I'm actually only assuming Advance Auto will do this. I know Autozone does, and it's free.
Loose gas cap can cause it, at least in gasoline cars. Not sure about a diesel. Just realize that it may take some time for the light to go out even if that's the problem. It take a certain amount of time with no faults before the light goes out. Allan Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> writes: > Great - thanks, Allan! I did a little searching and a loose fuel cap is one > possibility I can check myself... > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 11:38 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Advance Auto can pull the code and tell you what it means. This will be > an OBD-II code, which are standard across all cars. So you'll have a > pretty good idea of what the problem is, but there may be more detailed > diagnostic information available to a mechanic who has the factory scan > tools (Star scanner). > > Allan > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > I've driven my 2014 250 GLK Bluetec for about 2k miles since early > April. > > I just noticed yesterday that the "check engine" icon was lit. This is > a > > generic, non-specific alert that the owner'smanual says I must get > > professionally evaluated. The vehicle is behaving normally in every > regard. > > > > I hesitate to take the car into the dealership for what they might tell > > me... so I would probably ask my indy tech if he had the computer > hookup > > to do the testing... Or would Advance Auto lend me a diagnostic tool so > I > > can self-evaluate the issue that has caused the check engine light to > > illuminate? > > Suggestions? > > > > 2014 GLK 250 Bluetec SUV > > Rides great but an Issue Lurks _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
