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Mechanic says "Let's change the transmission fluid :db:" -> Should I?

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Old 09-21-2005, 10:50 AM
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Default Mechanic says "Let's change the transmission fluid :db:" -> Should I?

This is on the 98 Accord. It's got about 135k. Last transmission fluid change was at 85k.

This transmission is extremely volitile at times and since I sold the car it seems to have repaired itsself. Hahah. Dad says it now only slips between 1-2 and only when it's cold and under hard acceleration.

Dad said something like "I'd sure hate to change the fluid and that trigger the transmission to break." and I was like well let me ask HAN.

Got an opinion? (BTW: This car has only used Honda ATF, I'm not stupid :run
Old 09-21-2005, 11:09 AM
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drain 3qt, fill 3 qt with genuine Honda ATF only.


never, ever flush.
Old 09-21-2005, 11:16 AM
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"trigger it to break" :lmao:

...or get out all the metal shavings that if left in there will eventually wear out the clutch packs.

This service should be done every 30k.

Kent, I'll give your tranny another 15k just like mine
Old 09-21-2005, 12:52 PM
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Luckily this transmission was made until 2002 so I'll have a good shot at getting a low milage swap. Engine should outlast two transmission I suspect.
Old 09-21-2005, 01:49 PM
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Why not flush the tranny? Also does the 6th gen accords have a filter in the tranny
Old 09-22-2005, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kenton
Luckily this transmission was made until 2002 so I'll have a good shot at getting a low milage swap. Engine should outlast two transmission I suspect.
I'd say 4-5.

accord: do a search and yes but internal.
Old 09-22-2005, 07:27 AM
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I think we're gonna have to go with yes. At least that the impression that I get.
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Originally Posted by accordhybrid
Why not flush the tranny? Also does the 6th gen accords have a filter in the tranny
it stirs up metal shavings that are in the transmission from when the car was first broken-in (the cogs and sprokets and such get smoothed down, and there are little particles that fall off by design)

when the transmission fluid is flushed these particles are stirred up back into the transmission's main parts... where they cause problems.

drain and fill 3 times. and to the original poster... have him do the fluid, drain and fill 3 times...




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