i'll be changing my tranny fluid soon with Honda MTF, and i think i remember posts a while back about adding extra tranny fluid for better shifting/better protection.

i know it takes 2.2 q, but will adding the extra 0.8 have any benefit?
any drawbacks?

thanks!

 

You should not overfill the tranny. Once it starts to overflow stop pouring

 

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ditto, I think Honda would know and recommend more fluid if it were necessary...

but you should BUY 3 qts

 

they wouldnt recommed more fluid if it hurt thier MPG rating or cost them a ton of money (.7qts x 100,000 cars = a heap of cash)

 

I've always been told (and always practiced) filling until it starts to pour out. This usually puts me a hair over 2 quarts on level ground.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've always been told (and always practiced) filling until it starts to pour out. This usually puts me a hair over 2 quarts on level ground.</TD></TR></TABLE> yes, mine required all of 2 quarts...didn't crack open the third bottle.

 

you should always measure on a level surface, or at least make the car level.

that is not soo easy when the driveway is slanted or whatever. so just open up the VSS gear. and pour ~2.3 quarts in. maybe 2.5 so you know you are good to go. measure it using the side of the containter

 

now would it overflow if you fill from the vss? also would it hurt putting 3 qts?

carlo

 

putting the MTF back in through the fill plug there is no way you can overfill the tranny as you will have .80 quart of MTF on the ground, you can overfill putting it back in through the VSS. Don't put three quarts of MTF in you will ruin your tranny.

 

sorry for asking how does it ruin your tranny by putting in an extra .8 quarts?

 

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i really don't understand why there is a question. put in the recommended amount.

 

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which is TWO POINT THREE QUARTS.

 

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It could. But why do you want to do that?

It can cause excessive foam and you might see fluid bubbling out of the vent tube. Not smart.

I *believe* there can possibly be damage by overfilling it. I learned about it once, but I do not want to say anything considering that I don't remember exactly what it was...

 

95% of the time, when you overfill, it will leak out of your axle seals because of the buildup of pressure.

 

This goes for both tranny fluid and your normal oil change, when you over fill it, the built up pressure can blow out seals real quick.

Buy three quarts, use about a half a qt to pour through and kinda flush the tranny, then put the drain plug back on and then fill her up.