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Maintenance Sub Items

MAINTENANCE SUB ITEMS CHART

Number Maintenance Sub Items
1 Rotate tires, and check tire inflation and condition.
Follow the pattern shown in the Owner's Manual.
2 Replace air cleaner element (see AIR CLEANER ELEMENT INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT ).
Replace every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) if the vehicle is driven in dusty conditions.
Replace dust and pollen filter (see CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION ).
  • Replace the filter at 24,000 km (15,000 miles) intervals if the vehicle is driven mostly in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and diesel-powered vehicles.
  • Replace the filter whenever airflow from the heating and cooling system is less than normal.
Inspect drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION ).
Look for cracks and damage, then check the position of the drive belt auto-tensioner indicator.
3 Replace automatic transmission fluid (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
Capacity: 2.7 L (2.9 US qt); use Acura ATF-Z1.
Replace manual transmission fluid 5M/T (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ), 6M/T (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT ).
Capacity: 1.5 L (1.6 US qt); use Acura MTF.
4 Replace spark plugs (see SPARK PLUG INSPECTION ).
  • K20Z2: Use IZFR6K11 (NGK) or SKJ20DR-M11 (DENSO).
  • K20Z3: Use IFR7G11KS (NGK) or SK22PR-M11S (DENSO).
Inspect the valve clearance (cold) K20Z2 (see VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT ), K20Z3 (see K20Z2 ).
  • K20Z2: Intake 0.21-0.25 mm (0.008-0.010 in.), Exhaust 0.28-0.32 mm (0.011-0.013 in.).
  • K20Z3: Intake 0.21-0.25 mm (0.008-0.010 in.), Exhaust 0.25-0.29 mm (0.010-0.011 in.).
5 Replace engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
Capacity (including the reservoir): K20Z2: M/T 4.3 L (1.14 US gal), A/T 4.2 L (1.11 US gal), K20Z3: 4.5 L (1.19 US gal); use Acura Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2.