Honda Car Forum

I would like to attempt changing the transmission fluid on my 1994
Accord Wagon myself. My owners manual does not say how.

Do I need to buy a service manual or is there a resource online that
will tell me how? What tools, parts if any, and compatible fluids.

Thanks for you help,

Mike

is this an auto or stick



"Mike" <mike@grayce.net> wrote in message
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> I would like to attempt changing the transmission fluid on my 1994
> Accord Wagon myself. My owners manual does not say how.
>
> Do I need to buy a service manual or is there a resource online that
> will tell me how? What tools, parts if any, and compatible fluids.
>
> Thanks for you help,
>
> Mike

In article <352a28be.0408302042.73c7dbf7@posting.google.com >,
mike@grayce.net (Mike) wrote:

> and compatible fluids.

Whatever you do, buy the fluid from the Honda dealer.

First you need to buy a drain plug washer from your Honda dealer, and
either 3 quarts of ATF or MTF transmission fluid.

- When doing this, it is a good idea to have the car warmed up
before actually performing this as it loosens the oil a bit and makes
it easier to come out.
- You will need some form of a breaker bar and a 3/8 ratchet
and should be able to access the drain plug underneath the
passenger's side of the hood, but you may want to put it on jack
stands, or remove the passenger's tire to get better accessibility to
the drain plug.
- Drain out the transmission and see if the color has changed
to brown or smells burnt. If this has happened you'll need to do this
change again or it may help to add 3 additional quarts while you have
the drain plug removed and let the old fluid mix and drain with the
new fluid.
- Clean the metal deposits from the drain plug, remove and
replace the washer on the drain bolt and tighten back the drain bolt.
- If you have an auto, you can add the new ATF from the
dipstick. If it is a manual, there is a fill valve located on top of
the drain plug.

Good Luck and hope everything goes smoothly.

Nick




On 30 Aug 2004 21:42:11 -0700, mike@grayce.net (Mike) wrote:

>I would like to attempt changing the transmission fluid on my 1994
>Accord Wagon myself. My owners manual does not say how.
>
>Do I need to buy a service manual or is there a resource online that
>will tell me how? What tools, parts if any, and compatible fluids.
>
>Thanks for you help,
>
>Mike

Mike wrote:
> I would like to attempt changing the transmission fluid on my 1994
> Accord Wagon myself. My owners manual does not say how.
>
> Do I need to buy a service manual or is there a resource online that
> will tell me how? What tools, parts if any, and compatible fluids.
>
> Thanks for you help,
>
> Mike

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Check the level in the tranny, according to your manual before starting.

You'll need 4 litres of Z1 tranny fluid from Honda, and you should run
the tranny until warm, and drain the fluid just seconds after shutting
the engine off, in a gear, so the CRUD is in solution, not sitting in
the bottom of the tranny. Don't be shocked at the grey 'clump' on the
magnetic drain plug.

Drain and fill again in a week or two, after you've put a few hundred
miles on it. If there's a 'clump' the second time, be shocked. :-(

'Curly'