Questions about new Accord
 

I've just bought an 09 Accord. A couple of little questions please...

Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
thing
that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
miles,
and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
need to be done till later, right? I know this may seem dumb,
but they don't cover this at all in the manual.

Let's say, on down the road, say at 20k miles or so, I get the little
symbol that I need to change the air filter. After I change that,
and reset the air filter tracking, I wouldn't want to also reset
the oil change tracking without changing the oil, etc., etc.
I assume that with one or more symbols lit on the cluster,
I would be able to toggle to reset each one as I do the maintenance.
Is this the way it works?

Also, I seem to have a minor steering wheel shimmy at around
60-65 mph. The car has new Michelins and the car only had
6 miles on it when I bought it. I wonder if those little air pressure
sensors could present a wee bit of a problem for wheel balancing.
Also, about these sensors in the tires, when the time comes
for buying new tires, I assume they will just remove the things
and put them in the new tires. Correct? Do some people just
do away with these things after a while. I frankly don't need them
myself as I always keep tabs on things like proper air pressure
in my tires. We do like the car though, and hope to drive
it a LONG time. Thanks for any good feedback.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

In article
<c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac6fb@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com wrote:

> Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
> things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
> thing
> that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
> miles,
> and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
> should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
> need to be done till later, right?

The MM is tracking everything, no?

Are you saying you are resetting the OIL LIFE ONLY? Is that an option?
Or are you just resetting the MM?

The MM tracks everything.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

Here's an idea, let the maintenance minder do its job, it will tell you
based on several things which are monitored when service needs to be done.
Changing your oil at 5,000 miles is wasteful of both your money and a
natural resource. Depending on your driving conditions you may need to
change at 5k, maybe 10k but, maybe not, why waste? let go, let Honda :-).

<rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac6fb@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> I've just bought an 09 Accord. A couple of little questions please...
>
> Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
> things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
> thing
> that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
> miles,
> and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
> should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
> need to be done till later, right? I know this may seem dumb,
> but they don't cover this at all in the manual.
>
> Let's say, on down the road, say at 20k miles or so, I get the little
> symbol that I need to change the air filter. After I change that,
> and reset the air filter tracking, I wouldn't want to also reset
> the oil change tracking without changing the oil, etc., etc.
> I assume that with one or more symbols lit on the cluster,
> I would be able to toggle to reset each one as I do the maintenance.
> Is this the way it works?
>
> Also, I seem to have a minor steering wheel shimmy at around
> 60-65 mph. The car has new Michelins and the car only had
> 6 miles on it when I bought it. I wonder if those little air pressure
> sensors could present a wee bit of a problem for wheel balancing.
> Also, about these sensors in the tires, when the time comes
> for buying new tires, I assume they will just remove the things
> and put them in the new tires. Correct? Do some people just
> do away with these things after a while. I frankly don't need them
> myself as I always keep tabs on things like proper air pressure
> in my tires. We do like the car though, and hope to drive
> it a LONG time. Thanks for any good feedback.
>

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Oct 14, 10:14 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...@nastydesigns.com>
wrote:
> In article
> <c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac...@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
>
> rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
> > things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
> > thing
> > that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
> > miles,
> > and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
> > should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
> > need to be done till later, right?
>
> The MM is tracking everything, no?
>
> Are you saying you are resetting the OIL LIFE ONLY? Is that an option?
> Or are you just resetting the MM?
>
> The MM tracks everything.

Okay, I'll try again. At present, the car has only about 700 miles
on it. I can
toggle from Oil Life to "Trip A" and "Trip B" which are odometers.
The manual
tells me how to reset the MM when the oil is changed, by holding down
the
button for 15 seconds or so. What happens later when other things
need
to be done that I get messages (symbols) for---change air filter,
plugs,
transmission fluid, etc.? I assume I will be able to toggle to reset
those
when that service is done, without of course affecting the Oil Life
tracking.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Oct 14, 10:39 pm, "Justbob30" <justbo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Here's an idea, let the maintenance minder do its job, it will tell you
> based on several things which are monitored when service needs to be done..

Uh yes, I know. My question is about resetting after various service
is done.

> Changing your oil at 5,000 miles is wasteful of both your money and a
> natural resource. Depending on your driving conditions you may need to
> change at 5k, maybe 10k but, maybe not, why waste? let go, let Honda :-).

I am actually quite an expert on the subject of oil changes, but I
digress.
I am a former BMW owner and always did my own service, but this
Honda MM is new to me. This 5k oil change is for the car's first
off-the-assembly-line oil change. The dealership thinks they are
going to get to do the service work on the car and already has
me scheduled for this initial 5k oil change--which is not a bad
idea for any new car with factory oil in a brand new engine.
But the popular myth of oil changes every 3k miles being
a swell idea....it is overkill, and wasteful. 5-8k mile oil changes
are the best window to shoot for for most drivers. I'm not a big
fan of going more than about 8500 miles on the same oil, synthetic
or conventional.


>
> <rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac6fb@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > I've just bought an 09 Accord. A couple of little questions please....
>
> > Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
> > things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
> > thing
> > that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
> > miles,
> > and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
> > should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
> > need to be done till later, right? I know this may seem dumb,
> > but they don't cover this at all in the manual.
>
> > Let's say, on down the road, say at 20k miles or so, I get the little
> > symbol that I need to change the air filter. After I change that,
> > and reset the air filter tracking, I wouldn't want to also reset
> > the oil change tracking without changing the oil, etc., etc.
> > I assume that with one or more symbols lit on the cluster,
> > I would be able to toggle to reset each one as I do the maintenance.
> > Is this the way it works?
>
> > Also, I seem to have a minor steering wheel shimmy at around
> > 60-65 mph. The car has new Michelins and the car only had
> > 6 miles on it when I bought it. I wonder if those little air pressure
> > sensors could present a wee bit of a problem for wheel balancing.
> > Also, about these sensors in the tires, when the time comes
> > for buying new tires, I assume they will just remove the things
> > and put them in the new tires. Correct? Do some people just
> > do away with these things after a while. I frankly don't need them
> > myself as I always keep tabs on things like proper air pressure
> > in my tires. We do like the car though, and hope to drive
> > it a LONG time. Thanks for any good feedback.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

Sorry, no, leave the break in oil in until the car tells you it needs
changing, any dealer worth their salt will tell you that. Oil changes at
pre set intervals are no longer the rule....They do however turn a nice
profit for the dealership if you insist....but as impressed as I am you
owned a BMW (not) which....well makes you an expert because?
I however do not claim to be an expert, so, do as you wish it is after all
your money, it is however our planet and with any luck you will use a
dealership that properly recycles (under)used oil.

<rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:90b8a7fc-bee5-4650-bb67-d4a8f27c6bfb@e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 14, 10:39 pm, "Justbob30" <justbo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Here's an idea, let the maintenance minder do its job, it will tell you
>> based on several things which are monitored when service needs to be
>> done.
>
> Uh yes, I know. My question is about resetting after various service
> is done.
>
>> Changing your oil at 5,000 miles is wasteful of both your money and a
>> natural resource. Depending on your driving conditions you may need to
>> change at 5k, maybe 10k but, maybe not, why waste? let go, let Honda :-).
>
> I am actually quite an expert on the subject of oil changes, but I
> digress.
> I am a former BMW owner and always did my own service, but this
> Honda MM is new to me. This 5k oil change is for the car's first
> off-the-assembly-line oil change. The dealership thinks they are
> going to get to do the service work on the car and already has
> me scheduled for this initial 5k oil change--which is not a bad
> idea for any new car with factory oil in a brand new engine.
> But the popular myth of oil changes every 3k miles being
> a swell idea....it is overkill, and wasteful. 5-8k mile oil changes
> are the best window to shoot for for most drivers. I'm not a big
> fan of going more than about 8500 miles on the same oil, synthetic
> or conventional.
>
>
>>
>> <rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac6fb@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > I've just bought an 09 Accord. A couple of little questions please...
>>
>> > Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
>> > things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
>> > thing
>> > that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
>> > miles,
>> > and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
>> > should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
>> > need to be done till later, right? I know this may seem dumb,
>> > but they don't cover this at all in the manual.
>>
>> > Let's say, on down the road, say at 20k miles or so, I get the little
>> > symbol that I need to change the air filter. After I change that,
>> > and reset the air filter tracking, I wouldn't want to also reset
>> > the oil change tracking without changing the oil, etc., etc.
>> > I assume that with one or more symbols lit on the cluster,
>> > I would be able to toggle to reset each one as I do the maintenance.
>> > Is this the way it works?
>>
>> > Also, I seem to have a minor steering wheel shimmy at around
>> > 60-65 mph. The car has new Michelins and the car only had
>> > 6 miles on it when I bought it. I wonder if those little air pressure
>> > sensors could present a wee bit of a problem for wheel balancing.
>> > Also, about these sensors in the tires, when the time comes
>> > for buying new tires, I assume they will just remove the things
>> > and put them in the new tires. Correct? Do some people just
>> > do away with these things after a while. I frankly don't need them
>> > myself as I always keep tabs on things like proper air pressure
>> > in my tires. We do like the car though, and hope to drive
>> > it a LONG time. Thanks for any good feedback.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

In article
<90b8a7fc-bee5-4650-bb67-d4a8f27c6bfb@e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com wrote:

> > Changing your oil at 5,000 miles is wasteful of both your money and a
> > natural resource. Depending on your driving conditions you may need to
> > change at 5k, maybe 10k but, maybe not, why waste? let go, let Honda :-).
>
> I am actually quite an expert on the subject of oil changes

More so than the engineers at Honda?

Are you an expert on oil changes in Honda's engines?

Working at Jiffy Lube doesn't count.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

In article
<3760a18a-333a-4856-b3b7-e11477bf9a8f@u27g2000pro.googlegroups.com>,
rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com wrote:

> The manual
> tells me how to reset the MM when the oil is changed, by holding down
> the
> button for 15 seconds or so. What happens later when other things
> need
> to be done that I get messages (symbols) for---change air filter,
> plugs,
> transmission fluid, etc.? I assume I will be able to toggle to reset
> those
> when that service is done, without of course affecting the Oil Life
> tracking.

No.

the MM tracks everything.

Reset the MM, reset everything.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Oct 15, 2:38 am, "Justbob30" <justbo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, no, leave the break in oil in until the car tells you it needs
> changing, any dealer worth their salt will tell you that. Oil changes at
> pre set intervals are no longer the rule....They do however turn a nice
> profit for the dealership if you insist....but as impressed as I am you
> owned a BMW (not) which....well makes you an expert because?

During the years I owned those cars, I did a great deal of "research"
on the very common subject of argument with "car people": oil
changes..
best types/brands and frequency of change. As I've said, changing
out factory oil in a new engine is not a bad idea at 5k miles. I also
don't want to give the dealership ANY reason to try to weasel in the
event of future warranty work, which they are known for.

> I however do not claim to be an expert, so, do as you wish it is after all
> your money, it is however our planet and with any luck you will use a
> dealership that properly recycles (under)used oil.

I care very much about conservation and environment, but it amazes me
that no one here has understood my actual question about resetting.
Honda owners? I think I'll try some of the forums and hope for
at least higher I.Q's.

>
> <rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:90b8a7fc-bee5-4650-bb67-d4a8f27c6bfb@e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Oct 14, 10:39 pm, "Justbob30" <justbo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Here's an idea, let the maintenance minder do its job, it will tell you
> >> based on several things which are monitored when service needs to be
> >> done.
>
> > Uh yes, I know. My question is about resetting after various service
> > is done.
>
> >> Changing your oil at 5,000 miles is wasteful of both your money and a
> >> natural resource. Depending on your driving conditions you may need to
> >> change at 5k, maybe 10k but, maybe not, why waste? let go, let Honda :-).
>
> > I am actually quite an expert on the subject of oil changes, but I
> > digress.
> > I am a former BMW owner and always did my own service, but this
> > Honda MM is new to me. This 5k oil change is for the car's first
> > off-the-assembly-line oil change. The dealership thinks they are
> > going to get to do the service work on the car and already has
> > me scheduled for this initial 5k oil change--which is not a bad
> > idea for any new car with factory oil in a brand new engine.
> > But the popular myth of oil changes every 3k miles being
> > a swell idea....it is overkill, and wasteful. 5-8k mile oil changes
> > are the best window to shoot for for most drivers. I'm not a big
> > fan of going more than about 8500 miles on the same oil, synthetic
> > or conventional.
>
> >> <rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:c6a0bf7d-26f1-4dc5-a57b-4b2b751ac6fb@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > I've just bought an 09 Accord. A couple of little questions please....
>
> >> > Never had a honda before. This Memory Minder that tells us when
> >> > things need to be done, etc.... I've read the manual well, but one
> >> > thing
> >> > that isn't clear to me. Let's say I do my first oil change at 5k
> >> > miles,
> >> > and reset the Minder's oil indicator back to 100%. This of course
> >> > should not effect the Minder's tracking of the other things that won't
> >> > need to be done till later, right? I know this may seem dumb,
> >> > but they don't cover this at all in the manual.
>
> >> > Let's say, on down the road, say at 20k miles or so, I get the little
> >> > symbol that I need to change the air filter. After I change that,
> >> > and reset the air filter tracking, I wouldn't want to also reset
> >> > the oil change tracking without changing the oil, etc., etc.
> >> > I assume that with one or more symbols lit on the cluster,
> >> > I would be able to toggle to reset each one as I do the maintenance.
> >> > Is this the way it works?
>
> >> > Also, I seem to have a minor steering wheel shimmy at around
> >> > 60-65 mph. The car has new Michelins and the car only had
> >> > 6 miles on it when I bought it. I wonder if those little air pressure
> >> > sensors could present a wee bit of a problem for wheel balancing.
> >> > Also, about these sensors in the tires, when the time comes
> >> > for buying new tires, I assume they will just remove the things
> >> > and put them in the new tires. Correct? Do some people just
> >> > do away with these things after a while. I frankly don't need them
> >> > myself as I always keep tabs on things like proper air pressure
> >> > in my tires. We do like the car though, and hope to drive
> >> > it a LONG time. Thanks for any good feedback.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Oct 15, 5:46 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...@nastydesigns.com>
wrote:
> In article
> <3760a18a-333a-4856-b3b7-e11477bf9...@u27g2000pro.googlegroups.com>,
>
> rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > The manual
> > tells me how to reset the MM when the oil is changed, by holding down
> > the
> > button for 15 seconds or so. What happens later when other things
> > need
> > to be done that I get messages (symbols) for---change air filter,
> > plugs,
> > transmission fluid, etc.? I assume I will be able to toggle to reset
> > those
> > when that service is done, without of course affecting the Oil Life
> > tracking.
>
> No.
>
> the MM tracks everything.
>
> Reset the MM, reset everything.

So, you're telling me that when I change only the oil and reset the
MM, that
all the other maintenance item are also reset, even with the other
items
not being replaced/serviced? Do you think about what you write? Do
you even think?

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

<rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:928a3efb-5e2d-457b-965f-6e5e7b22fa66@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> don't want to give the dealership ANY reason to try to weasel in the
> event of future warranty work, which they are known for.

So how are you going to prove that you have changed the oil?
Traditional way was to show a copy of the invoice from the shop...
In case of DIY, how do you do it?

I change my oil or ATF and properly recycle it bringing used oil
to local PepBoys shop but I wonder what troubles I am facing
in case I will have contested warranty claim and warrantor
wants to see all the proof of maintenance done on this car...
Yes, I have purchased maintenance fluids, filters and kept
the receipts, but from the legal point of view they proof only
the fact I purchased these items. Statement can be made
that I have actually never gone about doing these things and
oil filter is still sitting on my garrage shelf :-)

> I care very much about conservation and environment, but it amazes me
> that no one here has understood my actual question about resetting.
> Honda owners? I think I'll try some of the forums and hope for
> at least higher I.Q's.

I have 2004 without this feature and probably there is not many
other group members with 2009 AND knowing how it works...

I fully understant your question and I am also quite surprised
with Elmo's answer :-) I alsodo not know how really does it work,
we can only guess. As a computer engineer I can infer that if
the whole "user interface" consists of holding the single button
to reset the indicator IT MUST be done the way you reset
each thing separatelly. Each managed item like the oil life, air
filter, ATF would have its own maintenance period requirement
and clearing the warning would affect only this particular item.
As you probably agree it would be silly if changing the engine
oil every 5-8k miles and reseting the minder would also clear
the "timer" for the ATF or air filter.

In case you do some service which is not reported yet, so
lets say you replace air filter before the air filter icon pops up
on the screen, you as a user will not have the proper "user
interface" to clear the minder. I am guessing clearing such
thing before the indicator is there on the screen can be done
only accessing the computer through the OBD-II connector
if possible at all.

There is also another thing to think about... The state of the oil
is not directly measured with any sensor - it is "calculated"
using some routine based on the car usage... The same is
probably done for ATF or air filter.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Oct 15, 9:46 am, "Pszemol" <Psze...@PolBox.com> wrote:
> <rev_otis_mcn...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:928a3efb-5e2d-457b-965f-6e5e7b22fa66@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
>
> > don't want to give the dealership ANY reason to try to weasel in the
> > event of future warranty work, which they are known for.
>
> So how are you going to prove that you have changed the oil?
> Traditional way was to show a copy of the invoice from the shop...
> In case of DIY, how do you do it?

I plan to buy the oil filters from the dealership (while under
warranty),
and of course keep the receipts for the oil, which also of course
will
be the recommended weight and quality--I plan to use Castrol
5w-20 dino. I will also write all the particulars down in my
little servcie book that came with the car, including the
Oil Life reading when the oil was changed.

> I change my oil or ATF and properly recycle it bringing used oil
> to local PepBoys shop but I wonder what troubles I am facing
> in case I will have contested warranty claim and warrantor
> wants to see all the proof of maintenance done on this car...
> Yes, I have purchased maintenance fluids, filters and kept
> the receipts, but from the legal point of view they proof only
> the fact I purchased these items. Statement can be made
> that I have actually never gone about doing these things and
> oil filter is still sitting on my garrage shelf :-)

I guess that's true, strictly speaking, but with all of the
documentation you have, I think it would be a stretch
for Honda to wiggle out of warranty work. It just wouldn't
make any sense that detailed oriented owner like you
would buy these items and not use them on his late
model car. They could also look at the various installed
components, including the condition of your motor oil in the engine.

> > I care very much about conservation and environment, but it amazes me
> > that no one here has understood my actual question about resetting.
> > Honda owners? I think I'll try some of the forums and hope for
> > at least higher I.Q's.
>
> I have 2004 without this feature and probably there is not many
> other group members with 2009 AND knowing how it works...
>
> I fully understant your question and I am also quite surprised
> with Elmo's answer :-) I alsodo not know how really does it work,
> we can only guess. As a computer engineer I can infer that if
> the whole "user interface" consists of holding the single button
> to reset the indicator IT MUST be done the way you reset
> each thing separatelly. Each managed item like the oil life, air
> filter, ATF would have its own maintenance period requirement
> and clearing the warning would affect only this particular item.
> As you probably agree it would be silly if changing the engine
> oil every 5-8k miles and reseting the minder would also clear
> the "timer" for the ATF or air filter.

Yep, you're right. The manual doesn't address this. They make
it sound like the whole system is reset when the oil is changed.
Does your '04 just have a Minder for oil changes and not the
other stuff?

> In case you do some service which is not reported yet, so
> lets say you replace air filter before the air filter icon pops up
> on the screen, you as a user will not have the proper "user
> interface" to clear the minder. I am guessing clearing such
> thing before the indicator is there on the screen can be done
> only accessing the computer through the OBD-II connector
> if possible at all.
>
> There is also another thing to think about... The state of the oil
> is not directly measured with any sensor - it is "calculated"
> using some routine based on the car usage...

Yep, this is the way it was with BMW. When I first bought
a car with this, I was, like you, thinking sensor. But it is simply
based on a little formula that has as variables RPM, mileage,
engine temp, etc. I could give you the actual formula BMW
uses if you're interested. I always felt it was a bit inaccurate
and pretentious since, in my view, if left out the most important
thing: engine run time.

Thanks for the intelligent response!

>The same is
> probably done for ATF or air filter.

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

<rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:928a3efb-5e2d-457b-965f-6e5e7b22fa66@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
On Oct 15, 2:38 am, "Justbob30" <justbo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, no, leave the break in oil in until the car tells you it needs
> changing, any dealer worth their salt will tell you that. Oil changes at
> pre set intervals are no longer the rule....They do however turn a nice
> profit for the dealership if you insist....but as impressed as I am you
> owned a BMW (not) which....well makes you an expert because?

During the years I owned those cars, I did a great deal of "research"
on the very common subject of argument with "car people": oil
changes..
best types/brands and frequency of change. As I've said, changing
out factory oil in a new engine is not a bad idea at 5k miles. I also
don't want to give the dealership ANY reason to try to weasel in the
event of future warranty work, which they are known for.

> I however do not claim to be an expert, so, do as you wish it is after all
> your money, it is however our planet and with any luck you will use a
> dealership that properly recycles (under)used oil.

I care very much about conservation and environment, but it amazes me
that no one here has understood my actual question about resetting.
Honda owners? I think I'll try some of the forums and hope for
at least higher I.Q's.

=============================================

I have an '07 Accord and an '08 Fit.

On both cars the MM coordinates the other maintenance items in conjunction
with oil changes. Yes, resetting the MM resets everything, but nothing
shows up independently of the oil changes, so that is OK.

Just a hint. You will get more information if you don't come across as such
an .

..

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

"Truckdude" <sarah@duh.com> wrote in message
news:tRnJk.181054$1p1.59158@en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
> Just a hint.
> You will get more information if you don't come across as such an .

I can understant his frustration after reading Elmo's response...

Response indicating not understanding the question after 2nd attempt.

Looking at the message writing times I can only say Elmo did not
have enough time for sleep and recharge his brain batteries... ;-)

Re: Questions about new Accord
 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:43:17 -0700 (PDT), rev_otis_mcnatt@yahoo.com
wrote:

>Okay, I'll try again. At present, the car has only about 700 miles
>on it. I can
>toggle from Oil Life to "Trip A" and "Trip B" which are odometers.
>The manual
>tells me how to reset the MM when the oil is changed, by holding down
>the
>button for 15 seconds or so. What happens later when other things
>need
>to be done that I get messages (symbols) for---change air filter,
>plugs,
>transmission fluid, etc.? I assume I will be able to toggle to reset
>those
>when that service is done, without of course affecting the Oil Life
>tracking.

Here is what happens with my 2006 Honda. Every now and then, the
Maintenance Minder comes on and tells me what needs to be done. The
oil change interval is averaging about 7000 miles or so. Other
reminders come on at the same time as the oil change reminder, using
codes. I look these codes up in the manual and I do those things too
(cabin filter, air cleaner filter, etc.). When I reset the MM,
everything goes away.

The reminder intervals are based on driving habits and conditions.

If you ever get a reminder to change the oil and nothing else, then I
suspect you can reset just that reminder. But what ever shows up is
all cleared by the same procedure as you describe: "holding down the
button for 15 seconds"



Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher