What does maintenance code A3 mean on a 2007 accord?

Answer 1

Code A is primarily "Replace Engine Oil, Oil Filter, and Drain Plug Washer"; also -

. Check all fluid levels and condition

. visually check for leaks

. check tire inflatin and condition

. check operation of all exterior lights

. test battery *** see below

. reset maintenance minder

Code 3 is "Replace the Transmission Fluid"

*** Watch out or your battery will go dead.

At the Honda dealer in W. Lebanon, NH, they just put a machine on the battery to see if it is still good *at that moment*. Unfortunately the battery could die an hour after that because they DO NOT check the battery fluid in non-sealed batteries. This service department even believes that a battery that has caps is "maintenance free" but only a sealed battery is maintenance free, hence NEVER check the battery water/acid level. We learned this after they killed a battery in each of our two Hondas by allowing the fluid to drop way below the plates, but never admitted they were wrong.