air filter, brake and coolant flushes???

[HappyCat]

Hi all,

I know almost nothing about cars, except to drive them. I have an Acura Integra 2000. I bought it new and so far I've put 51000km (32000 miles) on it. I went for my last maintainence service at 48000km, where they recommended changing the air filter, brake and coolant flushes.

I didn't have these recommendations done because they were so expensive, about CAD$570 (US$420). Plus my lease will be over by the end of July 2004 so I really don't want to spend so much on the car now.

I'm wondering if I really do need to change these air filter and brake and coolant flushes? or is it just some $$$ grabbing idea from the car dealership?

I'll be driving 4 long trips this May 2004, about 900km each trip, so that's about 3600km in total. Will problems arise with long trips where the car runs/drives for 9 hours straight with an hour rest halfway, when I don't change these flushes thing? I just really do not want to pay an extra $570 to drive an extra 3600km plus maybe only 2000km for the local driving for the trips and for months of June and July 2004.

I hope you guys can give me some opinions on this.

Thanks.

Helen

[1995 geo tracker]

with only 32,000 miles on it don't worry about the brake fluid or the coolant and for the air filter just go to your local part store and pick one up and put it in your self