Differential fluid service miles
#1
Differential fluid service miles
How many miles does everyone have when it calls for differential fluid service?
I change my engine oil every 5000 miles and reset the oil life indicator. So I have not got any service reminders till now .. 11,500 miles. Will the maintanence minder come on calling for only differential fluid service in my case. I am not sure if the car is smart enough to know this or is it relying on maintanence minders to come on for example 2-3 times before adding the differential fluid service with the next oil change. In other words does it really keep an eye on the condition of differential fluid.
2005 RL
I change my engine oil every 5000 miles and reset the oil life indicator. So I have not got any service reminders till now .. 11,500 miles. Will the maintanence minder come on calling for only differential fluid service in my case. I am not sure if the car is smart enough to know this or is it relying on maintanence minders to come on for example 2-3 times before adding the differential fluid service with the next oil change. In other words does it really keep an eye on the condition of differential fluid.
2005 RL
#2
Moderator
No, it has a set, predetermined "target" interval for other services. The only service that is electronically monitored/calculated is the engine oil life.
Fwiw, the new Civic has an actual ATF life monitor.
Fwiw, the new Civic has an actual ATF life monitor.
#3
Racer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mississippi
Age: 78
Posts: 449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by kollamala
How many miles does everyone have when it calls for differential fluid service?
I change my engine oil every 5000 miles and reset the oil life indicator. So I have not got any service reminders till now .. 11,500 miles. Will the maintanence minder come on calling for only differential fluid service in my case. I am not sure if the car is smart enough to know this or is it relying on maintanence minders to come on for example 2-3 times before adding the differential fluid service with the next oil change. In other words does it really keep an eye on the condition of differential fluid.
2005 RL
I change my engine oil every 5000 miles and reset the oil life indicator. So I have not got any service reminders till now .. 11,500 miles. Will the maintanence minder come on calling for only differential fluid service in my case. I am not sure if the car is smart enough to know this or is it relying on maintanence minders to come on for example 2-3 times before adding the differential fluid service with the next oil change. In other words does it really keep an eye on the condition of differential fluid.
2005 RL
I'm not towing or driving in mountainous areas. One dealer told me the stuff is good for a long time where I drive...primarily Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
It seems to me that this should have been done before now, and maybe someone else on the board has more info regarding servicing at an earlier interval.
I've always changed my oil in my Hondas and now this Acura at the intervals in the manual (7500 for the Honda)...in spite of dealer recommendations to change more often. My '94 Honda has 459,000 miles on it and isn't using any appreciable oil. I've seen one other post somewhere that it's probably not a good idea to reset the maintenance minder except at the regular maintenance intervals because that would put some other items out of sync...but I'm certainly not an expert on that.
Fred
#4
Moderator
Wow, you sure have a lot of miles on your RL!
Many owners, apparently, have had their Maintenance Minder display "6" before 15k miles for a differential service. I guess yours didn't. Odd.
At 47k, you may want to consider getting the automatic transmission serviced via partial drain and fill. It should cost less than $60 at a Honda dealership using the genuine fluid.
The RL isn't going to indicate the need for a fluid change until about 120k, but I'd personally service it at least every 50k just to be safe given the low cost.
Many owners, apparently, have had their Maintenance Minder display "6" before 15k miles for a differential service. I guess yours didn't. Odd.
At 47k, you may want to consider getting the automatic transmission serviced via partial drain and fill. It should cost less than $60 at a Honda dealership using the genuine fluid.
The RL isn't going to indicate the need for a fluid change until about 120k, but I'd personally service it at least every 50k just to be safe given the low cost.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mada51589
3G TL Problems & Fixes
79
05-03-2022 08:54 PM
jamestheunderdog
3G TL Problems & Fixes
11
07-19-2016 07:58 PM
nanos
Car Parts for Sale
26
11-12-2015 08:41 PM
asahrts
Member Cars for Sale
0
09-04-2015 05:55 PM