"Woody" <TheDuck@pond.net> wrote in
news:2TsGl.27451$YU2.2689@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com:

> He is probably going to put it on a machine that pumps fluid through
> the transmission. I wouldn't let them do it. Honda came out with a
> service tip that said doing it could damage the screens in the
> transmission.



They did? What Honda Service News article would that be? I have them all
and see nothing like this.

Honda does prohibit "FLUSHES" (HSN: Feb/06), which are totally different
from fluid changes.



> All they recommend is a drain and fill that drains ~ 3
> 1/2 quarts. If it does look dirty, You can look at it yourself, then
> do three drain and fills with a short drive between. Do it yourself.
> It is a simple operation. Check your manual as it probably calls for a
> drain and fill at 30k.



Actually, it calls for a fluid change whenever Maintenance Minder sub-item
3 is indicated. If sub-item 3 is NOT indicated, the fluid does NOT need to
be changed.

However, if you spend a lot of time at low speeds or trailer towing in the
mountains, the change interval is initially 60K miles, then every 30K
thereafter.




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