I am very new to these Acuras and a day old with my 2002 with 210K miles on her. I want to change the trans fluid but Im not sure what the best process is and what to put in her.

Can someone recommend what I should do? SHould I just use Honda ATF? Or is there something that works better to keep my 3.2L going well?


thanks

 

Uhh, 210k? Don't touch the fluid unless you have a service history. If the fluid hasn't been changed in ~100k, then you might end up killing it with an ATF exchange. I wouldn't even try a 1x3.

 

I would take a 3 ounce sample drain of the atf and send to blackstone labs for analysis

find out how old it is, and how many good or bad things are floating around inside the trans before messing with the fluid

please see the thread Tranny Failure Thread for details on our trans issues,,skip to last several pages

 

look at the bolts thru the trans and attaching things to it- are they painted blue?
good, thats a warranty unit- at least its not 200 on it!

 

if you have never changed the fluid and that is the original trans then you are one lucky guy and I would not even consider changing the fluid.