For The People Who Did Their Own Tranny Fluid Change...
02-28-2002, 10:57 PM
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For The People Who Did Their Own Tranny Fluid Change...
ALRIGHT... FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DID THEIR OWN TRANNY FLUID CHANGE...
WHERE DA HELL IS THE TRANSMISSION PLUG WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO DRAIN THE TRANNY FLUID??? ANYONE HAS ANY QUICK GUIDE OR PIX? GREATLY APPRECIATE!
WHERE DA HELL IS THE TRANSMISSION PLUG WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO DRAIN THE TRANNY FLUID??? ANYONE HAS ANY QUICK GUIDE OR PIX? GREATLY APPRECIATE!
02-28-2002, 11:48 PM
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Re: For The People Who Did Their Own Tranny Fluid Change...
It on the drivers side...It's parallel to the wheel. You need a 3/8 wrench without the socket. You can't miss it.
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Re: Re: For The People Who Did Their Own Tranny Fluid Change...
Originally posted by djalliance
It on the drivers side...It's parallel to the wheel. You need a 3/8 wrench without the socket. You can't miss it.
It on the drivers side...It's parallel to the wheel. You need a 3/8 wrench without the socket. You can't miss it.
03-02-2002, 12:41 PM
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I think just slightly less than 3 qts will drain out, refill is on top under bolt with big washer. Some guys do a drain, drive alittle and do another to get most of the fluid removed as so much stays in the torque converter. Still saves a lot of money over having it done.
03-02-2002, 12:51 PM
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When you add the fluid it goes in through a fill hole that has a socket plug on it. It looks like the drain plug but it is facing down instead of sideways.
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Are you planning to jack up your car or you have a lift to do the tranny oil change? I don't trust jacking in the middle of the under side front beam. That little area doesn't look too strong to me? Any suggestion?
03-03-2002, 03:09 AM
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I bought them aftermarket ones.... and then I thought.... nah~ So I went and got them genuine Honda ones instead cus I'm not takin any risks.
03-03-2002, 06:07 PM
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KJ32 I checked the factory Helms manual and that middle front jacking point is OK, also the ones just behind the front tires and in front of the rear tires.
03-03-2002, 08:03 PM
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Originally posted by KJ32
Are you planning to jack up your car or you have a lift to do the tranny oil change? I don't trust jacking in the middle of the under side front beam. That little area doesn't look too strong to me? Any suggestion?
Are you planning to jack up your car or you have a lift to do the tranny oil change? I don't trust jacking in the middle of the under side front beam. That little area doesn't look too strong to me? Any suggestion?
03-03-2002, 11:31 PM
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ONLY USE HONDA ATF. THE MANUAL AND HELM SAY YOU CAN TEMPORARILY USE THE OTHER 2 TYPES BUT YOU MUST FLUSH THE TRANNY AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY CAUSE THE DEXRON AND MERCON CAUSE BAD SHIFTS AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE.
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