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Hello, Group:

Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/

I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
transmission fluid myself.

--TJ

<techjohnny@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, Group:
>
> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>
> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
> transmission fluid myself.
>
> --TJ

I think the operative watchword is "flush". Drain/refill would be easy-- but
I'd think you need pressure and a way to seal the opening to flush...

techjohnny@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello, Group:
>
> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>
> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
> transmission fluid myself.
>
> --TJ
====================

Don't use the word FLUSH. It's a drain-n-fill. Read this:

http://www.hondasuv.com/members/showthread.php?t=22479&

Buy 9 or 10 quarts of Honda Z1. Warm it up (shut it off) and remove the
filler plug / dipstick, remove the drain plug SLOWLY and drain into a
LARGE paint roller pan or similar. Wipe off the VERY COATED magnetic
drain plug. Refill with same amount removed. Do it again tomorrow or
next weekend or after running it through the gears for a minute. Do it
again.

The longer you wait before doing it again, the more magnetic particles
you will catch, but it's probably no biggie.

'Curly'

If you let someone do a flush on that old a transmission you can kiss it
goodbye as it will dislodge a lot of buildup in the transmission. Just do a
drain and fill several times driving it in between. How difficult depends on
your mechanical skills and no one can answer that except you.


<techjohnny@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, Group:
>
> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>
> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
> transmission fluid myself.
>
> --TJ

techjohnny@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello, Group:
>
> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>
> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
> transmission fluid myself.
>
> --TJ


do NOT allow them to flush. seriously. just drain and fill, like it
says in the honda workshop manual. easy to do yourself. do it two or
three times, leave a week or so between each time.

follow up question-
if you purchase 9-10 quarts of fluid each time to drain/refill, and you do
this 2-3 times, wouldn't it be almost as cheap to have the dealer do this?

2008 Ridgeline

Thanks
"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
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techjohnny@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello, Group:
>
> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>
> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
> transmission fluid myself.
>
> --TJ
====================

Don't use the word FLUSH. It's a drain-n-fill. Read this:

http://www.hondasuv.com/members/showthread.php?t=22479&

Buy 9 or 10 quarts of Honda Z1. Warm it up (shut it off) and remove the
filler plug / dipstick, remove the drain plug SLOWLY and drain into a
LARGE paint roller pan or similar. Wipe off the VERY COATED magnetic
drain plug. Refill with same amount removed. Do it again tomorrow or
next weekend or after running it through the gears for a minute. Do it
again.

The longer you wait before doing it again, the more magnetic particles
you will catch, but it's probably no biggie.

'Curly'

trailer wrote:
> follow up question-
> if you purchase 9-10 quarts of fluid each time to drain/refill, and you do
> this 2-3 times, wouldn't it be almost as cheap to have the dealer do this?
>
> 2008 Ridgeline
>
------------------

It takes just over 3 quarts each time x 3 = 9 or 10. I suggested buying
it all at the same time . . .You might even ask for a volume discount on
10 bottles.

If you drain it overnight you can 'coax' a bit more out.

No substitutes (that's always the next question).

'Curly'

thanks Curly, good info...
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trailer wrote:
> follow up question-
> if you purchase 9-10 quarts of fluid each time to drain/refill, and you do
> this 2-3 times, wouldn't it be almost as cheap to have the dealer do this?
>
> 2008 Ridgeline
>
------------------

It takes just over 3 quarts each time x 3 = 9 or 10. I suggested buying
it all at the same time . . .You might even ask for a volume discount on
10 bottles.

If you drain it overnight you can 'coax' a bit more out.

No substitutes (that's always the next question).

'Curly'

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:12:04 -0700, jim beam
<spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote:

>techjohnny@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hello, Group:
>>
>> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
>> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
>> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>>
>> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
>> transmission fluid myself.
>>
>> --TJ
>
>
>do NOT allow them to flush. seriously. just drain and fill, like it
>says in the honda workshop manual. easy to do yourself. do it two or
>three times, leave a week or so between each time.

And this is long overdue so either do it yourself or pay $300 and do
it 3 times by the dealer, otherwise you can kiss you transmission
goodbye.

I'm a little more cautious and change the washer each time I do a
drain an fill...runs me an additional 1.50 for each one.

nick@nowhere.com wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:12:04 -0700, jim beam
> <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote:
>
>> techjohnny@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hello, Group:
>>>
>>> Need to change my transmission fluid (been almost 100K), the shop
>>> charges $100 for a transmission flush, so could I do it myself my much
>>> cheaper, and is the hassle worth it to save the money/
>>>
>>> I own a 98 4cyc EX Honda Accord, and I've never changed my
>>> transmission fluid myself.
>>>
>>> --TJ
>>
>> do NOT allow them to flush. seriously. just drain and fill, like it
>> says in the honda workshop manual. easy to do yourself. do it two or
>> three times, leave a week or so between each time.
>
> And this is long overdue so either do it yourself or pay $300 and do
> it 3 times by the dealer, otherwise you can kiss you transmission
> goodbye.

i think that's a little over-doing it nick. friends of mine drove an
accord 360k miles, automatic, never changed the atf. if anything, the
fact that they didn't probably helped compared with garages that insist
on flushing with non-honda fluid which /is/ known to be a problem.

should he change? sure. will it fall apart tomorrow if he doesn't?
absolutely not. and the transmission on my friend's accord was still
doing strong when they got rid of it.


>
> I'm a little more cautious and change the washer each time I do a
> drain an fill...runs me an additional 1.50 for each one.
>
>
>