Re: 2006 Civic Upkeep
 

oakparker <sholomg@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1k2dh2d7m5c7d5tkkdcem8rh02553gtb43@4ax.com:

> Interesting replys.
>
> 1. Why are people so upset with Jiffy Lube and the other lube places?


Because they make so many mistakes and are staffed by low-paid, poorly-
trained people. Sears and Firestone have the same reputation.


>
> 2. I have read the manual and cannot figure out what the maintenance
> schedule is. In the old days there was a schedule that had a grid
> indicating what maintenance needed to be performed at various milles.
> Where in the 2006 manual is the new grid?
>
>
>



You are now supposed to use the Maintenance Minder" on the dashboard.

Read the section in your Owner's Manual that is called "Maintenance
Minder". It also gives some requirements in paragraph form.


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Re: 2006 Civic Upkeep
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in news:elmop-
07AC10.16121824092006@nntp1.usenetserver.com:

> In article <Xns9848A1F23750CIDTOKENnobodyIDTOKEN@24.24.2.167> ,
> Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> "Manufacturer-specific fluids"...what are those again?
>>
>> Gee, an auto service business overcharging/ripping off the customer?
>
> Go ahead. Put non-Honda transmission fluid or antifreeze in, see what
> happens.
>
>

You can put in non-Honda anti-freeze in...it just won't be pre-mixed like
the stuff Honda rips you off for.

Re: 2006 Civic Upkeep
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in news:elmop-
07AC10.16121824092006@nntp1.usenetserver.com:

> In article <Xns9848A1F23750CIDTOKENnobodyIDTOKEN@24.24.2.167> ,
> Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> "Manufacturer-specific fluids"...what are those again?
>>
>> Gee, an auto service business overcharging/ripping off the customer?
>
> Go ahead. Put non-Honda transmission fluid or antifreeze in, see what
> happens.
>
>

You can put in non-Honda anti-freeze in...it just won't be pre-mixed like
the stuff Honda rips you off for.