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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Can anyone tell me how to drain the tranny fluid myself? Where is the
drain plug? Do I need a crush washer? 2002 V6 Accord 35k Thanks. |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Dill a 1/2 inch hole at the bottom.
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
phaser wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to drain the tranny fluid myself? Where is the > drain plug? Do I need a crush washer? > > 2002 V6 Accord 35k > > Thanks. > ------------------------------ www.slhondaparts.com has your diagrams and part #s. Use a 3/8 socket HANDLE without socket, normal thread. Make sure to remove fill plug (dipstick) and tranny should be warmed up just before draining. Use ONLY Honda Z1 fluid, and do it three times (weekends) or run it through all the gears between drains. Magnet will be heavily coated and drain bolt will be VERY tight first time (nobody knows why). 'Curly' |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
As Curly mentions, when you take the bolt off you need wipe off all of
the metal goo that is attached to the bolt. Also replace the crush washer and use a pole if you need extra leverage (I end up always needing it). I just believe that it may be overkill to replace the fluid three times. I doubt most Hondas out on the road that have over 150k miles baby their cars as we do and they are still fine. I would change it once wait a week and do it again and that's it. Nick On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:17:07 -0700, motsco_ > wrote: >phaser wrote: >> Can anyone tell me how to drain the tranny fluid myself? Where is the >> drain plug? Do I need a crush washer? >> >> 2002 V6 Accord 35k >> >> Thanks. >> >------------------------------ > >www.slhondaparts.com has your diagrams and part #s. > >Use a 3/8 socket HANDLE without socket, normal thread. Make sure to >remove fill plug (dipstick) and tranny should be warmed up just before >draining. Use ONLY Honda Z1 fluid, and do it three times (weekends) or >run it through all the gears between drains. Magnet will be heavily >coated and drain bolt will be VERY tight first time (nobody knows why). > >'Curly' |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
On Mar 9, 1:14 am, "phaser" > wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to drain the tranny fluid myself? Where is the > drain plug? Do I need a crush washer? > > 2002 V6 Accord 35k > > Thanks. Must use Honda's Z1 fluid. Change once now. Look at the fluid after driving to mix. If it still looks bad (or worse, smells cooked), change again. If not, then go to a 15,000 mile schedule. The "change three times" deal is overkill for most people. Would recommend it though, if you do a hellacious amount of stop n go in hot temperatures. The crush washer is probably 18mm like on 7th generation Accords. As I recall, older models (my old '90 Integra) used the same 14mm as the engine oil drain. |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Thanks all!
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Nick > wrote in news:rqsev2drfrgpbu2u36j6qc9qu9nftplq7o@
4ax.com: > As Curly mentions, when you take the bolt off you need wipe off all of > the metal goo that is attached to the bolt. Also replace the crush > washer and use a pole if you need extra leverage (I end up always > needing it). I just believe that it may be overkill to replace the > fluid three times. That is the factory specification. You only get some of the fluid out with each drain. You need to drive the car a hundred yards or so between drains to exchange the fluid that's stuck in the torque converter. If you regularly do a drain/fill two or three times a year, you can get away with doing only one drain/fill each time. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in :
> In article >, > Tegger > wrote: > >> > As Curly mentions, when you take the bolt off you need wipe off all of >> > the metal goo that is attached to the bolt. Also replace the crush >> > washer and use a pole if you need extra leverage (I end up always >> > needing it). I just believe that it may be overkill to replace the >> > fluid three times. >> >> >> >> That is the factory specification. > > For a full exchange, that's the factory specification (as opposed to a > "flush" which is not recommended under any circumstances). I've recently been following a couple of highly interesting threads in rec.autos.tech. In that group, a working tech with lots of transmission experience described the flush procedure, plus his many observations of disassembled transmissions. 1) A "flush" is not what I was thinking it was. 2) Sludge does not build up inside the valve body or shift valves. Conclusion: The prohibition on "flushing" is "Internet wisdom". There is nothing wrong with a "flush" as routinely performed by garages. Check out this thread: <http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.tech/browse_frm/thread/ff3d521790590332/b9c3aacf10b40f6d?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1#b9c3aacf10b40f6d > Look for posts in that thread by: shiden_kai -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Tegger wrote: > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in : > > >>In article >, >> Tegger > wrote: >> >> >>>>As Curly mentions, when you take the bolt off you need wipe off all of >>>>the metal goo that is attached to the bolt. Also replace the crush >>>>washer and use a pole if you need extra leverage (I end up always >>>>needing it). I just believe that it may be overkill to replace the >>>>fluid three times. >>> >>> >>> >>>That is the factory specification. >> >>For a full exchange, that's the factory specification (as opposed to a >>"flush" which is not recommended under any circumstances). > > > > > I've recently been following a couple of highly interesting threads > in rec.autos.tech. > > In that group, a working tech with lots of transmission experience > described the flush procedure, plus his many observations of > disassembled transmissions. > > 1) A "flush" is not what I was thinking it was. > 2) Sludge does not build up inside the valve body or shift valves. > > Conclusion: The prohibition on "flushing" is "Internet wisdom". > There is nothing wrong with a "flush" as routinely performed by garages. > > Check out this thread: > <http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.tech/browse_frm/thread/ff3d521790590332/b9c3aacf10b40f6d?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1#b9c3aacf10b40f6d > > > Look for posts in that thread by: > shiden_kai > A local independent garage that specializes in Hondas has been "flushing" automatics for years without problems. Interesting read! JT |
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How do I change my transmission fluid?
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: > In article >, > Tegger > wrote: > > >>Conclusion: The prohibition on "flushing" is "Internet wisdom". >>There is nothing wrong with a "flush" as routinely performed by garages. > > > Except that Honda specifies only multiple drain/fill/drive cycle to > replace the fluid as completely as possible (if that's your goal), and > not any kind of a flush. > > It's not Internet wisdom; it's Honda engineers. > > I'll take the Honda engineer wisdom any day over "some tech who does a > bunch of tranny work". > I dunno... It also ensures that Honda will sell three time as much oil as would be needed in a conventional system that has a drain plug on the converter where most of the fluid resides. Utter cheapness on Honda's part, (bean counter engineering), IMNSHO.. Also, as I stated in another post, an independent shop that specializes in Hondas near me has been "flushing" automatics for years without incident. JT |
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