Hi everyone!

I have got 65K of hard miles on my 99 Accord 4cyl and I can feel the auto tranny being a bit sluggish... do you think changing the Tranny Fluid can improve the shifting? if so, is it easy to DIY? and what kind/type of tranny fluid should I use?

TIA!!

 

Genuine Honda Automatic Transmission fluid, other brands could cause poor shifting.

 

Tranny fluid should be changed every 12000-15000 miles.

 

yea that's what they recommend in the manual. you should at least get it drained and filled (~3.5 quarts) with Honda ATF at least once a year. Or you can actually get it flushed (~10+ quarts) by hooking it up to a machine and they actually vacuum all the fluid out. Either way, you should change your ATF.

 

If you havent' changed it yet, you are well overdue.

I'd go with Honda ATF, and yes, it's a very easy DIY. Just make sure you get a long skinny funnel before you begin.

 

On the auto 5th Gen Accords its 2.5 quarts. Not sure about manual 5th Gens.h:

And drive until your tranny is hot, then change the fluid.

 

Redline makes some good synthetic tranny oil that's compatible with these trannys, but my recommendation is the Honda genuine.

- Nathan

 

Thanks ALL!!!

So from what you all have recommended i will be going with Honda ATF

jschmid, I'll be sure to get a Skinny funnel!

btw, (I know I have been saying this ever since i first saw a pic of your car) sweeeeet and clean ride!! :thumbup: