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#5
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I just replaced mine at 44K. It won't harm your tranny if you do it earlier. Just check color of the fluid. If it's too dark I wouldn't risk.
And yes Honda fluid only.
And yes Honda fluid only.
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#9
Discolored tranny fluid is from either contamination or its burnt. Neither is good and it should be replaced immediately if you notice either. Smelling it can give you an indication of its condition. If it smells burnt change it. Better be safe then sorry especially with ATF.
#11
The MID will tell you. Mine threw a code A13 last week. Tire rotation, oil change, and tranny fluid change but I think I only follow the MID on the fluid change if I have an A/T. Since I have a manual, I just ignored it and did everything else.
#12
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Really?
Discolored tranny fluid is from either contamination or its burnt. Neither is good and it should be replaced immediately if you notice either. Smelling it can give you an indication of its condition. If it smells burnt change it. Better be safe then sorry especially with ATF.
Discolored tranny fluid is from either contamination or its burnt. Neither is good and it should be replaced immediately if you notice either. Smelling it can give you an indication of its condition. If it smells burnt change it. Better be safe then sorry especially with ATF.
my mechanic friend and the tech from Acura did say that some people go for long periods without checking their AT fluid. some have turned completely black or dark red. these are the ones that typically start having tranny problems.
a simple drain/refill will set you back about $100 at the dealer (which i did, as i didnt want to do it myself). cheap insurance to protect your tranny, as well as a paper trail showing you did preventive maintenance in case something goes wrong.
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Really?
Discolored tranny fluid is from either contamination or its burnt. Neither is good and it should be replaced immediately if you notice either. Smelling it can give you an indication of its condition. If it smells burnt change it. Better be safe then sorry especially with ATF.
Discolored tranny fluid is from either contamination or its burnt. Neither is good and it should be replaced immediately if you notice either. Smelling it can give you an indication of its condition. If it smells burnt change it. Better be safe then sorry especially with ATF.
#16
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It's dyed red.. the color will turn dark fairly quickly especially if it hasn't been changed in aggressive intervals. Although it will turn dark the dye will remain.. you just need a cloth to check the contamination level. The true measure is a lab analysis. I suggest everyone spend the extra coin and do this every once & a while and document the miles so you know what type of wear your A/T is seeing.
I would be very conservative on ATF changes.. It's cheap. I keep a 15k mile interval (about once a year for me). I also suggest doing a 3x3 to get all residual crap out.. when you do a single drain & fill you're only getting 1/2 maybe 1/3 of the old ATF out.. plus you haven't expelled the gunk than can build up and do serious internal damage or clog up the valve body.
If you're conservative about doing ATF changes I would stick with Z1.. If you want a bit more drive time I would switch to Amsoil (superior in physical properties, also has similar additive content as Z1). JMO and humble observation.
I would be very conservative on ATF changes.. It's cheap. I keep a 15k mile interval (about once a year for me). I also suggest doing a 3x3 to get all residual crap out.. when you do a single drain & fill you're only getting 1/2 maybe 1/3 of the old ATF out.. plus you haven't expelled the gunk than can build up and do serious internal damage or clog up the valve body.
If you're conservative about doing ATF changes I would stick with Z1.. If you want a bit more drive time I would switch to Amsoil (superior in physical properties, also has similar additive content as Z1). JMO and humble observation.
#17
There is a suggested way of changing tranny oil on Amsoil web site when you can change all the oil at once by disconnecting oil hose from tranny and it goes without full flash. Basically it is alternative to full flash and continious drains and refils. My question is:
Has somebody done this way full tranny oil change on TL?
Has somebody done this way full tranny oil change on TL?
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