how do i properly check and change my tranny fluid?

 

I would like to know too. Sometime when my car is cold its hard to go into 1st. I've never had any grinds...that i know of.

 

there are two bolts on the bottom passenger side of the tranny,,,loosen the bottom one with a ratchet head....drain it all out....re torque that on to 18 ft. lbs.

take off the bolt above it...believe its about 17mm....fill with the car level using a funnel with a tube on it....fill until the fluid starts dripping out of the fill hole....thats it...torque that bolt down and go have fun!!!!

make sure to use honda mtf on a 5/6 speed manual

 

ok but in order to check it does it have to be cool, hot, warm, cold? how do i actually check it to see if it needs to be changed and what do i look for because my car has 124,000 miles on it and i dont think that it has ever been changed because the owner before me didnt change anything i dont think because when i got the car i pulled the plugs and they were the worst that i have ever seen in my life

 

^doesnt matter. Just spend the $25 on fluid and change. it. IIRC you need about 3-4 qts.

 

yeah...there is no need to check the fluid....just change it out....I dont think there is a way to check the level of manual transmission fluid on preludes.

 

2 qts.

 

2.2 qts for SH model (ATTS unit needs the extra 0.2)

 

to check the fluid level, make sure the car is level. remove the fill bolt and the fluid should be level with the hole.

 

Yup, just stick your finger in and see if the fluid is level with the bottom of the hole.

 

ATTS unit takes ATF.

 

^ correct. different fill amounts for different tranny designs i suppose.

 

dont let it spill on you.. the stinch of the tranny fluid is horrible..

 

thanks everyone i appreciate it