ATF flush for 2000 Odyssey LX

Before the failures started showing up on the '02 Acura TL-S and the newer
Odysseys, I think Honda automatics were pretty much bullet-proof. They seem
to have problems beefing them up to handle the bigger V6 engines.

 

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Oh man. Well that's just great. I just got my mother's 2000 Accord SE tranny
fluid flushed last week, at ~70k.The fluid was real dark, nearly black.

 

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Oh man. Well that's just great. I just got my mother's 2000 Accord SE tranny
fluid flushed last week, at ~70k.The fluid was real dark, nearly black.

 

No shit? damn!!!! I never read or even heard something like that
before. But what I don't get is, why would it fail when the fluid was
simply replaced? There were no cleaning solvents used either.

The only thing the flushers do is "vacuum" out the old fluid and the
new and clean fluid goes in, meaning at no point is the transmission
every operated without any fluid present.

Any idea as to what it was about the flushers that Honda deeded was
bad for their cars? thanks.

 

No shit? damn!!!! I never read or even heard something like that
before. But what I don't get is, why would it fail when the fluid was
simply replaced? There were no cleaning solvents used either.

The only thing the flushers do is "vacuum" out the old fluid and the
new and clean fluid goes in, meaning at no point is the transmission
every operated without any fluid present.

Any idea as to what it was about the flushers that Honda deeded was
bad for their cars? thanks.

 

i'm guessing, but i'd say it's because they use a large quantity of
fluid - so i doubt most operators flush & clean them very thoroughly
between changes because it would get expensive. i'd therefore imagine
the oil going into the transmission was not "pure" honda atf.

 

i'm guessing, but i'd say it's because they use a large quantity of
fluid - so i doubt most operators flush & clean them very thoroughly
between changes because it would get expensive. i'd therefore imagine
the oil going into the transmission was not "pure" honda atf.

 

if it's only a fluid exchange you're fine. most flushers use an
additive that degrades the clutch packs. that's a problem. they may
use just fluid but was there residual solvent from the last job??
Chip

 

if it's only a fluid exchange you're fine. most flushers use an
additive that degrades the clutch packs. that's a problem. they may
use just fluid but was there residual solvent from the last job??
Chip

 

No, there was no last job since this is the first time I used a
TransTech on my car to do a tranny flush. And like I said above, I
made sure they didn't use any cleaning solvents or additives.

 

No, there was no last job since this is the first time I used a
TransTech on my car to do a tranny flush. And like I said above, I
made sure they didn't use any cleaning solvents or additives.

 

I brought Honda's OEM ATF with me to the tranny flushing place and saw
them pour the stuff into their TransTech machine though. Brought
15L/15.85qt with me and gave me back one 1L bottle of it.

 

I brought Honda's OEM ATF with me to the tranny flushing place and saw
them pour the stuff into their TransTech machine though. Brought
15L/15.85qt with me and gave me back one 1L bottle of it.