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How many miles could a 01' Accord have to warrant a transmission fluid change? You shouldn't do that until way later. I did mine at 20K miles just to see how it's done, it was still red and didn't need to be changed.
I haven't looked at my manual, but I don't think it says to change it at 12K miles. Correct me if I'm wrong. Under normal circumstances you should change it every 30K miles.
tranny fluid is just as important as changing your oil. you do need to do this every 12,000K. also, honda brand atf is a must. ($3 a quart at the dealer) on the 6th gens, you'll drain and fill 3 quarts.