Re3irth

How many quarts of trans fluid do i need for my 1997 Civic EX.
(The manual says it takes 1.9 quarts)

==> I want to drain the fluid and fill in with the new fluid.
So I bought 2 quarts but im getting the impression that I will need more.
Thanks.

khoalie

no two is all you need

Re3irth

Aight thanks do you know of a quick guide
on how to change your own trans fluid.

dpw41285

raise car, got to the tranny underneath,3/8 ratchet right into the drain bolt (no socket needed yet) let drain replace washer and tighten. remove fill bolt, lower car, get on top towards back by the intake ,get a funnel with a rubber hose on it stick in fill bot hole, fill up tell it flows out the hole. around 2qts

khoalie

or if you don't want to mess with a long *** hose and waiting for the fluid to start dripping out, you can remove your vehicle speed sensor [look for a black rubber boot around a sensor about the size of a quarter and sticking up bout 1.5 in] and pour your fluid through there.

Re3irth

Well I have 2 quarts of MTF so what do you guys recommend
i do? Also, I was told that after I change the trans fluid it wont
really smooth shifts out that much unless i was shifting w/o any
fluid in the trans previously.

KiDSoL

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i do? Also, I was told that after I change the trans fluid it wont
really smooth shifts out that much unless i was shifting w/o any
fluid in the trans previously.</TD></TR></TABLE>


depends on the fluid.

Deemeetree

Jack your car up a few inches from the passenger side.

Get a can (enough for 2 quarts) and drain the fluid. (It's a 3/8 plug. Use a 3/8 ratchet and break it loose).

Drain fluid into the can. Replace bolt.

Remove fill bolt (17mm bolt). You'll see it next to where the axle enters the transmission.

Get at least a 16" hose and connect it to a funnel.

Stick hose down the fill hole. You'll feel resistance after about an inch or 2. It's ok. Leave it all the way in there.

Pour new fluid in. Once you are about to finish the 2nd quart, you'll see fluid dribble out of the fill hole. It's full.

Tighten the fill bolt again and go for a drive.

Have a nice day.

jok

When in doubt on fluids get one extra

So I recommend to purchase 3 qts. if it takes two save the third.

Deemeetree

It is NOT going to take extra. If it's filled properly, it will only need 2 quarts MAX.

Re3irth

Ok thanks for the help but one last thing i dont get.
What I gather from these replies is that some people
are saying you fill it from the TOP of the trans and some
people are saying you fill it from teh BOTTOM of the trans.
So which is it?

AllMotorHB

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Re3irth &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok thanks for the help but one last thing i dont get.
What I gather from these replies is that some people
are saying you fill it from the TOP of the trans and some
people are saying you fill it from teh BOTTOM of the trans.
So which is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't know who is telling you to fill it from the bottm but if you sit and think about it for a sec, that wouldn't really be possible. If you try to fill from the bottom it would just leak right out.

Re3irth

thanks thats what i thought before,
so then make some sense from that picture posted earlier then.