And have prolonged the life of your transmission. Voila, you're done and you probably saved your self at least 50-100 bucks. Inspect for leaks and you want to see trans fluid fill the two small holes of the dipstick. Test drive till at operating temp and pull dipstick while engine is still hot. You'll see pic below where I stopped a little below the 20 ounce line I don't know how to measure 9.6 ounces so I ballparked it using the measurements on the bottle.
You will see fresh fluid is very bright pink like cough syrup. Requires a bit of maneuvering, but not hard (think Tetris)įill with 3.3 quarts of ATF per owner's manual. Drain pan pic below has oil in it making my trans fluid look real dark Fluid will be a darker pink color and viscosity similar to oil. Fill the transmission with PS-386 lube until a small amount of oil runs out of the Oil Check Plug hole. When it starts resisting to lift objects or stops working efficiently, check the fluid level and replace it. The other factor that can tell you its time to change the fluid is the performance of the jack. Change the oil when the level falls below the normal range. Perform the transmission fill procedure with transmission installed in vehicle to ensure proper. First, check the level of the fluid regularly. I follow the "nice and tight" torque specs for all my drain bolts, but if you're anal it's something like 19ft/lbs. Transmission Jack Adapter Plate (RR1092TR) 2 cap screws and washers (M10 x 1.5 x 30 mm, minimum class 8.8). Tighten drain bolt after fluid is barely dripping. Beware of elbow as I rocked mine on the skirt and yeah, it hurt.ĭrain plug is magnetic and shavings are expected clean it off with a paper towel/rag and set aside. No socket required, ratchet head should plug right in and use some muscle to break loose. Remove transmission dip stick located deep down between the battery and engine. Place jackstands under front jack points located behind wheels where you will see pinch welds. There is a lift point up front, in the middle under the car. Place chocks behind rear wheels and jack car up. I own 4 cars this being my only automatic and automatics are a lot easier than manuals to drain and fillĤ qts of Honda ATF ($38.11 for fluid/washer)ġ hour of time depending on skill ( I did mine in 30)ĭoing this from my phone, so I don't know how the pics load, but I have loaded them so you can see some of the things I am referring too. That being said 30k is my usual time to change trans fluid. I have used forums my whole life and was surprised no one posted one for an ATF drain and fill on this car. I am an old fashioned maintainer in that I maintain based on mileage instead of some Gizmo i.e. 30k on the odometer as we needed a large vehicle for our newest addition, Cadence, due on Halloween 2018. Wife and I just picked up a 2016 EX-L with Sensing.