SEALED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE HOW TO
SEALED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE MANUAL

SEALED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE HOW TO

Here is a video that shows how to use the side plug to verify the level (this is a Hybrid Accord, but it has the same setup).Ĭlick to expand.I like the idea of having two ways to verify that the right amount of fluid is going in. Again, perhaps an artifact of a poor job when composing the manual? cold - I agree that it just doesn't seem practical to check the level while warm without a dipstick as in a more conventional vehicle. What is the purpose of the more convenient 'filler cap' if not intended to add fluid?Īs for warm vs. This would be safer because the measured amount could be wrong in the rare case that some fluid was lost (or was the wrong level to begin with). Perhaps a compromise would be to remove the side plug, add the fluid through the 'filler cap', and verify that some comes out the side rather than completely depending on just a measured amount.

SEALED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE MANUAL

(NB: I've never done this procedure before.)Ĭlick to expand.This sounds like another example of a procedure that was pasted into the Clarity service manual from a different vehicle and not really tailored to match it well.Īdding fluid through the rubber 'filler cap' would seem to be easier than the side plug. It might be easiest/cheapest to get the ATF from your local Honda dealership, due to shipping costs related to hazardous materials. Filling a measured quantity through the rubber cap plug is likely OK, but is not what the service procedure says to do. The ATF replacement procedure doesn't mention the filler cap at all.

The plug is on the driver's side of the transmission, a few cm above the level of the drain plug. The 'filler plug' is not the rubber 'filler cap' at the top. WTF? The fluid replacement is done at ambient, so why would it need to be checked hot? And who can take off the fill plug within 60 seconds of turning off the engine?

Replace filling plug with new washer (32 ft-lb 44 N*m)įor the 'checking level' procedure, it says to check it 60 to 90 seconds after turning the engine off.

Remove filler plug, fill through filling plug hole to the level of the filling plug hole (2.23 US qt 2.11 L for change.

Reinstall plug with new washer (36 ft-lb 49 N*m).

ATF fluid replacement procedure looks fairly easy based on the service manual (and doesn't require any computer intervention):

Sealed transmission fluid change