TL Seth

So I recently replaced the tranny oil on my 6mt. Everything went along smoothly, but when I put my oil check plug back on it didnt seem to tighten. It screws in, but does not tighten all the way. I now seem to have a slight leak.
Any advice on how to resolve this? New plug from the dealership or is the inside stripped?

ez12a

most likely the threads on the transmission are stripped.

hopefully another user can chime in on a repair. Maybe helicoil it. You may need to do another trans fluid change to flush out the shavings.

Next time, leave the check bolt in and fill the transmission with 2 quarts and 300 ml (a teeny bit over the .3 qt, which is 284ml). To measure, pour fluid from the third quart into one of the empty bottles. GM FM fluid has measurements for ml.

TL Seth

Ya I wish I hadnt taken the stupid thing off

TL Seth

My question is. Is it even a big deal? Its not like its my drain bolt and its leaking slightly. Can I just leave it as is until my next tranny oil change?
Should I buy a new bolt and replace it? The one I had was pretty rusted on the outside

HEAVY_RL

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Get your membership sticker from the crab man:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/3x3-fail-please-help-859696/

justnspace

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I was just about to induct TL seth into my club.^

TL Seth

LOL I saw that thread. Stupid tranny plugs man, Im just getting the synchromesh and getting the mechanic to do it from now on. These damn screws!!

swoosh

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am thinking of putting a valve in there....so you can turn it to fill....similar to the drain bolt valve

SouthernBoy

This is why I always recommend that people do not remove the check plug on their manuals. Its torque spec is 8.7 ft/lbs... easy to screw things up with so low of a torque spec.

TL Seth

I appreciate the help greatly. But I have no idea what that is or where to purchase one lol

TL Seth

Where was this advice last week?

TL Seth

I went into acura. Turns out they never take this bolt out. Why the DIY's recommend that we do so is still a mystery. The bolt I have was very small so they are assuming that it broke. They ordered a bolt for me, but no ones really sure if its the right one. Ud be amazed how confused they were lol I even took the bolt off and took it in, they had 5 guys looking at it like a bunch of dumb asses lol Ill update you tomorrow when I get the bolt

No one knows what happend to the other piece of the bolt if it broke inside. Should I be worried about the piece if it fell inside? nothing i can do eh

TL Seth

Any idea which one from the diagram is the Oil Check Bolt?

ez12a

i want to venture to say #27.

from what i've seen it has it's own little crush washer and that's the only bolt in that diagram that has one in the general area of where it should be. I dont see the drain bolt though. The #20 washer is 6mm which sounds about right.

the drain bolt has a crush washer no different than the regular motor oil crush washer which i'm most certain is not 6mm.

Turbonut

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When our RX7 Turbo was new, the dimwit at the dealer just removed the fill bolt and added trans fluid up to the bottom of the hole, not knowing there is another plug on the rear casing that needs to be removed as this is the fill height, similar to the TL. Got halfway home and had smoke pouring out that back of the car as the fluid was being forced out of the trans onto the exhaust. Don't know the reasoning why they just wouldn't create a boss and make that the fill hole.

So, not knowing any better, most shops will remove the fill bolt and add fluid up to that level until it runs out thinking this is the correct method, but :

MTF Leak? Check Trans for Overfilling

Got a 6-speed ’03 CL or ’04–08 TL in your shop
that’s leaking MTF? Before you start
troubleshooting, make sure the trans isn’t just
overfilled. The trans in these vehicles has a vent
tube inside the clutch housing. If the trans is
overfilled, MTF will leak out the vent tube
between the engine and the trans.
Checking the MTF level is simple. Just remove the
oil check bolt and its washer. The MTF level
should be no higher than the bottom of the oil
check bolt hole. If the MTF level is higher than the
hole, the MTF will drain out the hole until the
level is right.
If the MTF level is lower than the bottom of the oil
check bolt hole, you’ll need to top off the MTF.
Remove the oil filler plug and its washer. Add
Honda MTF through the oil filler plug hole until it
starts running out the oil check bolt hole.
Once the MTF stops running out the hole, reinstall
the oil check bolt with a new washer. Torque the
bolt to 12 N•m (8.7 lb-ft). Install the oil filler plug
with a new washer. Torque the plug to 44 N•m
(33 lb-ft).