Maintenace schedule
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Read the manual again, starting with page 193. In particular, focus on pages 195 to 199. Those will tell you all you need to know with ample specificity.
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The car will tell you when a service is due. I don't exactly follow it beause it will take me past 10,000 miles on an oil change and I don't agree with Acura's interval on the ATF. It should be changed every 20K, not 60 or 120.
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thanks for your reply----however, i have only 15,000 miles on my '04 tl------the manual will only tell me maintenance minder codes and not the actual number of miles for maintenance items-------i would like to know when things should be done for future reference-------thanks again
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thanks for your reply----however, i have only 15,000 miles on my '04 tl------the manual will only tell me maintenance minder codes and not the actual number of miles for maintenance items-------i would like to know when things should be done for future reference-------thanks again
It sounds like you don't drive much. You should, at a minimum, change the oil and filter once a year if you're putting minimal mileage on the car.
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Brake fluid should be changed out every 3 years, regardless of mileage.
The transmission fluid should be changed @ 60K, then every 30K thereafter.
Given your usage, you might as well change the engine oil & filter every year and change the transmission fluid and engine coolant every 4-5 years, along with the air and cabin filters.
Adjust valves when noisy; change the timing belt at 105,000 miles, or 10 years for your car, maybe?
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I looked at the tl-s type-------great car, but the new '09 looks even more awesome-----------my '04 has a manual transmission------------when should i change the fluid? My wife has an '04 tl with auto transmission---just went over 60,000 on her car--------i'll change her fluid asap---thanks for the assistance
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I looked at the tl-s type-------great car, but the new '09 looks even more awesome-----------my '04 has a manual transmission------------when should i change the fluid? My wife has an '04 tl with auto transmission---just went over 60,000 on her car--------i'll change her fluid asap---thanks for the assistance
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I changed my MT fluid (to GMSFM) at 15K and 30K. Now I am at 48K and thinking next change will be around 55K (next Spring). I think SouthernBoy changed his MT fluid (to GMSFM) at 8K and then at 50K, and the fluid still looked good when he changed it out.
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