Q: What maintainance services would you suggest for my vehicle?

asked by on September 16, 2016

I’ve had my 2005 Honda Accord for a few years now and I want to take care of it better. It’s got about 70,000 miles on it and I’ve been taking it to the shop very occasionally. What maintenance services would you recommend for a car similar to ones like mine?

My car has 70000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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