What Do Acura Service Maintenance Codes Mean?
Acura Service Maintenance codes are a great way to know when you need to take your car in for servicing. At Gunn Acura, we’re here to interpret these codes and answer your frequently asked questions about Acura routine maintenance.
Acura Maintenance Minder
Acura vehicles are equipped with the Acura Maintenance Minder. Instead of adhering to a maintenance schedule, you’ll be proactively alerted to Acura service codes when your vehicle needs servicing - the system displays a code that’s pretty easy to interpret.
Acura Maintenance Codes
You’ll get three different pieces of information from your Acura Maintenance Minder. First, you’ll get information about how much oil life you have. There are three different codes:
- 15% - Service Due Soon, Plan to take the vehicle in for scheduled maintenance, 15% oil life remaining
- 5% - Service Due Now, Take vehicle in now for scheduled maintenance, 5% oil life remaining
- 0% - Service is overdue, take the vehicle in now for scheduled maintenance
Next, you’ll get an A or B as a main code:
- A - replace just engine oil
- B - replace engine oil and oil filter. Also, inspect various systems and components
Finally, you’ll get a numerical subcode:
- 1 - Rotate tires, check tire pressure and condition
- 2 - Replace the air filter, check the drive belt, replace the dust/pollen filter
- 3 - Replace transmission fluid and transfer fluid (if applicable)
- 4 - Replace spark plugs, inspect water pump and valve clearance, replace timing belt (if applicable)
- 5 - Replace engine coolant
- 6 - Replace rear differential fluid
Schedule An Appointment at Our Acura Service Center
Next time you see a code on your Acura Maintenance Minder, take your car into Gunn Acura in San Antonio. We offer warm service, convenient evening and Saturday hours, and service specials. Contact us with any questions.