I remember there was a great post a while ago about filling the tranny fluid from the top through the transmission breather (or something like that).

Does anybody have that link or at least the picture of what I need to remove? It's for a 98 Civic.

 

you can go through the VSS hole (vehicle speed sensor)

do an archived search for post that Tom/B18C5-EH2 made on axles and stuff i believe and you shall find your treasure.

 

Yeah one bolt to take off the VSS comes right off...long funnel and your set........

 

found the link.. great!

btw, isn't the fill bolt washer the same for the tranny/oil drain bolt?

 

here's a really good question... can you overfill a tranny? I don't think i've ever really known the answer to that.

 

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that's what the fill hole is for

 

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Yeah that's how I do it. I don't take out the VSS, too much work. Just remove the little cover off of the breather and hook a hose up to it. Then add the fluid.

 

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that's what the fill hole is for</TD></TR></TABLE>the only reason why i wanted to find an alternate way of filling the tranny is that you have to practically be a contortionist to reach the fill hole and fill at the same time.. guess if i loosen the fill hole bolt and fill from the VSS hole at the top and stop when it starts overflowing out the fill hole, then its filled. Good times

 

READ how much fluid your tranny takes first! You can overfill the tranny and make fluid squeeze out your axle seals, dropping fluid everywhere you go...ask me how I know.....

 

Anybody know how much the s1 tranny takes?

 

Hey try this get a funnel with a bendable hose on it and bend the hose into the hole and keep the funnel up right very easy way to do this

 

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2.2 Liters. So you have to buy three bottles.

 

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2.2 Liters. So you have to buy three bottles. </TD></TR></TABLE>hey...*******... if you're not gonna answer the question, shut the **** up. Now.... anybody know?
EDIT: just kidding


Modified by Hybrid Invasion at 6:08 PM 6/17/2003

 

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Yep, on level ground the fluid should top out at this hole. Get a funnel with a long hose on it. I have one in my room for this reason. Like $2 at Wal-Mart

 

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it looks like he answered your question

 

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He just told you.
He was giving the hammer for having to buy 3 quarts.

Calm down man. You just made yourself look like an ***...

 

nonono, I know... i was actually kidding; I guess the smiley I clicked on didn't show up....oh god, could I possibly be more retarded? ****!

 

Awesome i did not know that. I'll have to try that. And I personally will open up a donation-account to send hybrid invasion to anger-management classes. You'll get through this buddy. Don't worry.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98Hatch00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Awesome i did not know that. I'll have to try that. And I personally will open up a donation-account to send hybrid invasion to anger-management classes. You'll get through this buddy. Don't worry. </TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks, man. I think I have multiple personalities... no i dont... shut up!

 

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HAHAHAHAHAHAH you "guys" just made my day!! hahaha

 

well, I was all set to do this but I called my Local Honda Parts shop and they said they don't carry the fill bolt washer!

I then proceeded to get in this huge argument with the guy as to why you needed to remove the fill bolt in order to know how much to fill the tranny with oil and he was saying how I don't know what i'm talking about and that they NEVER remove the fill bolt.

I figured that they just put in the correct amount.

Anyway, I looked in my Helms and it said for a S40 tranny, it takes 1.9 qts. Is that right? I'm assuming I have the S40 tranny (1998 US EX Coupe).

Anybody know where I can get some fill bolt washers?

 

i use this to fill trannies. it works really well, especially if you get a 1 gallon tranny fluid container.

http://doityourself.com/store/6847610.htm

 

yeah, thats similiar to what I use now. I bought this thing that lets you screw the bottle of oil onto it and it has a spout that goes down into the fill hole and lets you fill the tranny, and has a valve on it so you can let it pour into the tranny when you want it to.

 

3 quarts of Honda MTF fill it through the top and you will have NO PROBLEMS. I saw a post in the ITR forum and I think there was one here too but seems that most are going with 3 quarts over the called for 2.3 liters

 

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3 quarts seems a little too much for my s40 tranny. I think i'll go with 2 quarts