I checked the fuild on my G/F's civic, and the fluid looked like used motor oil. Time to change it. question is: what do i have to do? is it the same procedure as manual tranny fluid change? i.e drain and refill, or is there something I am missing. I asked at the local pit stop and the guy was telling me $128 bucks because he has to change a filter. Last time i checked, there was no filter on honda D series auto trannies.

 

no filters... it helps if you have atf in a pump where you can just pump it in.
this is a way to get it real clean but ive never done it without using a pump gun with atf.

pop the drain plug and let the tranny drain out all the way..
then put a funnel in the dipstick tube and have someone start the car and go through gears up and down till you pour about 6-8 quarts through, kill the engine and let it drain. plug it up add 2- 2.2 quarts and your set.
pretty much you gotta pour the atf in the funnel as fast as itll empty.
that way itll get alot cleaner than just draining the pan

 

awsome.. thanks a ton