Changing Auto trans fluid in 87 Accord

I'll be changing the auto trans fluid in a friend's 87 Accord with 180k on
the clock. Unsure when the last time it was changed.

Anything to look out for? Anything in the way? I have done several older
Chyrsler's, but never a Honda.

I assume I need to pull the pan, let all the fluid drain, R&R the filter,
re-install pan with gasket w/o sealer. Fill trans with Dexron III?

Thanks,

Carl

 

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Not sure about the procedure, but I doubt you should use Dexron III. on
newer Honda trannies, it makes them shift like slamming a door. It could
be used if the real stuff isn't available, temporarily.

 

They don't have a pan or replaceable filter.
You basically drain out about 2.5 qts. and refill the same.
Drain bolt will probably be VERY tight if first time.

 

Don't do it!!!!!!

You'll end up breaking it.




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Change the fluid EVERY 15,000 miles!!!!!!!!!

You can only change about 1/4-1/3 of the fluid that is inside the tranny.

 

OK, will not use Dexron III. What fluid is reccomended?

Thanks,

Carl

 

Could You tell me where the bolt is?

Carl

 

Is it a very sensitive procedure? What will I break? What are some common
mistakes?

Carl

 

Could You tell me where the bolt is?

It's under the right front wheel well. Turn the steering wheel sharply and
you'll see the bolt.






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Is it a very sensitive procedure? What will I break? What are some common

You can easily break the area around the bolt, thus rendering the car useless.

Just pay the $29 and get it done by an insured professional.




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honda tranny fluid, at the dealer. dunno if a place like pep boys would
carry it.

 

Actually Dextron III is probably right. My 91 Accord calls for Dextron III.
My 98 however calls for the Honda type juice.

 

I had an 86 accord with an auto, and have used Dexron and Honda ATF in it.
You can definitely tell the difference. After a couple hundred thousand
miles it blew up and I looked at rebuilt units, and all of the rebuild
places said they would only use Honda fluid because it just made them shift
better. I've heard it rumored that in the older trannies that all you
really need is a high quality dexron, that it is just the cheap stuff that
causes poor shift quality.... but then the question comes down to what is
the quality stuff? You'd think the GM stuff would be, because they wrote
the spec... but I would think that going to a GM dealer would be just as
expensive a place to buy fluid as a Honda dealer, and it's a proven fact
that the Honda fluid works well. I'd just stick with using the Honda
fluid.

 

I've remove/install these transmission all my life, drag em by
the feet, throw em and nothing will easily break.

Replace it yourself. By doing it often, there's more chance of
completely replacing the entire current fluid.

 

dude, i have that same car. all you do is get your self one of them drill
pumps that attaches to a drill , dip the input hose into the transmission
dip stick h ole ( cold engine) and start the drill, this will suck that
stuff out with out having to crawl under the car, you put the other end into
a plastic water jug or whatever.... then fill it with the exact amount in th
ebottle.... now, i never did this on my honda but it worked on my old buick.
i plan to do my honda sooon. let me know how it turns out.....drill pump
costs like 5 or 10 bucks by the way.

 

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The above post doesn't seem to be a follow-up to a thread, but may I
suggest: you still have to remove the drain plug to remove all the GREY
CRUD from the MAGNETIC DRAINPLUG anyhow ? ?

'Curly'

 

changing it more often will keep it clean...if the magnet keeps the crap
down in dirty fluid it will keep it down in clean fluid. the transmission
doesnt care as long as it has clean fluid.

 

Geeez, if it has a drain plug, why use the silly pump thang twice?

Maybe after draining it, fill it up with diesel, drive it around the
block and drain again and most of the crud will be gone then refill with
the pump thingy...

 

The above post doesn't seem to be a follow-up to a thread, but may I

I suppose if you are completely stupid that method of the deisel
flush makes sense somehow.
pull the plug and drain it then refill. the drain plug magnet is
not that critical because there is another magnet in the tranny that
catches more of the metal. anyway it's mostly clutch material on the
plug anyway.
Chip

 

Well bright boy... There's other metals used in transmission
construction other than the ferrous variety...