I have honda accord 2002, EX, v4, 4 door.

How often should i exchange fluid in transmission? Do i have to change transmission filter every time i've changed fluid?


Modified by kvn at 6:45 PM 4/13/2004

 

HA HA HA HA

Y IS THERE FUEL IN UR TRANNY ???

 

Oops I mean fluid not fuel. I fix it already...


Modified by kvn at 6:49 PM 4/13/2004

 

whoa man,thats confusing,lol the tranny fluid should be chaned and refilled around every15-20 thousand wouldnt hurt, it depends how and where u drive ur car, it s only like 23 or so buxx at a jiffy lube.auto or stck?its called a drain and refill.

 

OK, but do you have to change transmission filter every time you changing fluid?

 

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????

do you live in Federal Way?

 

Every 30,000 miles if you don't drive it like a race car. There is no filter in the auto tranny to change. Use Honda fluid, your tranny will last longer if you do.

 

Dunno for the '02, though it should be the same as my '99 LX I4, which is at 90,000 miles or 6 years, whichever comes first (per my owner's manual). Check your owner's manual though, it may have a different schedule.

Also, it's an I4 (inline 4), not a V4.

 

Change every 50,000 or so............just my .02

 

uhm there are only inline 4's no v4's
the only v4's are not manufactured they are a gm 327 v8 cut in half and used pretty much only for dirt track! just thought i would give you all a heads up sorry for bringing this post back

 

ok , the book gives u mileage to do it on u can but .......they do that so ur car messes up and then u have to take it to them and spend a grip on gettin things fixed. u can but u dont.

 

Once a year if you are lazy, twice if you want to be on the safe side. I'm assuming that your tranny isn't much different than my '94 Accord. You don't have a filter to change, and the drain plug has a magnetic tip on it. You will only get about 2 and a half quarts of fluid out of it, so don't fret about changing all the fluid out. You can't and shouldn't try. 2 and a half quarts once or twice a year should be enough to keep the fluid fresh in your transmission. As far as brand or type....I use Valvoline dura-blend tranny fluid....just make sure you get something along the lines of what your owners manual calls for...which will probably be a name like Mercon/Dextron. That is not a brand name but a type of transmission fluid. (P.S. your owners manual will answer a lot of the questions that people ask in these forums)

 

definatly use honda ATF though, if your tranny is an auto.

 

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the only v4's are not manufactured they are a gm 327 v8 cut in half and used pretty much only for dirt track! just thought i would give you all a heads up sorry for bringing this post back</TD></TR></TABLE>

WRONG. There are alot of V4's and they are used in motorcyles Like the VFR's and the older intercepters.

 

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WRONG. There are alot of V4's and they are used in motorcyles Like the VFR's and the older intercepters. </TD></TR></TABLE>

or better known as a V-Twin

 

when u change the fluid use a honda fluid or a dexron III fluid and the use honda fluid only thing is a myth me and my freinds have always used B&M trickshift which is dexron III and we have had no issues

 

I believe V Twin means two cylinders..... not four. since I've seen harleys with the V twin designation, and they only have two cylinders.

 

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or better known as a V-Twin</TD></TR></TABLE>
Damn your math kicks *** V-TWIN means it has two cylinders not FOUR. You should be a math teacher and stop looking for vtec.

 

The proper intervals for changing auto trans fluid is every 30k. There is no filter to change, it is internal and the only way to change it is to take out the trans... Only use Honda brand fluid. If you just do a normal drain, it will take exactly 3 quarts.