Toyota for check engine light?

[ShootingSight]

Did my first oil change at 1500 miles. Next day got a check engine light

Question 1: any ideas?. Oil level is good.
Question 2: can Toyota diagnose this? Lotus dealer is 2 hours away, so don’t want to invest a round trip if I don’t have to.

 

[PatrickJS]

can you check what codes were thrown because it may not even be related to the oil change

 

[ShootingSight]

Will it tell me codes, or do I need a reader?

 

[PatrickJS]

you can go to any autozone and ask them to read the codes for free in the parking lot. since its a common toyota engine they should be able to read it (maybe call them first to confirm)

 

[Citizen]

Buy 1 obd2 reader and figure out which code is throwing , most times is nothing big and you can clear code and drive it safely

 

[netsinah]

Did my first oil change at 1500 miles. Next day got a check engine light

Question 1: any ideas?. Oil level is good.
Question 2: can Toyota diagnose this? Lotus dealer is 2 hours away, so don’t want to invest a round trip if I don’t have to.

There are several threads on the Forum dealing with OBD2 scanners. I bought a scanner, sent it back, then bought another more expensive. It worked good for my Mercedes and my spouse's Volkswagen Atlas SUV and had better diagnostics compared to the first cheaper one...but didn't work well at all for my Emira, since it didn't include "Lotus" on its list of vehicle manufacturers (both Mercedes and Volkswagen are listed). I then purchased the BlueDriver OBD2 scanner that others on the Forum recommended. It DOES recognize "Lotus" on its menu, so it's been working well for my Emira. It won't give you complete diagnostics since Lotus takes a proprietary approach and guards its software, requiring you to sign up for an expensive subscription service to access it. Even my auto shop with a ++ expensive scanner (costing thousands of dollars), can't access the Emira ECU.

Others have mentioned other scanners that work for the Emira, so apparently its not just the BlueDriver that recognizes Lotus. Good luck and check out this thread for more information:

OBD II reader/scanner recommendations

Hello, Does any have a preferred OBD II reader/scanner that they would recommend? I would be willing to pay for more advanced diagnostic features, however, it is my understanding that such a scanner may not be available right now. The genesis of my question is that my car has a CEL right now...

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