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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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okay so i just filled up my transmission with the honda fluid and it took 5 in half bottles . so when i drive in the highway its starts to squirt out from where you fill it up from. what i want to know is if anybody has experienced this before or did i over fill it to much. i have a b16a engine and transmission. please help cause its driving me crazy already! thank you
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Isn't it only supposed to be 2qts or less?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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take out the fill plug on a lvl surface till the fluid stops coming out. then it is where is should be. u have way too much
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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okay but in the manual it say that you need to fill it up until the fluid come out of the drain plug that you check. it tells you that you need to see that as soon as the fluids starts to come out then thats when your are full and to seal it back up.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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thats is what i did i stopped when the fluid started coming out. also it don't only take 2 quarts what you taking about. for a si tranmission. i think you got it wrong. man
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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lol so you overfilled it, it starts spraying and people tell you you overfilled it, now you are arguing with people? buy/borrow/download an owners manual, or google that ****. its probably something like 2-3 quarts since a dseries tranny is two quarts and and si tranny isnt a whole lot different in size.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Well heres an article that says approximately 2 quarts, for a GSR tranny but im sure its about the same for all B-series...
http://www.c-speedracing.com/h...d.php
and here is another, a thread from here
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/851521
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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It is a little over 2quarts. Make sure you fill from the correct plug on level ground. Its near the pass. side axle.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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okay i understand im not trying to argue but when the i was swapping the engine on to my hatch i had to take out the axles and when i did that all the fluid came out everything. so when i went to honda and asked them how much it would be to fill up the tranmission because everything came out it was empty . so then the honda people told me wrong . because they told me that 8 quarts should be enough to fill it back up. but i didn't but 8 it stopped at 5. okay but im going to look it up at the chiltons manual to see what it tells me.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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The tranny fluid takes only 2 1/2 quart. 5 is to much.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Maybe those people at honda were just trying to sell you more
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Prism250 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Maybe those people at honda were just trying to sell you more </TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah, that ****'s expensive You probably didn't take out the proper fill hole plug. It takes 2.3 quarts, definitely not even close to 5.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaon18’s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">okay but im going to look it up at the chiltons manual to see what it tells me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't need to look it up. You already have the correct information from the members here. The transmission does not take anywhere near 8 quarts. Are you sure you are using the proper fill hole, and not the VSS?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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I am sorry dude but 5 quarts is way too much i just took my friends SI tranny out and it took 2 1/2 quarts, i am wondering how the hell you fit 5 quarts in that small thing, anyways Honda just juiced you for like 20 dollars because i know that **** is like 4 dollars a quart, try opening it up from the draining plug and draining it.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Well even if you put that much in your tranny...I'm sure it didn't do any damage...Just drain out the fluid and pour in about 2.5 qts...3 qts at the most...you should be good.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaon18’s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so when i drive in the highway its starts to squirt out from where you fill it up from</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok so everyone already told you it was too much fluid, but what i want to know is what hole did you use to fill it up and how fluid is squirting out of a hole with a plug in it? i don't care how full it is, it shouldn't be squirting out of the fill plug.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vegas hoe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

ok so everyone already told you it was too much fluid, but what i want to know is what hole did you use to fill it up and how fluid is squirting out of a hole with a plug in it? i don't care how full it is, it shouldn't be squirting out of the fill plug.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It could be either the regular fill plug on the side or the VSS hole.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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8 quarts is about right for an automatic transmission including the torque converter. Did they sell you ATF fluid also?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Max Kling &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">8 quarts is about right for an automatic transmission including the torque converter. Did they sell you ATF fluid also?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I doubt he has an auto tranny...mostly all b16a trannys are 5 speed.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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wow. it says right in your owners manual how much fluid it takes. idk about other people but i dont do anything to my car on an assumption. if i havent done it before or are unsure i research first.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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2.5 qts......
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Si_chRis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I doubt he has an auto tranny...mostly all b16a trannys are 5 speed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know, but maybe the dealer thought he had an auto and gave him 8 Quarts of ATF nothing know he had a manual.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pinky5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2.5 qts......</TD></TR></TABLE>\

2.4 good sir
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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oh and i just found this link. Same exact procedure for your tranny.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2127518
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