sticker they put on is exactly 3000 mi more that what my now defunct odometer shows, which tells me something happened during the oil change. I took it back once I noticed the problem, but naturally they didn't see anything wrong. Anybody know what could have occured?
Keith
Is the speedometer working? I would think that the two were closely related. Other than that, I'm clueless here. Hope I was able to help some.
The speedometer is working fine. The trip counter isn't working either for that matter.
Keith
most likely nothing that Jiffy Lube did, more of an inherent issue with some '92 and '92 S-series. There is a tiny gear which drives both the trio counter and odo that commonly breaks. Its a complicated and often expensive repair.
If you do have the gear replaced, make sure you do it immediately and keep track of any nileage in between. Make sure the repair is done by a qualified shop and the mileage verified and signed off by the shop.
marx404
The sticker JiffyLube puts on your windshield is the mlleage you should bring the car back for the 3,000 mi oil change, not the mileage you did the oil change.
I had this happen to a 92 buick roadmaster. The speedometer worked and the odometer and trip odometer did not. The fix was this,
Take the gauge cluster out of the dash paint the terminals with PB Blaster rust buster (which also cleans off any corrosion on the pins) My setup was modular, each component plugged in.
Been working fine since i did this, my problem was a poor electrical connection to the gauge cluster. It is possible as well that a poor connection exists where the odometers plug into the circuit board. One reason I suspected a poor connection was before they went out completely, they would occasionally run backwards!
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