Checking tranny fluid---

[MG Pilot]

What is the proper way to ck your tranny fluid??? Are you supposed to have the car running?

Also, how many of you are planning to do the "triple flush" when you change your tranny fluid?

[RipRocK]

Sorry, I don't have any answers for you, but what's a "triple flush"? thanks.

[jay]

Originally posted by RipRocK
Sorry, I don't have any answers for you, but what's a "triple flush"? thanks.

I'm sure Kemo will post that page of the manual. The owner's manual recommends a triple flush when you have to use non-Honda fluid in emergencies. A triple flush is like a "shampoo, rinse, repeat." You drain the fluid, refill the fluid, drive around the block, drain the fluid, refill the fluid, drive around the block, and finally, drain the fluid, refill the fluid, and drive around the block. Then do a final check of the fluid level. I'm sure the idea is to circulate enough fluid through the system to get all the non-Honda stuff out.

[MG Pilot]

My understanding is that the triple flush is not just for non-Honda ATF fluid...it's for ALL Honda tranny drians and fills-

[jay]

It's described on page 293 of your owner's manual. You check the fluid with the engine at normal operating temp, but shut off. The triple flush part only applies when you topped up the fluid with non-Honda fluid.

If you never topped off with non-Honda fluid, you need only drain and refill at the recommended intervals.

[jay]

Since we've had our recent Dr. Suess readings, isn't it time for a little Tony Orlando and Dawn:

Flush three times, like a dealer if you want toooooo,
Twice if you like, who's gonna knowwwww.

[RipRocK]

Thanks, jay, I'll check out the manual.

[kemosabe]

Originally posted by jay


I'm sure Kemo will post that page of the manual.

[ S N I P P E D ]

Only 354 more pages to scan in...

[MG Pilot]

Do you have the service manual???

[ramirami]

Originally posted by MG Pilot
Do you have the service manual???

IMO the picture is from the owners manual which everone should have!! y

[kemosabe]

Originally posted by MG Pilot
Do you have the service manual???

Sorry, MG Pilot, but I haven't forked over the $70 that Helm Incorporated wants for it yet... Perhaps in the near future, I'll get it, but I don't have it now...

[RipRocK]

Originally posted by kemosabe
Only 354 more pages to scan in...

LOL. I wonder how big a file it'll end up being if you did scan in every single page of the manual. I've always wondered why Honda or other car companies don't let the owners view the manual online. It'd be so convinient.

[N_Jay]

Originally posted by RipRocK
I've always wondered why Honda or other car companies don't let the owners view the manual online. It'd be so convinient.

DUH!
They need a company to print the manual for them. They need to get it to lots of shops. They don't want to futz with it nore spend any $$ doing it.

If it was on line, very few copies would be sold, the copies that are sold would then be very expensive. Not a good solution.

Every try to surf from page 654 in the service manual to page 294 in the ETM then refer to page 726 in the Transmission manual ON-LINE (with greasy hands)?

[N_Jay]

Originally posted by jay
The triple flush part only applies when you topped up the fluid with non-Honda fluid.

If you never topped off with non-Honda fluid, you need only drain and refill at the recommended intervals.

I would also do the tripple flush any time the fluid is changed due to any reason other than normal maintenance.

E.G.
1. If the fluid color or odor has changed in a way that makes you want to change the fluid.
2. If the transmission is subjected to a depth of water that might indicate possible water contamination.

[jay]

Originally posted by N_Jay


I would also do the tripple flush any time the fluid is changed due to any reason other than normal maintenance.

E.G.
1. If the fluid color or odor has changed in a way that makes you want to change the fluid.
2. If the transmission is subjected to a depth of water that might indicate possible water contamination.

Excellent point.