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Factory recommended service intervals
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Factory recommended service intervals -
05-12-2007
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Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? |
cut the pages out?
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Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? Dunno - yesterday I was checking my daughter's '93 Accord fine manual for |
see it noted as "recommended only."
Mike
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Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? |
minder -- A or B service. That service is specified in terms of what is
needed. Your owner's manual should have that information.
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"Eye In The Sky" <ruleman@> wrote in message news:Ia2dnb2YvtzDutvbnZ2dnUVZ_oSnnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? Dunno - yesterday I was checking my daughter's '93 Accord fine manual for the timing belt change interval. It's 90K miles, but imagine my surprise to see it noted as "recommended only." Mike |
for either my '82 or '83 Civic though I'm convinced that it should be
every 60K.
JT
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Grumpy AuContraire wrote: Michael Pardee wrote: "Eye In The Sky" <ruleman@> wrote in message news:Ia2dnb2YvtzDutvbnZ2dnUVZ_oSnnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? Dunno - yesterday I was checking my daughter's '93 Accord fine manual for the timing belt change interval. It's 90K miles, but imagine my surprise to see it noted as "recommended only." Mike Hell, I still haven't found the officially specified timing belt change for either my '82 or '83 Civic though I'm convinced that it should be every 60K. JT you still get belts for that ok? |
Sure do.
In fact, parts are incredibly cheap for the most part as I like to
maintain a certain amount of "stock" for future usage. I just scored a
set of new strut catridges on eBay for a mere $14.99...
JT
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| Michael Pardee wrote: "Eye In The Sky" <ruleman@> wrote in message news:Ia2dnb2YvtzDutvbnZ2dnUVZ_oSnnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car! The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services. However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER. My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service. So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations for their vehicles?? Dunno - yesterday I was checking my daughter's '93 Accord fine manual for the timing belt change interval. It's 90K miles, but imagine my surprise to see it noted as "recommended only." Mike Hell, I still haven't found the officially specified timing belt change for either my '82 or '83 Civic though I'm convinced that it should be every 60K. JT |
a retroactive recommendation for earlier models as well.
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Honda started specifying the 60K interval in the mid '80s but made it a retroactive recommendation for earlier models as well. |
Civics and it was failing early. Honda later redesigned the belt and fixed
the problem.
Eric
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