On Sat, 12 May 2007 23:49:00 GMT, Grumpy AuContraire
<Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote:

>
>
>Michael Pardee wrote:
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>> "Eye In The Sky" <ruleman@> wrote in message
>> news:Ia2dnb2YvtzDutvbnZ2dnUVZ_oSnnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
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>>>Just bought me a new V6 Accord sedan (EX-L trim line) -- very nice car!
>>>
>>>The supplied MANFACTURER maintenance booklet does not list the
>>>MANUFACTURER-recommended time/mileage intervals for various services.
>>>However, there is a separate booklet with DEALER-recommended service
>>>intervals. I asked the dealer about that and he said there are no MFR
>>>recommended intervals, just ones from the DEALER.
>>>
>>>My experience over the years with various brands of cars is that dealers
>>>generally recommend more frequent service intevals than the manufacturer
>>>does. No big surprise there since the dealer usually does the service.
>>>
>>>So what's the deal? Has American Honda quit making service recommendations
>>>for their vehicles??
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Dunno - yesterday I was checking my daughter's '93 Accord fine manual for
>> the timing belt change interval. It's 90K miles, but imagine my surprise to
>> see it noted as "recommended only."
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>Hell, I still haven't found the officially specified timing belt change
>for either my '82 or '83 Civic though I'm convinced that it should be
>every 60K.
>
>JT
>

Honda started specifying the 60K interval in the mid '80s but made it
a retroactive recommendation for earlier models as well.