No ATF refill bolt?
07-04-2012, 06:30 PM
#1
No ATF refill bolt?
Hey guys, I bought the fluid to do a drain and fill today and wanted to check to make sure I could get the refill bolt off before draining as I've read that it can be near impossible without an impact wrench to do. However I have found that I do not have the bolt seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YceQY...ailpage#t=128s. Where that bolt is I have what appears to be a hose. Attached is a picture of my engine bay, excuse the filth. 
Is there something else I should be looking for instead of that bolt?
Thanks.
Is there something else I should be looking for instead of that bolt? Thanks.
07-04-2012, 11:28 PM
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07-05-2012, 03:56 PM
#7
Senior Moderator
No its the one just to the left of that one with the rubber hose coming off of it. Yours looks different because your car has had the recall work done to it and had the Oil Jet installed. Just remove the small bolt that holds itdown and pull straight up. That is your fill hole. You cant hurt the oil jet or install it wrong.
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07-05-2012, 03:58 PM
#8
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And why would you pour it in there when its so much easier and faster to just fill it through the actual fill hole?
07-05-2012, 05:31 PM
#10
on AT acura installed the jet kit in the place of the ATF fill bolt.
that thing with the bracket that says 12 on it is the jet kit which sits in the atf fill bolt spot..
unbolt that sucker with a 12mm i believe... maybe 14mm i don't exactly remember. then u'll have to give a good yank on the jet nozzle to release it from its position.
don't worry it's strong so it's not gonna break by yanking on it.
i ended up removing the jet kit altogether because acura put it there to prevent catastrophic 3rd gear failure. that jet kit actually takes fluid away from the 3rd gear clutchpack which is the MAIN problem with these cars. my clutch packs went 2xs on me so i decided to say F the jet kit so i get more flow/pressure going to everywhere else.
the jet kit drips fluid on the physical 3rd gear itself to prevent it from shattering causing violent stops and that's how acura got sued and the reason why the jet kit was put it.
this in turn just led to more 3rd clutch pack failures.
i just added a cooler and removed the jet kit which is the proper more expensive way of fixing the issue.
that thing with the bracket that says 12 on it is the jet kit which sits in the atf fill bolt spot..
unbolt that sucker with a 12mm i believe... maybe 14mm i don't exactly remember. then u'll have to give a good yank on the jet nozzle to release it from its position.
don't worry it's strong so it's not gonna break by yanking on it.
i ended up removing the jet kit altogether because acura put it there to prevent catastrophic 3rd gear failure. that jet kit actually takes fluid away from the 3rd gear clutchpack which is the MAIN problem with these cars. my clutch packs went 2xs on me so i decided to say F the jet kit so i get more flow/pressure going to everywhere else.
the jet kit drips fluid on the physical 3rd gear itself to prevent it from shattering causing violent stops and that's how acura got sued and the reason why the jet kit was put it.
this in turn just led to more 3rd clutch pack failures.
i just added a cooler and removed the jet kit which is the proper more expensive way of fixing the issue.
07-07-2012, 10:29 PM
#14
Did the deed today, absolute ton of metal on my drain bolt, not too happy about that. Trans does seem to shift smoother now though. Unsure if that's a placebo or not though.
07-09-2012, 11:42 AM
#16
Senior Moderator
on AT acura installed the jet kit in the place of the ATF fill bolt.
that thing with the bracket that says 12 on it is the jet kit which sits in the atf fill bolt spot..
unbolt that sucker with a 12mm i believe... maybe 14mm i don't exactly remember. then u'll have to give a good yank on the jet nozzle to release it from its position.
don't worry it's strong so it's not gonna break by yanking on it.
i ended up removing the jet kit altogether because acura put it there to prevent catastrophic 3rd gear failure. that jet kit actually takes fluid away from the 3rd gear clutchpack which is the MAIN problem with these cars. my clutch packs went 2xs on me so i decided to say F the jet kit so i get more flow/pressure going to everywhere else.
the jet kit drips fluid on the physical 3rd gear itself to prevent it from shattering causing violent stops and that's how acura got sued and the reason why the jet kit was put it.
this in turn just led to more 3rd clutch pack failures.
i just added a cooler and removed the jet kit which is the proper more expensive way of fixing the issue.
that thing with the bracket that says 12 on it is the jet kit which sits in the atf fill bolt spot..
unbolt that sucker with a 12mm i believe... maybe 14mm i don't exactly remember. then u'll have to give a good yank on the jet nozzle to release it from its position.
don't worry it's strong so it's not gonna break by yanking on it.
i ended up removing the jet kit altogether because acura put it there to prevent catastrophic 3rd gear failure. that jet kit actually takes fluid away from the 3rd gear clutchpack which is the MAIN problem with these cars. my clutch packs went 2xs on me so i decided to say F the jet kit so i get more flow/pressure going to everywhere else.
the jet kit drips fluid on the physical 3rd gear itself to prevent it from shattering causing violent stops and that's how acura got sued and the reason why the jet kit was put it.
this in turn just led to more 3rd clutch pack failures.
i just added a cooler and removed the jet kit which is the proper more expensive way of fixing the issue.
07-09-2012, 01:52 PM
#17
just relaying what i was told 500days ago about the jet kit, i may have switched some facts around its possible, i didn't think i had orgotten but maybe i did..
and there is a LOT of opinionated facts based on this knowledge. I can tell you what i have done to my car finaly works after much trials and tribulations. so i kinda have to abide by what i've done.
and there is a LOT of opinionated facts based on this knowledge. I can tell you what i have done to my car finaly works after much trials and tribulations. so i kinda have to abide by what i've done.
07-09-2012, 10:26 PM
#18
Senior Moderator
just relaying what i was told 500days ago about the jet kit, i may have switched some facts around its possible, i didn't think i had orgotten but maybe i did..
and there is a LOT of opinionated facts based on this knowledge. I can tell you what i have done to my car finaly works after much trials and tribulations. so i kinda have to abide by what i've done.
and there is a LOT of opinionated facts based on this knowledge. I can tell you what i have done to my car finaly works after much trials and tribulations. so i kinda have to abide by what i've done.
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