Have anyone done a transmission oil change themselves on a Accord 96 EX Coupe/Automatic? my car is due for one and I'd like to do it myself if it's easy enough. I was looking at a service manual but it wouldn't say anything about AUTOMATIC transmission so I wonder if you have to drain it. Thanks.

 

for my '02, I have to drain via the drain bolt, refill 3 quarts, and repeat 2 more times. The AT holds a lot more fluid.

BTW, does your car require Honda ATF-Z1? If so, use that...

 

yeah, for auto's you have to use a lot more than the manual. I've changed the tranny oil in my civic(manual) before, but I know it's way different for auto's.

 

Usually, in an automatic the torque converter doesn't drain. So when you drain the transmission fluid you're only draining maybe half of it. So you can drain/fill, then drive around a little, & drain/fill again. & again...

 

I'm still lost on how to replace it. How does autoshop do a full oil flush? Do they use a special tool to suck all oil out or they just replace whatever comes out of drain plug?

If anyone have a service manual for 96 accord coupe, manual transmission, don't you mind scanning the page for me on how to do it or maybe a step by step instructions. Thanks.

Solid

 

you can't flush a honda tranny. Just do the regular drain/refills and you will be fine.

 

Drain plug is at the bottom/side of the tranny. You need a 3/4 Rachet/Breaker bar to open it. Round plug with the square indent. Drain it out and the fill is the 17mm bolt above it. Takes about 2.1 qts, keep filling till it starts coming out of the fill hole, then you are done.

 

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you must be mistaken. It looks like you've just told us how to do the drain+refill on a <U>Manual</U> Transmission.

For the Automatics, some shops (like my local dealer) actually hook up the ATF Cooler lines and do a flush with a machine, but I think it's actually better to:

1. Drain
2. Refill
3. Drive around a little
4. Repeat 1-3 two more times

I think dealerships use the machine because it's more convenient for them to do it, insted of repeating a drain+refill 3 times...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by solid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm still lost on how to replace it. How does autoshop do a full oil flush? Do they use a special tool to suck all oil out or they just replace whatever comes out of drain plug?

If anyone have a service manual for 96 accord coupe, manual transmission, don't you mind scanning the page for me on how to do it or maybe a step by step instructions. Thanks.

Solid</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what he asked for!! a MANUAL transmission

 

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thats what he asked for!! a MANUAL transmission</TD></TR></TABLE>

U SO CRAZY...........
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look at his last post.

 

hmmmm I don't think he knows what he wants to change.

 

kuh-kuh-can we all get along.

What I ment was AUTOMATIC. Sorry, doooods.

 

alright... i got a 96 (4cyl) coupe also. Just take the 3/8 bolt off the bottom tranny and the fluid should come out. That alone is approximately 3 qts. You refill the fluid throught the auto tranny dipstick. If you want to do more extensive flushing, take off the bottom tranny hose that goes to the radiator. That considered to be almost a complete flush. There is no way you can flush all the fluid unless you go to a shop and pay. The best way is to flush it like what i said above and do it every 20,000 mi or so. Hope this helps. p.s. use honda atf and it would be more than 3 qts if you disconnect the tranny hose to the radiator.

 

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Or you can have a BG transmission flush done. A cleaner is put into the tranny first, the technician will go through all the gears with the car on and the cleaner in to work it through the entire system. It hits your T.C., valve body, filter and pan. It dissolves all the gums and varnish that accumulate over time. Then the flush is performed by flushing out the old fluid and putting in the new fluid. There is a glass indicator with 2 sides that shows the change in fluid color. ALL of the fluid is switched out and they even put in a soft-shift additive made by BG motorsports also. We offer the service at my shop for $139. You may find it cheaper elsewhere, although some shops charge as high as 189$.

This service is simply amazing. I recommend you do it every 30,000 miles.

It is VERY safe for use in Honda A.T.'s

see more details here http://www.bgprod.com/

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Escobar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Or you can have a BG transmission flush done. A cleaner is put into the tranny first, the technician will go through all the gears with the car on and the cleaner in to work it through the entire system. It hits your T.C., valve body, filter and pan. It dissolves all the gums and varnish that accumulate over time. Then the flush is performed by flushing out the old fluid and putting in the new fluid. There is a glass indicator with 2 sides that shows the change in fluid color. ALL of the fluid is switched out and they even put in a soft-shift additive made by BG motorsports also. We offer the service at my shop for $139. You may find it cheaper elsewhere, although some shops charge as high as 189$.

This service is simply amazing. I recommend you do it every 30,000 miles.

It is VERY safe for use in Honda A.T.'s

see more details here http://www.bgprod.com/</TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn, I'm sold on that....

If you change your fluid out, I reccommend adding a litte....maybe half a quart... of B&M trickshift with the honda transmission fluid. Still gives you the protection from the Honda fluid, but the shifts are more firm.

 

Simple Fluid Exchange:

Just remove the front passenger side wheel. The drain plug you will see very easily.. Just drain it out.. and Swap in "GENUINE HONDA ATF" &lt;-- I would strongly suggest Honda brand. You fill it in the transmission dipstick hole. Simple as that.. Badda Bing.. Badda Boom.

P.S - you should drain the old fluid for a long time.. wait untill the very las drop is out.

 

This is an interestiing question. Here is what I suggest. If you have bought the car since zero miles and have changed your transmission fluid every 30k like your suppose to do then there is no need for a flush at all. Drain and refill of the transmission twice or three times won't hurt at all, but really is not necessary unless you have over 100k miles and have not changed the transmission fluid every 30k miles. Why? For one thing the Honda trasmission fluid is EXPENSIVE. I payed 5 dollars a quart at a local dealership. So, if you have 60K miles and you want to drain and refill three sepearte times, then it will cost you about 30 dollars at least. Which is really NOT necessary. Remember, An automatic transmission holds probably 5 to 7 quarts. All of this fluid is NEW from factory. So, when you drain the fluid the very first time at 30k only about 2 quarts comes out and 2 new quarts go in. Which means the overall concentration of NEW fluid in the transmission is still high and in good condition. Now, if the transmission has alot of miles, or you are the SECOND owner, or if the transmission shifts hard then drain, refill, drive around, and repeat 2 more times might be a good idea. This is a very interesting topic and I wish HONDA MOTOR COMPANY would design a good shifting transmission that will completely drain so it would not be so confusing. If TOYOTA can do this then why can't HONDA? Every Honda I have driven shifts hard when it has high mileage.

 

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Thats because they are meant to be driven hard Rip them Gears

 

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Thanks to all your help. I changed the tranny oil this weekend and it's so easy.

 

how many times did you change the fluid? Did your car shift better? How many miles are on the car?

 

I only did it once, but from now on, I'll do it more regularly. It shifts so much better and I feel good knowing I used the right oil.

 

hmmm, do you think it'll shift even smoother if you do another drain+refill?

the transmission still holds a lot of fluid after you drain via the drain bolt, hence why it seems as though you have to do it 3 times to do a full flush. I hope to do 1 drain+refill this weekend, and maybe again at the next 2 oil changes. After that I may do 1 drain+refill every 2-3 oil changes (I autocross a lot).

 

Well, as far as I can tell, it's as smooth as it can get, so I wouldn't do it again until the next schedule.