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When Should I Service My Acura MDX?
We recommend servicing your Acura MDX every 7,500 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first. The Acura Maintenance Minder tool in your vehicle will also remind you when you need service. Below we have provided more information on what is included at every service interval.
7,500 Mile Service
This is the first oil chnage for your MDX. Tires will also be rotated as well as a multi-point inspection.
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Air Conditioning Compressor
- Inspect Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Battery Condition
- Inspect Brake Lines, Hoses and Connections
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage & Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter
- Tire Rotation
15,000 Mile Service
This is when your second oil and oil filter change is due. Similar to the 7,500 miles service, you will receive tire rotation and additional multi-point inspection.
- Change rear differential fluid
- Change engine oil
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connection
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals srive axles
- Replace oil filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
30,000 Mile Service
In addition to another oil and oil filter change. The air/cabin filter will also be replaced. Some additional inspections are also included.
- Change engine oil
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals drive axles
- Inspect/adjust drive belt(s)
- Replace oil filter
- Replace air filter
- Replace cabin air filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
45,000 Mile Service
Similar to the 15,000 miles service, the rear differential will be changed. The brake fluid will also be flushed/replaced.
- Change engine oil
- Change rear differential fluid
- Flush/replace brake fluid
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals Drive axles
- Replace oil filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
60,000 Mile Service
Your MDX has reached a big milestone and it is time to changed the transfer case fluid and the tranmission fluid.
- Change engine oil
- Change transfer case fluid
- Change automatic transmission fluid
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals drive axles
- Inspect/adjust drive belt(s)
- Replace oil filter
- Replace air filter
- Replace cabin air filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
75,000 Mile Service
After the 60,000 miles service, you will repeat the service interval. This will be the same as the 75,000 miles service.
- Change rear differential fluid
- Change engine oil
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connection
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals srive axles
- Replace oil filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
90,000 Mile Service
The brake fluid will need to be flushed/replaced at this interval. Otherwise, it will be the usual services to make sure your MDX is performing as it did 90,000 miles ago.
- Change engine oil
- Flush/replace brake fluid
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect boots & seals drive axles
- Inspect/adjust drive belt(s)
- Replace oil filter
- Replace air filter
- Replace cabin air filter
- Rotate wheels & tires
105,000 Mile Service and Beyond
This is a huge milestone for your MDX. If you have made it this far, that means you have kept up with the required maintenance schedule so it's time to keep that going. A few additional items will need to be replaced at this time.
- Change engine oil
- Change rear differential fluid
- Inspect brake system
- Inspect exhaust system
- Inspect brake lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect cooling system hoses & connections
- Inspect fuel lines, hoses & connections
- Inspect water pump
- Inspect parking brake
- Inspect suspension components
- Inspect steering gear rack, linkage & boots
- Inspect valve clearance
- Inspect boots & seals drive axles
- Replace oil filter
- Replace timing belt
- Replace spark plugs
- Rotate wheels & tires
