Originally Posted by accordvtec77
To what part of my post are you referring to? Because I'm not assuming anything. The parts department for the dealer I work for, hands us ALL 3 quarts of ATF when we do a 30k service. And all of us USE all 3 quarts, because that's what our service procedures call for. The only transmissions I've come across that take more than 3, are the Civic Hybrid, and the Insight, because they have CVT transmissions.
So you are basing it on what your parts dept guy hands you? Since he handed you 3, you just poured em all in, and thats what they are supposed to hold?
My 96 Accord only required 2.5 qts, so says Honda in the manual. I think my 92 was 2.5 as well, but I cant remember. Of course I'd buy 3 qts also, but I wouldn't pour the whole last qt in there. My TL-S required 3, so that car got all 3.
My last car took 4.5 qts of oil. I'd buy 5 qts, but only 4.5 would go in there.
Too much fluid leads to frothing, and a lack of lubrication. Thats not a good thing. Id rather go by Honda of America, and my owners manual when it comes to the fluid specs for my car.