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Old 12-12-2003, 05:58 AM
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Default Changing Tranny Fluid

I'm going to attempt to change the AT fluid in my 98 Accord Coupe V6 this weekend. Does anyone have any advice? i can read directions well but don't have a whole lot of experience with car maintenance.

I'm getting the manual and the Tranny Fluid, and filter kit.

anything problems i may run into?

thank you for any and all help

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Old 12-12-2003, 07:59 AM
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Default Re: Changing Tranny Fluid

Originally posted by adamdaviddoyle
I'm going to attempt to change the AT fluid in my 98 Accord Coupe V6 this weekend. Does anyone have any advice? i can read directions well but don't have a whole lot of experience with car maintenance.

I'm getting the manual and the Tranny Fluid, and filter kit.

anything problems i may run into?

thank you for any and all help

Adam
It should be the same as a regular oil change. The bolt that you have to unscrew has a built-in magnet to it. Clean off the metal shavings on the bolt as the fluids drain. then plug it up again and filler up.
Old 12-12-2003, 09:59 AM
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Have fun cracken the bolt off. It its ur first time make sure you have a big enough bar to get enough tourque. Anything craftsman or better is ok. Just dun use the cheep tools though.
Old 12-12-2003, 10:49 AM
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You have to drive until your tranny is hot. You can lift the driver side up just a bit higher cause it drains right.
Old 12-12-2003, 12:35 PM
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I could never locate the filler bolt on my I4, so I used a long dipstick, and poured ATF into the dipstick hole It was a 1/2 quart that I used after I isntalled the tranny cooler...
Old 12-12-2003, 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by EliteAccord
You have to drive until your tranny is hot. You can lift the driver side up just a bit higher cause it drains right.

actually, the transmission is on the driver's side on the 6th gen V6. I would assume lifteing the car on the passenger side would help in his case...

The I4s have the transmission on the passenger's side...
Old 12-12-2003, 02:02 PM
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Use geniune honda transmission fluid, if you don't then your transmission could possibly start to shudder and shift poorly.




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