Just got my cars comp telling me of a service B - 16000 odd kilometers. They need the car for half a day they say and will give me a loaner. What do they do on this service that apparantly costs me nothing? Anyone know?

 

From Owner Link...

Maintenance Minder B Scheduled Maintenance
Recommended service for your 2004 Acura TL:

Replace engine oil and oil filter
Rotate tires
Inspect front and rear brakes
Check parking brake adjustment
Inspect tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots
Inspect suspension components
Inspect driveshaft boots
Inspect brake hoses and lines (including ABS)
Inspect all fluid levels and condition of fluids
Inspect exhaust system#
Inspect fuel lines and connections#
#: See information on maintenance and emissions warranty in the first column on page 198.

Independent of the maintenance messages in the Multi-Information Display, replace the brake fluid every 3 years.
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).
Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy.

 

You can easily do this yourself...

Change the oil and while you are under there, 'inspect' all the items they list and save yourself the hastle of taking it to the dealer and paying them an arm and a leg to do it.

There is no reason valves should need adjustment until at least 60k unless you beat it...

 

Hey it's free so I assume I have paid for it in the purchase price of the car. I taking it in. Hopefully this time when checking all fluids they can top up the windshield washer fluid. We shall see

 

Are you sure it's free. You should make sure of this before leaving the car, because some dealers are charging over $100 for this service, which is nothing more than an oil change/tire rotation and visually checking things that should be checked during any routine oil change.

 

None of the services are free. If you paid for it up front when you bought the car, you still paid for it.

 

I just done my service B at dealer couple weeks ago, and it costed me $170.

 

Well the B service was done and it cost me zilch. They gonna get me on the next one I bet. In any case they treated me well for a two hour service. They had a loaner car ready for me when I arrived and thats surprising for a 2 hour service. It was an EL. Man, I can never go back to a small car after driving that sewing machine. Although it is a nice car, it just isn't a TL. A typical 4 banger I suppose with the typical seats that don't go back far enough and no get up and go. But hey it was free and I really appreciated it. Thanks Acura North (Toronto)

 

WTF is an EL?

 

upscale Civic

 

How did you manage to get it for free?

 

I leased the car there so maybe thats why. I have no clue and was not going to ask either. I would have used the shuttle if I would have had to pay

 

he's talking about the service being free not the loaner

 

I can only assume it somehow is built into the cost of the lease. First 2 services are free, so the next time may be a bit pricey.