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#**151** (**permalink**) 07 Feb 2008, 12:25 pm

In article <47ab2ec4$0$1122$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Polfus" <nostringscouldsecureyou@thestation> wrote:

> > People want a published schedule because they don't trust the MM.
>
> Or because they wonder what would happen if the MM failed, and they had no
> cash to get it fixed.
>
> Or they want to know how to plan for upccoming maintenance expense costs, so
> they may plan their budget Accordingly ( pun intended ).
>
> Or in case the MM turns out ot be wrong, perhaps proven later in a statement
> by Honda.
>
> Or they may enjoy simply checking the schedule against the MM's accuracy, as
> car enthusiasts.
>
> There's four reasons you didn't even think of, and none of them has to do
> with not trusting the MM.

I can think of all kinds of extremes, but I don't live my life that way.

#**152** (**permalink**) 07 Feb 2008, 12:25 pm

In article <47ab2ec4$0$1122$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Polfus" <nostringscouldsecureyou@thestation> wrote:

> > So if you want to do it more frequently, then do it more frequently.
> > Why the hangup on "I want to see a Honda time/miles schedule!"?
>
> Because it would be interesting, not to mention nice to have as a back-up,
> just in case the MM fails or turns out ot have been programmed wrong. You
> know that Toyota ( they have pretty good engineers too ) just cut back their
> recommendations for oil changes to 5000 miles. It used to be 7500 miles.
>
> Think a car company can't change its mind, or recommendations at a later
> point?

Think they can't re-program the freaking computer?

#**153** (**permalink**) 07 Feb 2008, 12:26 pm

In article <47ab2cd4$0$1109$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Polfus" <nostringscouldsecureyou@thestation> wrote:

> > You're showing yourself for who you are, and that's all that matters.
>
> Only to folks like you, who are raging trolls.

So, you think your posts are showing themselves only to me and not to
the rest of the world?

#**154** (**permalink**) 07 Feb 2008, 01:37 pm

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-2CC2A5.12253807022008@nntp3.usenetserver.com...
> In article <47ab2ec4$0$1122$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Polfus" <nostringscouldsecureyou@thestation> wrote:
>
>> > So if you want to do it more frequently, then do it more frequently.
>> > Why the hangup on "I want to see a Honda time/miles schedule!"?
>>
>> Because it would be interesting, not to mention nice to have as a
>> back-up,
>> just in case the MM fails or turns out ot have been programmed wrong. You
>> know that Toyota ( they have pretty good engineers too ) just cut back
>> their
>> recommendations for oil changes to 5000 miles. It used to be 7500 miles.
>>
>> Think a car company can't change its mind, or recommendations at a later
>> point?
>
> Think they can't re-program the freaking computer?

I'm just going to wait for the oil life to get to 15% and then bring it for
an oil change and do the tire rotation at 10,000 miles. etc etc. Its a
leased car anyway, theres no reason to go over board with the service.
>

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