the soL that could

need some help here... thanks, in advance. i only have experience changing fluid on a b18c manual transmission...

this car is my parents daily driver ... it is a 2001 acura integra LS sedan. AUTOMATIC... my parents' state the mechanic changed a filter when he changed the fluid on this vehicle. any idea where/what this filter is?

TunerN00b

Automatic transmission filter is frequently inside of the transmission case. No clue on Integras, but I imagine it is also inside the case.

94EG8

Its buried inside the transmission. You have to pull the tranny and take it apart to change it (hence why it isn't considered a maintenence item on a honda. I can pretty much guarantee you it was never changed.

the soL that could

when i owned my automatic accord, i changed the lock solenoid filter/mesh screen... when my transmission was slipping. maybe that was what was being referenced? is that a considered a "maintenance" item?

thanks again.

DAintegraGSR

you dont have to remove the trans.. some cars have a/t filters that look just like oil filters.
Others like an a/t integra (someone please correct me if im wrong) most likely have what looks almost like an oil pan but smaller some where on the trans case.
Remove that pull the filter replace the gasket boom done.
oh and yea alot of shops will just do a fluid exchange and say the replaced the filter

TheAsian

The trans filter is inside of the trans. Their is no pan to drop to gain access no canister filter either. You have to pull and disassemble the trans, You parents got had

mrdeadman

^ This is true, unless you are mistaking it for the oil filter.

i-VTEC_do_you

there could be a in-line filter mounted on the bottom of the rad where the transmisson oil runs through the rad. could...

Evil_Send

are you guys just guessing or you know for a fact because i check 3 reputable companies that sells automatic transmission parts they all agree there is a filter easily removable

i have not check myself yet because just got the car still sitting at my brother's house waiting on tint installation

look here
PARTS AUTHORITY Part # 88710P More Info {Filter Kit}
3 SHAFT: 4 SP FWD RO Transmission

check this 2 website with part number and price
1st website

2nd website

again i could be wrong and filter could be inside like my sister in law 94 accord but better know for sure that just guessing

SemperFixit

Give the transmission code (what type it is usally a 4 digit alpha-numeric) and I can tell you. best bet is that it is inside the transmission and you have to remove it & crack the case.

SemperFixit

Actually I just found it,

http://www.transtar1.com/catView.asp...444&strIDS=444

select honda, scroll down to page 8 and you will see a blown apart diagram of your acura transmission and part 010 is your filter...Turbo 700R4's are easy to get to...Honda/Acura...not so much

Evil_Send

first thanks for the link i was looking for some info for another car thanks to you i found it

and yes seems like filter changing is quite impossible unless you are rebuilding the transmission

seems like the only model/year that use the RO transmission is the 90 because on 92-93 changes to MPRA what is the difference between the 2 has tallest gears for hwy use

SemperFixit

No problem, I'm new to this Honda/Acura stuff, I'm used to rebuilding 350 small blocks and rebuilding 700R4's...this import stuff is a whole new world for me. Just so happens I am tackeling my first Honda B7XA transmission next week and I remembered that diagram from Transtar.

TheAsian

Honda auto transmissions arnt something to mess with really. We dont even do internal work at the dealer. To many small things that if your slightly off something can go wrong. I took a few autos apart at school and I will say this. They are a gigantic pain in the ***.

SemperFixit

Mr. TheAsian, you are absolutely correct. The honda dealership doesn't even rebuild these units, they are sent to a factory in south-centeral ohio to be rebuilt there. The advantages of this is that all of the factory updates are installed...the warranty sucks compared to others. My first 700R4 was a PITA (pain in the *ss) but after the third one it got easier, I expect the same from this too.