How to find out if odometer has been turned back

[Tommi]

just want to know how to check if a car's odometer has been turned back. my mate told me some dodgy people do this to sell their cars for more.

[XR_Lightning]

if its the AU in your avatar, the only ways to really tell is service records and if it has been changed the computer will log a code saying the odometer has been changed

[Tommi]

cool. i dint know that. how about older cars like the e-series? are they the same?

[Fat Rat]

if its a mechincial one (numbers that spin) i don't think there is a way to check. but with the digitle one some people just disconnect the wire. best bet would be what xr_lightning said

[pedrobta]

ask weavaah about it. i think he mentioned that he his odometer stopped working but the ecu recorded the true numbers...

[weavahhh]

the mechanic i took it took plugged in hes lappy and he said if the people reset the ecu when they changed my motor it should have a record of how long ago

edit. unless he was talking shit thats what he did for me and he said it was around 22k k's ago

[justa6]

pull your dash out and see if the people left a note like " oh no, not again" . found this in a mate's hilux ha ha.

[Dansedgli]

Vicroads records odometer readings when rego changes over. If it's substantial they could properly tell you.

[NudgE^SIKBRO]

Vicroads dont record readings, ive never been asked for one

[Dansedgli]

It gets written on the Rwc certificate.

[LTDHO]

Good idea Dan, but I didn't think they recorded it?

Would be a good idea if they did.

[someLS1]

Vicroads records odometer readings when rego changes over. If it's substantial they could properly tell you.

funny story chubbz on here sold EDGHIA with 220,000kms a few months back... new owner put up on ebay with only 167,000kms now.... surely vicroads will get onto that?

[tx5_brent]

On an AU does the ecu or the dash record kms, I found half a pack of mylanta behind my dash, which makes me doubt that it was at 130xxxkms when I bought it