Advice for a new Accord Euro owner

[2008 Accord Euro]

Thanks to everyone for the replies!

This may sound silly but I am actually learning a great deal from you guys sharing your knowledge....just goes to show how little I know about cars..

I'm keen to learn though as I really want to take care of my new car.

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Coolant - Look at the bottle, if it gets low then its got a leak. The factory coolant should last 200,000 km and not need topping up in that time. If you must top it up then use distilled water, if you need to put a lot in then get Honda pre-mix, and get it fixed so its not leaking.

Oil- Do it yoruself if you like, but you wont get stamps in your book, if you care. I seriously doubt that many dealers do the checks listed at each service in the book.

above all else... READ THE MANUAL.

Wow, the factory coolant should last 200,000 km? Thats heaps, I only travel about 10,000 km per year so I probably wont have to worry about it!

Going forward in the long run, I suppose it would be a very cost effective option in putting in the oil myself, but if I don't get the dealer's stamp in my book, would that mean I wont qualify for the 3 year factory warranty?

[aaronng]

Going forward in the long run, I suppose it would be a very cost effective option in putting in the oil myself, but if I don't get the dealer's stamp in my book, would that mean I wont qualify for the 3 year factory warranty?

If you don't do the proper checks and that part fails because it was neglected, then your warranty can be void. If you are new to cars, then service your car at the dealer.