How to reset your odometer?
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How to reset your odometer?
Does anyone know how to lower your millage or reset your odometer? is this possible at all?
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I wouldn't even try man--especially since you kind of have left an e-paper trail by asking how to do it on this forum. Its illegal and you will probably get caught.
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Does anyone seriously believe that an auto manufacturer would provide a warranty for a specific number of miles and not have a means to determine if the mileage had been altered?
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just out of curiosity, can you reset the odometer on any car with electronic odometer?
My comment: after all, if I own a car, I should be able to do anything I want as long as it follows the law. If the odometer is reset to (haha) prevent the computer from messing with settings after 50.000 miles, say, and I sign the statement that the approximate mileage is 50,000 miles, how is that wrong? It is within my rights to treat the car as I want if I don't want warranty coverage.
My comment: after all, if I own a car, I should be able to do anything I want as long as it follows the law. If the odometer is reset to (haha) prevent the computer from messing with settings after 50.000 miles, say, and I sign the statement that the approximate mileage is 50,000 miles, how is that wrong? It is within my rights to treat the car as I want if I don't want warranty coverage.
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My comment: after all, if I own a car, I should be able to do anything I want as long as it follows the law.
http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/ocl/monograph/odom.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/odometer.htm
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Originally Posted by Unser
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My comment: after all, if I own a car, I should be able to do anything I want as long as it follows the law. If the odometer is reset to (haha) prevent the computer from messing with settings after 50.000 miles, say, and I sign the statement that the approximate mileage is 50,000 miles, how is that wrong? It is within my rights to treat the car as I want if I don't want warranty coverage.
My comment: after all, if I own a car, I should be able to do anything I want as long as it follows the law. If the odometer is reset to (haha) prevent the computer from messing with settings after 50.000 miles, say, and I sign the statement that the approximate mileage is 50,000 miles, how is that wrong? It is within my rights to treat the car as I want if I don't want warranty coverage.
So, feel free to do anything you like with the car as long as you don't drive it on the street or sell it.
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Originally Posted by gcar76
Not really, My car is less then a year old and I've put 38,000 Miles allready. I dont want my warranty to void after the 50,000.
Are you a deliberate troll, or are you really clueless enough that you don't realize what you suggest is illegal?
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yes, of course its very illegal, but theres a rerason cars are switching to the digital odometers, the older analog ones were easy to set back, they were on a rod which could easlily could be reversed by hand. the digital ones are...well...digital. there maaaay be a way to change it, but there are soo many safeguards put in place by the cpu and other smaller recorders in the car, it becomes literally impossible, plus trying it wouldnt be worth it at all so save a few bucks in warranty work. dont bother, just dont beat the **** out of your car, check the oil, let it warm up before you turn it off, and you should be fine for a while.
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