Dealer Recommended / Acura Reminder Scheduled Maintenance
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Dealer Recommended / Acura Reminder Scheduled Maintenance
I am new to Acura. I just bought 04 TL with 55k.
Should I follow the dealer recommended maintenance? Such as 3750 oil change etc
Or just wait until the car tell me what it need to be done such as A1/B2 etc (Through the car maintenance reminder)
How often should we do oil change? 3k/3.75k/5k/7.5k
Thank you,
Acurasienz
Should I follow the dealer recommended maintenance? Such as 3750 oil change etc
Or just wait until the car tell me what it need to be done such as A1/B2 etc (Through the car maintenance reminder)
How often should we do oil change? 3k/3.75k/5k/7.5k
Thank you,
Acurasienz
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Engineers design cars. Dealers are not engineers.
Dealers want your money. More maint = more money.
I'd put more trust in the engineers who designed the car and MID and their motives than the dealer and their motives.
Dealers want your money. More maint = more money.
I'd put more trust in the engineers who designed the car and MID and their motives than the dealer and their motives.
#5
the mid - if reset at last oil change- will give you 7500 miles under `normal` service
Check the owner book to see if you are really `Severe service`- harsh winter may be coming etc...
Average 5000-7500 miles on good oil is not a problem at all-thats what acura figured
Synthetics last better- no prob running 7500 on those
DO change the brake fluid NOW- FLUSH it, not just change the master cyl fluid- it has to get new fluid coming out of each bleeder
Check the owner book to see if you are really `Severe service`- harsh winter may be coming etc...
Average 5000-7500 miles on good oil is not a problem at all-thats what acura figured
Synthetics last better- no prob running 7500 on those
DO change the brake fluid NOW- FLUSH it, not just change the master cyl fluid- it has to get new fluid coming out of each bleeder
#6
If you dont know for sure when the last oil change was done- its cheap insurance to DIY it now and start fresh
Run some cleaner in the gas- Lucas or redline are good choices- full bottle to 1/2 tank of gas
seafoam works good too
Do the intake manifold with seafoam -see DIY pages- it removes carbon buildup and glaze- makes engine run like new
OK to use it in the oil right before a change too- will clean oil passages and ports- makes better oil pressure and keeps vitals clean
register with acura ansd ask for a recall check 1-800-382-2238x5 and here
http://owners.acura.com/registration...erstepone.aspx
need your vin for both of those
welcome to acurazine!
Run some cleaner in the gas- Lucas or redline are good choices- full bottle to 1/2 tank of gas
seafoam works good too
Do the intake manifold with seafoam -see DIY pages- it removes carbon buildup and glaze- makes engine run like new
OK to use it in the oil right before a change too- will clean oil passages and ports- makes better oil pressure and keeps vitals clean
register with acura ansd ask for a recall check 1-800-382-2238x5 and here
http://owners.acura.com/registration...erstepone.aspx
need your vin for both of those
welcome to acurazine!
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