Boxer 'change oil' warning fix

As an Aside MM, a mate of mine bought a 57 plate ML350 last year and purchased an OBD2 reader for it which is make and model specific. About £200 IIRC and reads an awlful lot more than the generic OBD DTC's.

I can contact him and ask him for details if your interested. 

Thanks Milo but that will probably be an iCarsoft MBII .... I have the previous iCarsoft i980 which is the more basic version. But it will talk to my Smarts too 😊 

Thanks for the thought though 😉

Just out of interest, I have a MoHo built on a Peugeot Boxer BlueHDi 160.  My "change engine oil" light came on at 2400 miles / 4 months.  It has since been cleared - like many others...
I've come to two conclusions after talking to Peugeot and Motorhome service stations.
1. The reason why there are so many low mileage *change engine oil* messages in the first year is because they haven't been reset at time of pick-up. From what I've been told, the system thinks the vehicle has been doing short trips as the average mileage is below expectation (in a given period) - probably because it spends the first six months just been driven around the convertors premises, driven to show rooms, etc. The vehicle doesn’t have an on-board lab so it's impossible to test the quality of the oil so the message is more of a warning that short journeys "may" contaminate the oil if there's no regular/completed DPF filtration.
2. The service book (and Peugeot) indicates that the oil change (unless specific circumstances) is every 24 months / 25k. I know there are purist (like me) that like to change it annually but the Euro5/6 engines have been vigorously tested and deterioration of the oil hasn't been noticeable up to 20k over any period (google it). I assume engine components are more advanced nowadays and the oil grade/additives have improved to comply with EU regulations. Even if contaminated with diesel, it doesn't affect the lubrication properties of the oil (apparently?).
So in a nutshell, don't be too alarmed if you get a "change engine oil" message at low mileage within first year.  And just stick to the recommended 25k / 2 year service interval.  Changing the oil annually won't do any harm but it it won't have any major benefits either.

I have had a 19 Plate AS Broadway/Peugeot 160hp for 9 moths now with 2460 miles on it, which has just started flashing the red oil can symbol and showing a 'Change Oil' message on the dash display.

The You Tube 'fix' hasn't worked.

I am reluctant to ignore it, as I plan to tour Spain in just over a month but am miffed that it may take an actual oil change to sort this out - ideas? 

The only thing I can suggest is to take it to a local garage, explain the low mileage, see what they say. An oil change isn't much and it could be argued that even low mileage vehicle should have annual oil changes (SWMBO's car only does 3000 miles a year and has an annual service) The garage will likely have a box of electrickery that will talk to your motorhome and will reset the 'change oil' message

My light came on at 4200 miles, too.  On exactly the anniversary of the vans registration.

Actually, I don't mind changing the oil each year.  But obviously, the dealer wasn't willing to do that, wanting to do a full service instead.  Which I guess is hardly surprising.  

The dealer should be willing to do exactly what you want.

Go to a different garage.

oil can degrade just sitting there in the engine.

Wow this has just saved me a lot of effort. My 2019 Boxer had only covered 1800 miles when this came up and I was thinking head gasket issues etc but oil was looking fine. On the point of contacting dealer, I just typed the issue Into google and there it was thanks. So I can report this still affects new vans coming up about a year after manufacture if not reset by dealer at point of sale. I would imagine still applies to Ducati and Relay as all have same dash.

A lot of vehicles have some way of tell you it would like a service by either using a spanner symbol or a message of some kind. They come up at a set time interval or set mileage, which ever comes first. But remember they do need a service (at least an oil change) .... not just resetting. Low mileage vehicles probably suffer as much as higher mileage vehicles as they often don't get fully hot enough to remove water/condensation from the oil.