I bought a used certified TL with about 25K miles on it, and now I have 31K miles. The service "B" due soon light just came on, oil life <15%. So I searched on here about the service "B", and it seems the stuff they do should have been done when they certified the car 6K miles ago? Am I right in thinking this?? Also, they want $450 for service B and most of the stuff is just "checking" for things. I just took an oil change, should I go back and have the service done? I thought I read on here they were $260-$285, but he showed me the flyer which had what they do broken down and the price. Thanks in advance for all your help!!

 

You do not need to do the Service B. As you probably found in searching for other threads on Service B, it is a big rip off.

All the B actually calls for is an oil change and a tire rotation. All the other stuff is things they should check anyway, like fluid levels and obvious problems.

The certified thing is also a bunch of crap. Can you imagine the tech spending a lot of time on a fairly new car with low miles? It is a good warranty and gives you a lot of peace of mind, but as far as inspecting everything, they probably did check the fluid levels and give it the once over so they should have seen anything that might cause a problem later on, but as far as getting into things in depth, I don't think so.

If you are reasonably familiar with basic mechanics procedures you could check all of these things for yourself.

 

so how do I turn off that message saying Service B due soon?

Thanks
Ryan

 

Follow the reset procedure in the owners manual. Cant remember it off the top of my head...

 

Here’s the full procedure to reset the MID display, and also info at the bottom about other service reminders when you manually reset the MID yourself.

(The procedure on page 196 (of the 2004 owner's manual, and probably for later models also but if anyone has a later model with the correct procedure please let me know) of the manual is incorrect. In paragraph 3a of the manual, the requirement to hold the button for 10 seconds the second time it is pressed is omitted. If this is not done, the display will not reset.)

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON

2. Select Trip A or Trip B (You can use either one, so if you are using one to record data for something, use the other one to reset the Oil Life Indicator).

3. Press the < or > button repeatedly until the oil life is displayed.

4. Press and hold the Select/Reset button for 10 seconds. The Multi-Information Display will ask for a confirmation.

This will explain what happens to the other services items when you reset the MID before the service due message appears.

From the service manual, page 3-6: (NOTE: This information is not in the owners manual.

So this means if you change your oil before the 15% Service Due Soon is displayed, and you go to reset the display, if there are other items to be serviced, they will show up on the display, and if you clear the display the MID will take this to mean that you performed the required service.

To clear the display:
After you get that service screen hold the reset/select for another 10 seconds.
It will then ask you if you want to reset.
Press the reset/select or the YES button (I forget which), and the MID will be reset

The statement from the service manual is a little vague, and I think they meant to say that if other items require service, the message "Service Due Soon" will be displayed, since if there is nothing else requiring service there would be no need for the message.

There is an explanation of how the MID works in the Acura Service News for September 2005 http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SN/B050900.PDF

 

Might be a dumb question, but will it void my warranty if they see I didn't do regular service at Acura??

 

No, just keep records/receipts proving you performed the recommended maintenance in case you need to have warranty work performed at Acura dealership.

 

good to know@!

 

Just to clarify, don't just reset the service message. You still need to change the oil and filter and have the tires rotated. I just did mine on Saturday. It took me less than an hour and I actually use a torque wrench on my drain plug (29 ft-lbs) and lug nuts (80 ft-lbs). I'd never survive as a mechanic, it takes me forever to do anything maintenance realted.

 

I'm in that same boat....I like working on stuff, I'm just bad at it!! Thanks for all the help guys!!