mochoajr

Any dealersihp recommendations for the 30 mile service?

Can the brake fluid and differential fluid just be inspected or must they be replaced? A tech at DavidMcDavid, said they would inspect before replacing.

Thanks!

mochoajr

mxt_77

My recommendation is: don't take your car to a dealership. No dealership will take care of your car as well as you would.

As for the other question, you should definitely replace the diff fluid, and considering how easy it is to do the brake fluid, I would have them do that, too.

marcucci

Don't bother inspecting fluids, replace them. The cost is minimal and they should be changed AT LEAST by that interval, anyhow.

Petroleum-based fluids can't really be inspected; fluids can look good or bad in spite of their actual condition. Black brake fluid is definitely bad, but new Motul looks about like old Valvoline. Mobil 1 motor oil turns dark within a few hundred miles even though it may be good for as much as 7000 miles in your car (with a good filter). Differential oil is so nasty when it starts life out I don't think you can even percieve a difference between good and bad fluid without a chemical analysis.

Gernby

Tranny, diff, and engine oil should all be replaced more frequently than Honda recommends anyway.

mochoajr

Thanks for all the info! I'll have the fluids changed.

mochoajr