singlecamsaint

yeah i guess, just my method

88EF_realHAYN

Can someone tell me what the thread pitch is for the filler bolt???

Scooped the car up a few months ago, trying to change the fluids. Just did the engine oil, need to do the trans ASAP.

88EF_realHAYN

Can someone tell me the thread pitch for the fill bolt, is it the same as the drain bolt???

scooped the car up a few months back, planned on changing the fluids. Got around to the engine oil and when I went to take a crack at the trans I noticed the fill bolt was stripped. Need a replacement before I put the vice grips to work. I’d appreciate if I got some input.

Tyson

the fill bolt is 20mm but you should only use and buy factory hardware. honda does not use generic bolts, theyre all made specific of the application.

https://estore.honda.com/honda/parts...n=&b=M++02&dl=

and its $4....

and, only use a 6 pt box end wrench to get that bolt off. it is a typical trouble some bolt, a 6pt box end with a cheater wrench and a good push with the legs or whatever should work. its what i often have to do.

vice grips wont work, youll just chew it up more and make it more difficult to remove.

19Wagon91

Looking to do the same thing this weekend, what are you throwing in your transmission? My Wagon's manual says 10W-30 but I've also heard the Honda MTF is good. Is it just a preference thing or is one better than the other?

Tyson

The manual is 30 years old, back then manual transmission fluid didn't exist, and they don't make engine oil like they did.

Use proper transmission fluid. Honda MTF has been reformulated too, but it's only improved.

You can use Pennzoil syncromesh too. Or whatever else out there.

I recommend Honda MTF.

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19Wagon91

Thank you, I'll grab some Honda MTF then.

I've been researching transmission fluid online and I've noticed a couple times people saying that if your transmission fluid has never been replaced, it might do more damage changing it than not changing it. Is this just a bunch of anecdotal nonsense, or is there truth to this? I have a bone stock transmission in mine, and I'm the second owner. I have no idea if the fluid was changed before I owned it.

Tyson

Replace your oil It's silly not to

Smackin

Those anecdotes apply to automatic transmissions not manual. In theory there’s enough worn clutch material suspended in the ATF to keep everything engaged and not slipping. Once you drain all that suspended clutch material and add in fresh oil - there’s no friction which results in slippage.

In theory. Never seen this happen.

19Wagon91

Thank you for the clarification.