# Mechanic vs. Dealer for 2008 Acura TL service? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** tl, acura\ **Created:** [June 20, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-vs-dealer-for-2008-acura-tl-service/119534 "2018-06-20T16:48:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KarenPoole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/94ad74/32.png) [@KarenPoole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KarenPoole)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-vs-dealer-for-2008-acura-tl-service/119534/1 "2018-06-20T16:48:38Z")
Is it best to take my acura to the dealership for the big maintenance services such as the 100,000 or 200,000 mile service? Or could I get my local mechanic to do those services successfully and less expensively? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-vs-dealer-for-2008-acura-tl-service/119534/2 "2018-06-20T17:32:00Z")
> [@KarenPoole](#): > > Or could I get my local mechanic to do those services successfully and less expensively? By all means yes! A good independent mechanic can handle it all at lower cost than the dealer. Your owners manual has list of everything needed to be checked or serviced at each mileage milestone so you’ll know what is needed. Your trusted mechanic may have some additional things they’d recommend as well. ---
**Author:** ![KarenPoole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/94ad74/32.png) [@KarenPoole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KarenPoole)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-vs-dealer-for-2008-acura-tl-service/119534/3 "2018-06-20T19:28:06Z")
Thank you so much for your help! Karen