tranny flush

[flacopower]

although i know this is a noob question, i need to flush my tranny and i have no idea where to begin. where does the oil go into? where is the pan on the tranny? how would i drain it?

[mrhonda]

although i know this is a noob question, i need to flush my tranny and i have no idea where to begin. where does the oil go into? where is the pan on the tranny? how would i drain it?

If you're looking for a pan I assume you have an auto. First off, Hondas don't have transmission pans. Just take a 3/8 ratchet and remove the drain bolt from the bottom of the trans and let the old fluid drain out. Clean off the magnetic tip and replace the crushwasher on the drainbolt. Once its done draining torque the drain bolt back down. Refill thru the dipstick hole on the top of the trans with 2.5 qts of ATF. As far as ATF is concerned, I've always used Honda ATF and I like it the best, however, any good quality name-brand Dexron III ATF will work.

[FishyMan]

i have a 89 civic and im curious about the atf. i see A MAJOR price difference between redline, royal and mobil 1. from 6-7 quarts versus 2 the latter.

i am thinking of just going on mobil 1 on my beater civic..will that be okay?

[accordztech]

i have a 89 civic and im curious about the atf. i see A MAJOR price difference between redline, royal and mobil 1. from 6-7 quarts versus 2 the latter.

i am thinking of just going on mobil 1 on my beater civic..will that be okay?

didnt 89 civics call for 10w30 for transmission fluid?

hehe probably the normal stuff that is like 2 bucks a quart will be good enough for u

[FishyMan]

i wish i knew.. i got the car for free, and it didn't come with anything.. its an auto..

i checked the stick and it was red, so im guessing its atf :P. thanks though i even posted on the boards, but no one is saying much :P well im loking for 4gent civics.. and didn't find much.

[accordztech]

www.clubcivic.com they have a crapload of stuff

[FishyMan]

thansk wil check it out..

[flacopower]

anyways... i have a manual tranny and ASSUMED it had a tranny pan. so when i flush the tranny should i let the oil run through, then reuse it again to flush it out again?

[mrhonda]

didnt 89 civics call for 10w30 for transmission fluid?

hehe probably the normal stuff that is like 2 bucks a quart will be good enough for u

manual trannys use 10W-30, but ALL autos use ATF reguardless of year.

[mrhonda]

anyways... i have a manual tranny and ASSUMED it had a tranny pan. so when i flush the tranny should i let the oil run through, then reuse it again to flush it out again?

Oh so it is a manual huh. No, do not run the old oil tru again, just drain it out thru the drain plug, once its done retorque the drainplug, then remove the fill plug (17mm bolt right above the drain plug) and you must pump the new trans fluid in thru the fill plug. Just keep pumping it in until it starts draining back out of the fill plug, usually takes about 2.5 qts. Last, retorque the fill plug and you're done.

[ukaccord92]

torque converter plate

im not sure if i can use the h22 tranny torque converter plate on the f22a3 motor they look most the same except for the number and a few holes .any suggestions on this ? i suspect its either a crak or the warp on the f22a3 motor . ther numbers on the plate are also different .

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[10thcb7]

eh i think there is some misinfo. manual trannys do not use motor oil. they use hondamesh fluid from the 9nth inning of the loaded base man walking

[accordztech]

civics used motor oil but there was always something better than that.