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Okay, so never mind the fact that my car is currently banged up...I'm trying to look past to happier days!
The more I read about Maintenance Minder, the more confused (or cautious) I get. Mainly because I bought my car through a private party. I trust the previous owner: there are regular oil changes logged in the CarFax and it was always at the Honda dealer the car was originally sold at (so I assume they kept up with Maintenance Minder well).
However, since this car is newly in my hands, I want to kind of have a gauge on where I stand with maintenance. This is leaving me with a few questions:
I'm assuming that I can change my oil, reset my oil life indicator, and not screw with Maintenance Minder. But, I am still hesitant on whether or not Maintenance Minder codes will ever appear if I don't let the oil life get down to 15%. And, it would be great if I could look into the future and have an idea of upcoming repairs.
- Sam
The more I read about Maintenance Minder, the more confused (or cautious) I get. Mainly because I bought my car through a private party. I trust the previous owner: there are regular oil changes logged in the CarFax and it was always at the Honda dealer the car was originally sold at (so I assume they kept up with Maintenance Minder well).
However, since this car is newly in my hands, I want to kind of have a gauge on where I stand with maintenance. This is leaving me with a few questions:
- If I remember correctly (will check tonight), the oil was changed ~3k miles and ~10 months ago. Even though it says the oil has 60% life left, I'm assuming it's a good idea to change that sooner-rather-than-later?
- Is there any way to get the current "status" of the Maintenance Minder? For example, what will my next code be?
- Can I change my oil early and reset the oil life indicator without screwing up the current status of Maintenance Minder? Likewise, if I continuously change my oil earlier than suggested, will I ever see a Maintenance Minder code?
- Is there any good way to read past Maintenance Minder to get an idea of what major maintenance will be upcoming? For example, the mechanic I had look over the car before purchasing said that the timing belt should probably be replaced at ~60k miles.
I'm assuming that I can change my oil, reset my oil life indicator, and not screw with Maintenance Minder. But, I am still hesitant on whether or not Maintenance Minder codes will ever appear if I don't let the oil life get down to 15%. And, it would be great if I could look into the future and have an idea of upcoming repairs.
- Sam