Hi. Anyone know how to remove this thing?

Service manual says only 36 lb-ft should be used when reinstalling. I have probably exceeded 100 lb-ft on my torque wrench removing and nothing has budged except the extender shaft failed on my socket. (cheap chinese junk)

does anyone have this? TSB #10012004 -- REMOVING A STUBBORN ATF FILLER BOLT

Many thanks

Ed

 

Just hammer the extension a few times hard and it'll help out a lot. Sometimes I have to use an impact gun to get them loose.

 

If all else fails, you can refill via the ATF dipstick hose with a funnel and tube.

 

The 17mm filler bolt is notoriously tight at times. If you place your extension with socket on the fill bolt and strike the end of the extension with a hammer this usually works. Honda published a service news (or techline summary I cant remember which)on this issue and this is what they recommend to do. Be careful that you dont get crazy with the hammer and crack the trans case.

I bought a 2 ft long Snap-on breaker bar and havent had to use an impact yet.

 

Thanks to all for the good advice.

 

lol, throw some more fluid on top of the old. i like your style

legit good advice, you ready? pipe extension on the end of your breaker bar

 

detected a little sarcasm there. actually, that's how I do it after I drain the "old" fluid from the trans when doing a service. the fill plug is a pain in the butt to get loose and to get to. it's in the back under the intake tube.

 

correct me if im wrong, when using the filler hole, you fill until it comes out of the filler hole. correct? in my auto civic, its through the dipstick hole which is a decent size

 

Absolutely not! Only on a manual transmission. On an automatic fill the specified amount.