On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:20:15 GMT, John Horner <jthorner@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>My '03 owners manual specifically calls for the multiple drain/fill
>routine at the specified service intervals. This is because draining
>only gets less than 1/3 of the fluid out in a single drain. Much is
>trapped in the torque converter and cooling circuit.

Aha, thanks! Think I'll ask the dealer about this, what their
practice is. I've been very unhappy with Honda auto performance in my
last two cars, and I know the oil change helps, at least briefly.


J.