yes or no????
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yes or no????
2003 tl-s.......sooo i went to get my oil change today and decided to get my tranny fluid changed too and the guy at tech lube said ur fluid needs to be changed but the thing is ur car is at 168k u might mess up ur tranny if u do change it cause the tranny might not be able to handle the need fluid he said its a 50/50 chance but if i keep riding wit this fluid it will only get dirtier note i bought this tl-s on its second tranny wat should i do please help!!!! oh yeah ever since i had theres been no tranny problems
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since you have a 2nd trans its not as bad on miles as the shop guy thinks
BUT
I agree with fsttyms1- do a simple 3qt drain and refill on the trans fluid
thats a little under half its capacity and will be ok
use only HONDA atf from honda dealer or import parts store
anything else spells death
make sure to loosen and retighten the fill and drain plugs when cold... or its a pain when warm
Do 15 minute freeway cruise to warm the fluid and get crud in suspension.. so it will drain out
DO NOT add any trans cleaner!!
BUT
I agree with fsttyms1- do a simple 3qt drain and refill on the trans fluid
thats a little under half its capacity and will be ok
use only HONDA atf from honda dealer or import parts store
anything else spells death
make sure to loosen and retighten the fill and drain plugs when cold... or its a pain when warm
Do 15 minute freeway cruise to warm the fluid and get crud in suspension.. so it will drain out
DO NOT add any trans cleaner!!
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since you have a 2nd trans its not as bad on miles as the shop guy thinks
BUT
I agree with fsttyms1- do a simple 3qt drain and refill on the trans fluid
thats a little under half its capacity and will be ok
use only HONDA atf from honda dealer or import parts store
anything else spells death
make sure to loosen and retighten the fill and drain plugs when cold... or its a pain when warm
Do 15 minute freeway cruise to warm the fluid and get crud in suspension.. so it will drain out
DO NOT add any trans cleaner!!
BUT
I agree with fsttyms1- do a simple 3qt drain and refill on the trans fluid
thats a little under half its capacity and will be ok
use only HONDA atf from honda dealer or import parts store
anything else spells death
make sure to loosen and retighten the fill and drain plugs when cold... or its a pain when warm
Do 15 minute freeway cruise to warm the fluid and get crud in suspension.. so it will drain out
DO NOT add any trans cleaner!!
Hmm, I cruised around for about 30 mins right before I started, and both plugs were a breeze to remove..I did hit the drain plug with pb blaster due to rust in the ratchet square though, and I used an extendable ratchet.
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probably because it was a recent trans
you were lucky
PB rocks!
I write in generic terms for future readers: stop, ck the bolts when cold--before they climb under a hot car
Plus I was taught make sure the filler plug opens before you pop the drain plug-
would be a real problem getting fluid back in!!
you were lucky
PB rocks!
I write in generic terms for future readers: stop, ck the bolts when cold--before they climb under a hot car
Plus I was taught make sure the filler plug opens before you pop the drain plug-
would be a real problem getting fluid back in!!
