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Old 10-12-2010, 07:40 PM
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A3 and A13 maintenance minder displays

Well, the dreaded orange wrench showed up a week ago and the display gives an A3 and (sometimes) an A13 service due. This is at about 44 k miles on my 06 TSX. Has anyone else seen this obvious software bug? And is there a software update available?
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It's still doing A3 and A13 - anybody else see this ???
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A= oil change
1=tire rotate
3=transmission service
...no bug, you just need to have the car serviced ASAP
Old 10-16-2010, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by eg5
A= oil change
1=tire rotate
3=transmission service
...no bug, you just need to have the car serviced ASAP
OK then - do I do an A3 or an A13 ??? That's my question and I still think there's a software problem - the system should consistently say either A3 or A13 when I start the engine and it doesn't.
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Anybody ???
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Not sure. Does it say anything in the manual about this? If not, I would just call the dealer and tell them what's going on.

My RDX is too new for service yet and this is my first car with the MM, so I don't have any advice for you. My 04 TSX was pre-MM.
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I thought the tranny fluid replace was around 60K for 5AT? I have a A13 service due on my 06 with 69K on the odo. I've only seen just one service code at a time in +4 years, never 2.
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Forgot to mention - my TSX has a 6-spd.
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The last time I had my 06 tsx serviced was on 9/21. The codes were A125. Most of the time I get A1 but I have also had B12 never had a 3 yet. I did get the manual transmission fluid and brake fluid changed not too long after the car was 3 years old.
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I have a 2006 with 100K miles and never got a message that's not described in the manual
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I've got the same message a few days ago. If I know it right you need an oil and a transmission fluid change. Tire rotation optional.
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Originally Posted by nbtx
Well, the dreaded orange wrench showed up a week ago and the display gives an A3 and (sometimes) an A13 service due. This is at about 44 k miles on my 06 TSX. Has anyone else seen this obvious software bug? And is there a software update available?
I continued to see both A1 and A13 as the oil life depleted from 15% to 5%.
I decided to see what would happen as the oil life went past 0% and at that point I saw only A13 which was at about 44,100 miles. I changed the engine oil at 180 miles beyond 0% and reset the MM. I plan to change the transmission fluid soon, but I still think the system was begging for transmission service way too early.

I also called the dealer and described what was happening, and the SA gave me a really incoherent answer which told me she had never heard of the issue before.

So, my question is: At what mileage has your 06 to 08 6-MT requested a transmission fluid change?
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Mine did not get that code so I had the it changed (according to my receipt) at 100,663 miles.
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The code will vary with your driving habits. If you do mostly city driving or stop and go traffic it will tell you to change the oil/transmission fluid more frequently.

I drain and fill my transmission fluid (1x) every 30k miles. It only costs $15 and have been doing this since I got my first Honda in 97. Is it overkill? Maybe but the color of the fluid has remained red in every vehicle I have owned and I don't have to do the 3x at say 60 or 90k.
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Originally Posted by npolite
The code will vary with your driving habits. If you do mostly city driving or stop and go traffic it will tell you to change the oil/transmission fluid more frequently.

I drain and fill my transmission fluid (1x) every 30k miles. It only costs $15 and have been doing this since I got my first Honda in 97. Is it overkill? Maybe but the color of the fluid has remained red in every vehicle I have owned and I don't have to do the 3x at say 60 or 90k.
I think the OP wanted to know about Manual transmission fluid changes.
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