atsx1313

Hello all!!

I have 2013 Acura TSX that I purchased new last year in April!

I don't really drive that much and it's almost a year and I have only have 8200 miles on odormeter... I do have 20% engine oil left.

I had A1 service due on the first service but I only opted out for oil change, oil filter at a dealer and did tire rotation at other mechanics for 20 bucks.

I am not sure what will be the next service but do you guys know what's next? Do i need more than oil, oil filter, and tire rotation?

Lately, I am getting a low mpg around 20mpg (22.6mpg overall)... I know that I live in Los Angeles and I drive on heavy traffic but is it because of the oil or is it air filter or etc?

thanks guys!!

iCrap

with only 8200 miles the only thing you will need to do is oil change.
You don't need a tire rotation yet.
22mpg sounds right for stop and go heavy traffic.

Does your dash display any service codes right now?

atsx1313

Nope not yet... only at 20% but i wanted to know what to expect..

really? should i do tire rotation at 10,000??

iCrap

at 15% the light shows up. 10k for rotation should be ok, but check the wear yourself to decide if it really needs it.. If you've just been doing mostly stop and go traffic with low highway miles its probably not needed.

soupi

are you thinking about DIY oil change?

EricInMaryland

For $20 rotate the tires as often as you want. Does not sound to me like the OP could read tire wear enough to know when its time. Hell, I can't even do that.

ceb

Tire rotations should be done about every 6000-8000 miles. Normal service intervals are about the same.

With a low mileage car you really only need to do oil changes and "time based" maintenance like brake fluid and wiper blades.

Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time and wiper blades get continually assaulted by the elements - even if you don't use them.

If your car is now showing 29% then whoever did your first oil change (unless you had it done right when you bought the car) didn't reset the system so your car will actually be asking for the first service now.

There is such a thing as over-maintenance. That does your car no good and is bad for the environment and your wallet.

Generally, you shouldn't do an oil change more often than once a year or when your car asks for one. If you drive about 8000 miles a year, then - like it does now - the car will ask for the oil change about every year.

While it takes a while for the system to go from 100% to 30%, that 30-15% goes very quickly.

bagwell

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Goodyear considers regular tire rotations as basic tire maintenance and recommends you get your tires rotated every 3,000 mi-6,000 mi (5,000 km-10,000 km).

Michelin says "Tires should be rotated every six months or 6,000 to 8,000 miles."

TIRERACK says 3000-5000 miles.... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=43

iCrap

3k seems ridiculous to me.
8k makes much more sense.

Not like it matters for me anyways since all 4 of my tires have nothing left on them anyways lol.

Simba91102

A 3K mile interval may be overkill on a TSX, but it's been my experience that some cars wear the front and rear tires at very different rates. Also, it can depend on the tires. High performance summer tires can be highly susceptible to differing wear rates for example. I happen to think that 5K miles is a good average interval, but that may be more often than is necessary for the TSX.

iCrap

Others cars like BMWs, Audis, etc use more camber than the TSX. For those cars 3k makes much more sense. (unless of course they run staggered... then nevermind)

5-8k is probably fine on the TSX.

atsx1313

haha no... i don't have the lifter... and i don't think i want to mess up the car yet... haha

WheelMcCoy

Theoretically, the very first tire rotation should be done early at 1/2 the normal interval. That way, the difference in wear between the fronts and rears would be minimized.

That is, if you rotate your tires every 5000 miles, the maximum difference in wear between fronts and rears would be 5000 miles. But if the first rotation is done at 2500, and subsequent rotations done at 5000, the maximum difference in wear would be 2500 miles.

There's also a school of thought that when tires are new, the treads wear faster. This thinking would have you gradually increase the rotation interval -- for example, first rotation at 4000 miles, then 5000, 6000, and 7000 miles.

Of course this can be a pain to keep track of. And throw winter tires into the rotation mix and well... never mind.