 98 Honda trans help (some of you may have one) |
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 Oct 27 2005, 12:56 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193  |
Hay guys. I just got a 98 Civc EX auto for my wife and I want to change out all the fluids since it has probably never been done (oil being the exception). I've always flushed my own automatics by dropping the pan and fitting a hose to the pump inlet (most cars and trucks you cut the filter neck off and clamp a hose to it) and letting the pump flush new fluid from a bucket through the trans. I was told that the Civic's trans filter is not at the bottom of the pan like I'm used to and you can't reach it unless you rebuild the trans. Is this true? Does the trans have a pick-up tube going to the bottom of the pan that I can attach my hose too so I can flush the trans? I was going to drop the pan and look myself, but figured someone out there has probably done it before. Thanks.
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Oct 31 2005, 12:13 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 194 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Hamilton, NJ Member No.: 508 |
the torque converter is full of oil, so just replacing what's in the pan is rather pointless. the easist way would be to undo the lines. they arent going to break, and if they do, it's time to replace them any way. the service manual way is another way to do it, but you won't get all of it. and if you mix synthetic with the honda ATF you may have problem because honda fluid has "special seal stuff" in it. it's like the honda brake and steering fluid. you can't mix it with anything.
you'll get most of the fluid by running it on jackstands 3+ times and then topping it off. that will be fine. |
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pknowles 98 Honda trans help (some of you may have one) Oct 27 2005, 12:56 PM
Teutonic Speedracer A lot of Japanese cars do not have tranny oil pans... Oct 27 2005, 01:05 PM pknowles It does have a pan, but I havn't gotten under ... Oct 27 2005, 01:14 PM pknowles Nevermind, it doesn't have a pan. Looking und... Oct 27 2005, 10:40 PM Teutonic Speedracer It's ok! Oct 28 2005, 12:22 AM jensend Will ask my son (who is an Acura tech ) when he ge... Oct 28 2005, 12:36 AM severous01 just undo the lines going to the cooler, well...on... Oct 28 2005, 11:11 AM pknowles I got word that the offical Honda service manual s... Oct 28 2005, 12:31 PM Teutonic Speedracer It only takes like 2.5-3.0 qts, so at least if you... Oct 28 2005, 09:42 PM nape QUOTE (pknowles @ Oct 28 2005, 07:31)I would ... Oct 28 2005, 10:30 PM Teutonic Speedracer QUOTE (nape @ Oct 28 2005, 17:30)Just go slow... Oct 29 2005, 03:07 AM
pknowles On the Honda you can't flush the trans by undo... Oct 31 2005, 01:40 PM |
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