Imadreamer

I ordered some brake fluid to replace old clutch fluid. Can you just empty reservoir and refill without bleeding system? I don’t want to get air in system since I’m not familiar with it.

truonghthe

you can't run it dry without bleeding the system.

Acura TL Builder

Just suck our most of what in the reservoir, drive a few city miles. Repeat 1/2 times more and you have changed the the fluidmentirely.

Just don’t suck out all the fluid at once or it may introduce bubbles.

Imadreamer

Good input that’s what I’m going to do now. I believe you can do the brake fluid the same. I got gm fluids on the way for transmission change too. Thanks!!

Acura TL Builder

Brake fluid and power steering fluid.

BROlando

If you suck the fluid out and then go for a drive, you will now have air in the system.

I would suck all the fluid out. Then do a 1 man bleed with an old bottle and a piece of vacuum hose.

Watch some youtube vids on this. Its easy.

Acura TL Builder

You don’t suck it All out.

You replace what you sucked out Before driving.

truonghthe

just gravity bleed the system by running a silicone tubbing, let the gravity do all of the works.

BTW here what mine looks like lmao.

Imadreamer

How many miles was that?

Imadreamer

Ok I’ll check it out

truonghthe

142k miles on the clock when that picture was taken.

Imadreamer

I meant how many miles since last fluid change?

truonghthe

142k miles, the fluid never got replace before.... this is the beauty of buying car with 3+ owners who refuse to put money toward maintaining lol. I am paying for it now

Imadreamer

Lol ok I got ya! That’s like me I got to make sure I do a pm on it so I know it’s been done and ready to go.

truonghthe

hell my mechanic half joke "you got the cleanest clutch fluid in town" we end up bleeding it twice.

Imadreamer

Yep try to keep everything new as possible.

Imadreamer

I just finished changing trans fluid and what a difference it made!!! 3rd gear like butter now! Old fluid was clear as water and stunk up garage lol.Chaned oil Mobil synthetic and reset oil life also. Wandering how Acura set up their oil life if it was for mileage or how you drive it? With synthetic should I go through an extra oil cycle???

BROlando

What kind of M1 synthetic did you put in the trans?

Generally, synthetic MOTOR oil isn't a good idea for a transmission.

Imadreamer

Synthetic was put in motor and transmission fluid was ac delco white bottle $20 a quart

Imadreamer

Cleaned it up today . 5.5 hrs!!😓

truonghthe

AC Delco synchro FM makes a day and night difference in shifting lol, even my mechanic admit the Honda MTF wouldn't make the 6 spd shifting smooth as the FM.