Question for OT Mechanics Regarding a "Tune Up"

This is going to sound sarcastic, but read the owner's manual in the glovebox. All of that, specific to that car, is in there. It really is a wealth of knowledge.

You can find arguments online both for and against changing the transmission fluid. I went ahead Im and got it done. I chose the drain and refill option over the flush because I read that the flush can be damaging. I had to wait 24 hours for the shop to get the OEM Honda fluid but then the dumbass threw in n additive that he added ‘at no charge’ to me as bonus. I really didn’t want that shite and was aggravated about it but it was too late at that point.

I had no transmission problems for the next 30k that I drove the car.

I have no real knowledge on if this was a good idea or not. Someone please enlighten me.

Spark plugs, clean throttle body, clean maf sensor, air filter,

If you want to keep your vehicle for a long time change the oil more often than recommended, if they recommend doing it at 5k, do it at 3k.

Does it have a timing belt or chain? One needs changing, the other doesn't.

Spark plugs and wires; Oil; radiator flush (or just drain and fill); check power steering fluid (easy enough to replace); transmission fluid; etc.
As someone said, check the manual. All that stuff is easy to do yourself and will save so much money compared to the shop

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I have found that the owners manual suggest doing too much stuff and at too frequent intervals.

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So the person who came to the OT for "Tune Up" questions read the owner's manual and came to his own conclusion that he knows more than the owner's manual and the next move should be to ask the OT.

Can't make this up

Is “tune up” still a thing? Just follow Manufacturers recommended schedule. Worked on my wife’s Honda which was at 200k miles before getting into a accident, would probably still be running today if not for the idiot who ran a red light

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Can't make this up

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I think you can see already from the responses on here that there are varying opinions on several things about what really needs to be done and when/how. Thanks for your input though.

And yes, in my very limited knowledge, the dealership via the owners manual, wants to get you into the shop often. And no, after a vehicle gets to be a certain age, I'm not going to the dealership for any services if I can help it.

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do it at 3k.

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find the maintenance schedule, it will tell you exactly what to do at different mileage intervals instead of some random guessing game youre playing

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do this. There might be some things that can be done better than the schedule but there are also some things that can be done worse to. Figuring out the difference is not east to sus out.

Really the best thing would be to find a quality independent mechanic that you can trust and ask them. Easier said than done but then you aren't having to source info from an internet forum from people who regurgitate some garbage info they heard from some idiot brother in law.