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<b764b462-2e28-4c3e-b38d-4548381fbad2@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
Chief_Billy@hotmail.com wrote:

> > You're right not to want to be at the mercy of the dealer. *Honda always
> > documents their maintenance schedules.
>
> I received no seperate service manual, that I'm aware of, in my '07 CR-
> V dcumention packet. I did,
> however, find a section in the back of the owners manual that gives
> certain maintenance 'tasks' to be
> performed which relate to letters (A,B) or numbers (1-6) that appear
> on the digital display when due.
> This made things clearer..I just have to wait until they appear, based
> on mileage driven or time.

Yup.

Your salesman didn't explain this to you?

Anyway, I'm utterly amazed at the number of people who never bother to
read their owner's manual and familiarize themselves with the shiny new
$25,000 transportation system they've just bought.

I'm not talking about memorizing the owner's manual; I'm talking only
familiarziation. "Oh, that's how the maintenance schedule works.
Cool." Then when the light comes on, you have some clue what it means
and where to go to find out the details you need to know right then and
there.



> I'm finding that both Honda dealers in my area 'recommend' a 4-wheel
> alignment at the 15K/1year service,

They probably also recommend blinker fluid flush at 10K miles. But as
you point out, it's not recommended by Honda. Is the car driving
straight? Are the tires wearing normally? Then good enough. You'll
know if it isn't driving straight, and you can check tire wear anytime.



> One
> dealer stated that they follow the 'SEVERE' driving condition schedule
> because it is hot and humid here in Florida. LOL....it's both colder
> AND hotter in Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and many other States. I think
> they are boosting their service profits.....

To some degree they are--but most people actually drive under "severe"
conditions as defined by the people who built the car.