In article <NY6dnZP1M7ATZt3dRVn-hA@comcast.com>,
"Debasis Goswami" <debasisg@nomail.com> wrote:

> However, I found that this dealer always pushes for first and all
> subsequent servicing at 3,750 miles instead of Honda-advised 7,500 miles for
> normal driving.

Well, first of all virtually NO ONE satisfies the requirements for
"normal" driving as outlined in the manual. Honda wants desperately to
make the "normal" maintenance for its cars look good, so they (and every
other manufacturer) twist "normal" to meet what they want it to look
like. Realistically, your driving probably falls in between their
"normal" and their "severe" driving. What most people call normal, the
manufacturer calls "severe".

That being said, the dealer wants you in as frequently as possible.
That makes him money. OK, so what does that get *you*? In some cases,
it gets you peace of mind--knowing that should anything happen, your
dealer will take care of you, period. In fact, some dealerships are
smart about that; they'll take it upon themselves to warrant the vehicle
for 7 years/100K miles as long as you take the car to them on the
maintenance schedule they specify. That's not a bad tradeoff in many
cases.

Me, I came up with a 5000 mile schedule. It's a compromise between
Honda's "normal" and "severe" schedules, and is very easy to remember.
It took me awhile of studying their recommended maintenance schedules to
come up with it, though.