2015 GLA45 Initial Service

[rpaoness]

Ordered the TPMS and spark plugs from RockAuto

Ordered the transmission dipstick and air filter (and an oil filter for free shipping) from FCP Euro

[rpaoness]

TPMS was Schrader, which showed as OE supplier also on a couple websites. Hopefully it works OK - it was only $23.

[rpaoness]

TPMs is fixed. Tire was a pita, but I’ve had to wrangle worse.

[kevm14]

You shouldn't do the reset unless you want it to learn new tire pressures. Or, reset it when you have set tire pressure to exactly what you want.

[rpaoness]

I didn't reset anything, just let it find the new sensor on its own. I wasn't planning on baselining new ref values - is that just for the alarm or is that new calibration?

[kevm14]

Alarm set point. The gas cap door should show some range of pressures and it lets you decide what you want TPMS to track for you.

[rpaoness]

Yeah - winter and summer are same - 36 frt / 32 rear unladen, something higher laden.

[kevm14]

Transmission. I wonder if that iCarSoft you have will do the rev up, purge and check oil functions. Or if the Launch even does. I know Xentry does....

5.3L refill quantity of 236.21.

[rpaoness]

With a real dipstick this shouldn't be that complicated. The dipstick does just bottom out in the bottom of the transmission case. I don't see anything in what you sent about using the PCM to do anything regarding level check - just a dipstick. And I think if I read the European ","'s correctly, I should read "3" on the scale at 40 degC and "4" at 70 degC oil temps, engine running at idle. [If I have a 156.908/943 vs. a 156.912/942 - not sure. If it's the "other" GLA then it should read 2.5 and 3.5.

I thought you also talked about driving and listening for AWD "clunk" engagement to verify fluid level - I may just be tired but I'm not seeing that note anywhere.

[kevm14]

You have a 952 which is the 5.3L capacity model. See screenshots for computer interactions.

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