CV boots should be checked at every oil change. You can do it yourself or
most dealers look for no charge or is included with change.
Some say change brake fluid but would agree of previous poster that it can
wait.
Now for a lease vehicle I agree do not take anything for granted.
Now I WOULD do the transmission at owners manual recommendation or as
frequemtly as possible. I do not know how difficult yours is but if it a
simple drain and fill with no filter (not the full flush converter and all)
than I would have it done when on special or do it yourself.
I never put much faith in tranny fluid changes BUT having fleet vehicles for
10 years and 60,000 miles a year, they change the fluid as often or more
than the manual says. THE FLEET COMPANIES ARE CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP when it
comes to spending money. They have them serviced every 5000 regardless and
we get nailed if we skip some. AND YET THEY CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION
FLUID!!!! usually every 30,000. This tells me something about the research
they must have done to make sure the transmissions do not go out as they
have to fix them.Vehicles are usually traded at 60-100k.

2 cents
Thanks
Tom

"VANAJA RAVISHANKAR" <sonmay@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have 2001 honda accord LX auto. It crossed 35000 miles. I thought it is
>about time to change the transmission fluid. I do not go to dealers. I went
>to the local Mr. Good Lube. He said transmission fluids are not required to
>be changed until around 60K. He also checked the fluid and said it fine.
>
> "bechard" <bechard.20xb9c@no-mx.carstalk.net> wrote in message
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>> I have a 2003 Accord that was a lease car I bought at around 30K in
>> mileage. So I know all maintenance was done, mileage was low, etc. My
>> question is this: Knowing that dealerships LOVE to have you come in for
>> checkups and repairs, I just got my 45K checkup/maintenance reminder.
>> What would this cover, and do I really need it? I plan on replacing the
>> trans. fluid w/ my next oil change - always smart to do regularly, I'm
>> told - but should I let them squeeze the (probably) extra $100-$200 out
>> of me? I love the car - my first Honda - and do want to care for it.
>> Knowing this, what maintenance SHOULD I really consider top-priority over
>> the next x-number of miles? Thanks for your help here - maybe I'll split
>> the $$ with my answerers!
>>
>>
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>> bechard
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