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I am about to get a 2008 Fit Sport and I don't mind the maintenance minder for any other related items in maintenace (which is very good) but when it comes to oils/filter changes, which I like to do myself, i wonder if anyone knows how to reset the minder off once you have changed your own oil and filter... Has anyone found this out?....for the Fits in specific?... Thanks for any help...
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Replying to: svofan2 (Apr 02, 2008 8:06 am) (1) Hold down the tripmeter reset button; (2) Turn the ignition to "ON"; (3) Keep holding the tripmeter button, something like 10 seconds; (4) Turn the ignition to "OFF." This should reset the MM by the time you turn the engine on again. Please, everyone, jump in to correct me if I'm wrong. |
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My 2007 Fit Sport manual is a nick below 60K miles, 2 years old and is due for the NY inspection. I figured I needed to replace my brakes so I stopped by the Honda dealership to pick up some brake pads... they were charging $71 for brake pads while their price online/shipped from the same store is only $53. What a rip! Luckily I didn't buy it. My family mechanic looked at the brakes without knowing the mileage yet and he said my brake pads are still new. I said over 50%? He said more like over 60%. To his shock to see the mileage. Haha. It would be cool to reach 100K miles with the original pads. One thing I can't save on are tires... Its going to cost me $500 with alignment but at least I saved myself $250 for the pad and cut-rotor job. I don't want to stray too much from the Dunlop stock. It gave me close to 60K miles of even wear. I'm going to try the Dunlop Signature tire. Supposedly, its quieter and sticks more than the SP 31. The Fit is definitely a low cost maintenance car. I drove off my mechanic's shop with $10 less in my pocket. 
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I'm from Canada, Ontario and I got a remainder for B1 maintenance code on my Fit. I decided to go as usually at my dealer for an oil change as I did previous with the A1 code. My surprise came when he gave me the estimate = 202.88$ + tax. When I asked what is included in that price he show me the description: oil change + aprox. 10 inspections points. The price for an oil change is 38.88$ + tax which will result in 164$ in inspection work. My question: Is this inspection for B1 mandatory? I agree to pay for an oil change, but not an extra 164$ for 20-30 min of dealer work as inspection. Thanks. Rogerius.
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Replying to: rogerius (Apr 07, 2008 4:56 pm) IMHO, I would have the dealer just rotate the tires and change the oil. All the checks and inspects, you can do on your own. The number 1 is to rotate tires. The maintenance minder B is for below. Replace engine oil*1 and oil filter 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#
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Replying to: kagedude (Apr 07, 2008 6:01 pm) Is possible the dealer to say the warranty is void because they didn't make all those checks and inspects? Did you find in the owner's manual to show those inspects are mandatory? Thanks again.
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| I read a piece on the Honda VTEC engines that said they had two plugs per cylinder. Does this apply to the 1.5L FIT engine? Looks like I can only find one plug per cylinder with a coil-on-plug arrangement. Might there be another plug hiding under the intake manifold? It will be a long time before it is time for plugs, but I am interested more in the engine's design at this point. | |
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Replying to: rogerius (Apr 08, 2008 2:32 am) I got the B schedule from Honda's owner link. Inspects and checks are what it is... inspects and checks. A lot of the fluids have level indicators... (brake, oil, tranny, power steering). IMHO, I am 99% sure your brake, power steering and tranny fluid levels are okay.  11K miles vs 59K miles? Your's is a baby.
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I was performing a spring cleaning on my 2007 Fit and noticed that there is considerable dried salt brine around the rear seat belt lugs/bolts and a rivulet down to the floor. The bolts are easy to view if you lift the rear seats. The infiltration applies to both the left and the right seat belts which increases my suspicion there are more vehicles with this issue. Since the leak made it into the cab, I'm curious how much salt is now sitting between the painted steal and the plastic and felt trim. I've taken some pictures and am considering submitting them to Honda for review as this could be a potential problem to the safety system in the vehicle. Can anyone provide a link where I can get this fast-tracked? Any one else notice a leaking problem?">
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I changed the tires last week on my 07 Honda Fit Sport 5spd manual with 60,574 miles. The ride feels like new again. The only thing I notice now is the engine sound is more noticeable along with what I think is a very subtle, very light whirring sound. You notice more when you accelerate or decelerate. It reminds me of those small motors you stick a battery too. The sound it makes when it stops (whirr!). After googling for the symptoms, I did find 2 possible causes or preventive measures that generally applies to most cars - Manual oil tranny change and the limited-slip differential oil change. Can someone confirm if these can be done on the Fit? I checked the manual last night and it stated to change the oil at 60K for the auto tranny but just check the oil level for the manual. It also doesn't have a service interval nor mentions the limited-slip differential oil. Hopefully, its just my ears not used to the new tires. I got a little concerned because Edmund's long term Honda Fit already suffered a tranny issue.
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