I call my dealer yesterday to schedule appointment to have some parts that were ordered, put on. I also inquire about having the tranny flush and fill and how much will cost ect. I am put on hold while she checks it out, then I get the response " We don't have the machine that flushes the fluid out WTF?!?
They said they could do the, add fluid run through all the gears, empty and replace for $175 OR they could change the fluid for $75.
So I am trying to take care of the tranny, but they don't have the machinery to do the flush and fill ? I don't get it.

 

there is a difference between flushing which is expensive and just changing. If you are trying to save the tranny, then flush it.

 

When I had the SC installed, the dealer told me the same thing. Fortunately, the Subi dealer next door (they are owned by the same people) had one.

 

That sounds pretty expensive ; the Acura folks don't have the machines that will do the job easily without messing-up the tranny. The machine needs to "patch into" the tranny cooler lines (this would be perfect and easy if you had an add-on tranny cooler *and/or* someone smart enough to "patch in" to the existing ATF cooler/warmer).


The flush requires the tech to remove ATF, then add new ATF, then run through a sequence of putting the car through the gears. This process is repeated a three times until the ATF is "almost" brand new (you never get rid of all of the old stuff).

The change is only one cycle -- you just remove some ATF, and add some.


Here is a link from the Archives on what is done:

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thanks Eric
Guess it may be better to have nothing done then