6_Speed

I did a 1x D&F with DW1 on my 97 Accord when it had 148K miles. I now have about 2K miles on that fill and the tranny still works good, but without any perceptible change in shift performance.

I did a 4x DW1 D&F on my 04 Odyssey and noticed the tranny shifted smoother with the 1st D&F.

FinzWake

So it just goes to show you that the multiple drain/refills makes the difference - good to know.

I mentioned before that the ATF from local Honda dealer was nearly $11/qt. Just saw it online - a case of 12 for $75.

Any reservation with buying this online? Looks to be the same product...?

http://www.amazon.com/Honda-Genuine-...9670664&sr=8-1

DCFIVER

It is pricey,but as you said it beats the price of a trans replacement. Space out the purchase if it makes it more financially feasible. 3 quarts now, 3 more in a few weeks etc...

DCFIVER

Looks legit.

6_Speed

Not necessarily ... I noticed improved (smoother) shift performance with the first DW-1 D&F on the Odyssey; no further improvement after that.


No reservation for me ordering through Amazon.

bob441

i Got the Amazon fluid Exact same as i got from the dealer

FinzWake

I rec'd a case of the Honda ATF DW-1 tranny fluid - I suppose it's fine as compared to what' I'd get from the dealer and better than 1/2 price. Drained my '05 accord yesterday(2nd change at 135k..) and it was a piece of cake - thanks in large part to all of your postings in this forum.

One quick comment and One question:

1. I did not expect the fluid to be so... well, fluid... and it came rushing out at a much greater rate than motor oil.. That was unexpected and luckily my drain pain was large enough to accommodate the further reach/pour as the transmission drained.

2. I drained the transmission on a hill with the front of the car facing downhill. I hoped that this might allow for a greater amount of fluid to be drained.... When I refilled, I started with nearly 3 qts. Then drove a bit to warm things up and checked the level -on an almost flat surface. I kept adding until the dip stick registered between the 2 holes. At this point, I added 3 qts PLUS 28 oz from a 4th bottle. Drove some more this morning and checked again and find that I am over-filled... about 1/4" over the Full hole on dip stick.

I realized at the time that I was adding more than you all suggested, but, again, I thought that, since I drained in a downhill position, I simply drained more fluid than had I performed this on level ground so I needed more to bring me up to full

Either way, now I'm concerned that I have too much fluid in the trans. Does it behave like engine oil and get "foamy"? Am I correct in assuming too much fluid is not a good thing?

Assuming I need to get this excess fluid out, is there a way to extract the fluid from the filler neck as opposed to draining from beneath the car? I ask because I can see that trying to drain just a bit will create one hell of a mess as I try to reinstall the drain plug.

By the way, the trans is shifting very smoothly (was fine before I drained) and the fluid that was drained was just a bit darker than the new "red' going in and... not a trace of any shavings or debris on the magnetic plug.

Thank you for any thoughts....

ricebike

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with a longer hose...

& as far as going to amazon or eBay (which I went to get my cases of honda-specified fluids) they're cheaper than the local stealerships; heck, some of the eBay sellers I buy from are actual Honda/Acura dealers or suppliers!

CD5B2

Just thought I'd add this for the hell of it. According to Haynes repair manual, the tranny fluid capacities are: Automatic v6-3.1 quarts F22B2/F22B1-2.5 quarts; Manual-2 quarts.

cloudz7

I just change the tranny fluid on my 99 accord manual and it tooks 2 quarts and I put in the oil using a funnel with a long tube attached to the end. Just fill it until the fluid starts leaking out. I feel the Honda MTF is worth the extra money over using regular motor oil .

ricebike

cloudz7,

i think the other members were talking about automatic transmission fluid ATF

but, eh, that's good to know as well i guess...

Arthas

I noticed much smoother shifting when I switched out my MTF to Honda MTF. My second gear still grinds but it grinds about half the time now.

CD5B2

And put some gm synchromesh in there (relabeled as ac delco in Canada) Lots of honda owners are doing that now.

El Diablo

I have 365,000 on my 95's original automatic. I do a 3 quart change about every 30,000. I would do yourself a favor and sell the Jimmy, the Accord is a much much more reliable ride.