To help vehicle owners know when scheduled maintenance is due, Maintenance Minder is outfitted on certain models. Check to see if Maintenance Minder is outfitted on your specific model. If you get an alert that it is time for maintenance, schedule service an bring your vehicle into the Curry Honda Service Center in Chamblee. We're proud to serve customers all over the Atlanta area.
Q: How does the Honda Maintenance Minder work?
A: The Maintenance Minder system helps you keep track of your engine oil life and when it's time for regular maintenance as you drive in Marietta. Instead of a traditional maintenance schedule in the owner's manual, it shows engine oil life as a percentage on the information display. This percentage starts at 100 percent with fresh oil and decreases over time as you drive. When it reaches zero percent, bring it in to Curry Honda for service.
Q: What do Codes mean?
Messages:Â
- Oil Life 15 percent: Service due soon.Â
- Oil Life Five percent: Service due nowÂ
- Oil Life Zero: Service past due.
Maintenance Main ItemsÂ
- A: Replace engine oil.Â
- B: Replace engine oil and filter; inspect various systems.
Maintenance Sub ItemsÂ
- 1. Rotate tires and check pressure and condition.Â
- 2. Replace air cleaner, inspect drive belt, replace dust and pollen filters.Â
- 3. Replace transmission and transfer fluid (if equipped).Â
- 4. Replace spark plugs, timing belt (if equipped), inspect water pump and valve clearance.Â
- 5. Replace the engine coolant.Â
- 6. Replace the rear differential fluid (if equipped).
Q: How does the Honda Maintenance Minder know when the oil life reaches zero percent?
A: The system calculates oil life based on factors like engine speed, temperature, and driving conditions in Alpharetta. The onboard computer monitors these elements to decide when an oil change is necessary.
Q: How do I operate the system?
A: Using the Honda Maintenance Minder is easy. The onboard computer tracks your engine oil life and displays it. To check the remaining oil life, press the Select/Reset knob. When it drops to 15 percent, the Maintenance Minder light will activate. The current oil life percentage shows automatically each time you start your vehicle. Press the knob again to return to the odometer or tripometer.
Q: What happens if I don't perform maintenance when the Maintenance Minder shows zero percent remaining life?
A: If you ignore the recommended maintenance, the display will start showing negative mileage. This means your vehicle is overdue for service by that number of miles.
Q: What do the letters and numbers displayed, along with the percentage of remaining life, mean?
A: The maintenance items on the display are represented by codes. There are two types of codes: Main-codes and Sub-codes. Your vehicle will always have a main code that indicates the primary maintenance you need, and occasionally, it may show a sub-code for additional services. Please refer to your owner's manual or Honda Service History booklet for details on interpreting these codes.
Q: How many miles can I expect between oil changes using the Maintenance Minder system?
A: The Honda Maintenance Minder adjusts maintenance intervals based on engine performance and driving conditions in Decatur. For highway driving in warm weather in Gwinnett, oil changes can be extended to 12,000 miles, while frequent short trips in cold weather may need changes every 3,000 miles or less. Mixed driving in DeKalb County typically requires changes every 6,000 miles. Consistent driving habits lead to consistent maintenance recommendations.
Q: The Maintenance Minder light usually comes on at 6,500 miles, but I'm only at 4,500. What should I do before my vacation?
A: It's best to follow the Maintenance Minder. If you choose to service early, reset the Maintenance Minder light to keep the codes aligned.
Q: The Honda Maintenance Minder says I need a "B" service, but I only want an "A" service. Is that okay?
A: No, it's not advisable. The Maintenance Minder encompasses overall vehicle maintenance, and skipping recommended services can disrupt future predictions and affect resale value, reliability, and warranty coverage.
Q: I use synthetic oil. Should I expect to get more miles before the Honda Maintenance Minder indicates that I need an oil change?
A: Curry Honda does not recommend the use of synthetic oils as your vehicle was designed and engineered based on the oil recommended in your owner's manual. The Honda Maintenance Minder calculates your vehicle's needs based on the oil recommended by the engineers who designed your engine.Â
Q: Will Curry Honda reset the Maintenance Minder light after an oil change at a non-manufacturer facility?
A: It depends. The Maintenance Minder monitors all maintenance needs, not just oil changes. If additional maintenance is overdue, resetting the light without addressing those issues would be inappropriate. If you've driven a lot in Cumming since the last change, your dealer might need to replace the oil again to properly reset the light.
Q: Do I need to check my oil level with the Maintenance Minder System?
A: Yes. The system does not monitor oil level. Refer to your owner's manual for oil check procedures.
Q: I've driven 6,000 miles since my last maintenance, and the light hasn't come on, but the oil looks dirty. What should I do?
A: Oil can discolor under normal conditions, which is normal.
Q: Can the Curry Honda technician tell me the next recommended service?
A: Yes. The technician can use Forced Activation mode to access the next recommended services, but this works only between 100 percent and 16 percent oil life. Once it reaches 15 percent, the maintenance light activates.
Q: Should I change the break-in oil early?
A: No. Keep the factory-fill oil until the first scheduled maintenance. This oil contains special lubricants essential to the engine.
