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i checked my fluid today and it looks a lil burnt. i am going to change it but would like to know what the dealer does that i cant do. anyone know the cost of the tranny service? it was 150.00 in my 96 3.2tl. i dont wanna pay 150.00 for a damn ''drain n fill''

EricL

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In short, change a bit of ATF, or almost all of it...

One of the folks I knew had a dealer change all of the old fluid out (exactly which procedure they used is unknown to me), but the fluid looked like new..

This might be of use to you:



http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...luid+procedure


"2.9 Qrt are needed for a drain
7.2 Qrt are needed for an Overhaul. "


AND

"The "flush procedure is as follows...(per "Acura Service News")
1)Raise vehicle on a lift.
2)Drain the ATF and replace with Honda ATFZ1
(pn 08200-9001).
3)Start the engine, press the brake pedal, shift into D4 or D5, then release the brake pedal.
4)Raise the engine speed to 2500rpm.
5)If the A/T does not shift past 2nd gear, keep the engine @ 2500rpm, and shift from D4 to D5 or neutral, then back to D4 or D5.
6)Count the # of shifts to make sure the A/T shifts through all forward gears and make sure the torque converter goes into lock up. With each shift the engine speed drops and then rises again. When the torque converter goes into lock up the engine speed drops slightly and then stays @ that speed.
7) Take your foot off the accelerator pedal, press the brake pedal to stop the wheels from turning. Move the shift lever to reverse then neutral.
8)Repeat steps 4 through 7 four more times.
9)Repeat steps 2 through 7 two more times.
10)Drain the A/T fluid, and install a new drain plug washer.
11) Refill the A/T with Honda ATFZ1 (pn 8200-9001).
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THE BIG question concens the ability of a dealer to have a special machine to remove all of the fluid via a "pressure flush". Depending on the make of transmission, some methods of "pressure flushing" can mess-up our tranny. (IMO, I would make sure it was an Acura dealer or someone that I knew very well...)