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Sedans Honda Accord 2009 Honda Accord
275 messages, Last post on Oct 03, 2009 at 3:20 PM
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Just picked our new Coupe LX-S last night and flipped through the manuals. Nowhere can I find a simple table that tells me the service intervals. I get the idea behind the dashboard reminders but also like to see something in writing that Honda recommends oil changes at 7.5k miles, plugs & filters at 30k etc... I typically go with 5K miles/oil chagne and push back when service 'advisor' tries to sell those expensive bundles. Is there a table buried in the manual or on line? Thanks!
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Replying to: shallowthinker (Jan 06, 2009 8:55 am) I'm pretty comfortable with the MM system. Of course, your dealer would be glad to give you some sort of service schedule (like the unnecessary 3000k oil change.) 
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jan 06, 2009 9:58 am) |
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http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/find.html
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Replying to: loucopits (Jan 06, 2009 6:32 pm) Thank you for the link. Question, would you say I should find one and bring mine in to them for my 60k checks and stuff rather than spending the $360 or whatever the dealer wants? I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not a car guy and probably never will be. Any way to save money is good by me. "Free" oil changes are hardly worth it if you spend an arm and a leg on everything else. Thank you for your help.
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I have all our routine service done by the dealers, but only what the book specifies. It paid off for me when they did an out of warranty repair free as a good will gesture since I had all service work done at the dealer. FYI a Lexus dealer's manager can good will up to $2,500 on his own, no higher person's approval needed. |
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jan 06, 2009 6:43 pm) The other alternative is to build a relationship with an independent mechanic. I have two local shops that specailize in Honda staffed with former dealer mechanics. You pay comparable labor costs but they tend to tell you things like ".. those pads have another 5k miles on them" and not that your battery is two years old so you better change it.
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Replying to: shallowthinker (Jan 07, 2009 7:57 am)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Jan 07, 2009 10:14 am)  , I do have some things that I want checked soon. I know I'm no where near close enough for a full tune up and fluid changes. Probably brake fluid. I'm sure it hasn't been done yet. 60k since new. I'm responsible for 24k of them. Just trying to save money. I know I've always been more comfortable with my dealer. They charge about $100/hr for labor, or around the same thing as most indies charge and they only look at Honda's website rather than having shop standards for time and distance before X has to be done. If I'm confusing sorry. The only thing they wanted me to do was get my drive belt done, I know I have a timing chain, but the belt looked okay to me. I said no thanks and moved on. Having no money is an effective way to avoid getting screwed in those situations.
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| What's the feeling about replacing the timing belt on my 2003 Accord EX-L V6 at 107K miles? Is it really necessary at that interval. About 90% of those miles were on the open road. thanks. | |
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