Do remote changes to measuring device (8)
I believe the answer is:
odometer
'measuring device' is the definition.
(device measuring distance travelled by a vehicle)
'do remote changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'do'+'remote'='doremote'
'doremote' with letters rearranged gives 'ODOMETER'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for odometer that I've seen before include "Measure of progress" , "One could be in a dash" , "one showing our travel?" , "Measurer of distance travelled in car" , "It shows distance travelled" .)