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PhishingPhreak · 06-09-2007, 12:16 PM

Knocked out my first VTM fluid change yesterday.

Thanks to HP.org and its members for the great DIY instructions.

Two small issues I had:

1) Breaking free the bolts. This was solved with a cheater bar.
2) The pump I bought, is a "grease gun" style pump/suction apparatus. The chamber only holds 16oz, so it took several fillings to refill the fluid.

That being said, when I spoke to the Honda parts guy, he advised that at his shop they only remove one of the plugs, then suck all the fluid out, and just pump the refill back in.

One last thing, my 2005 Pilot, had crush washers on each plug, which the parts guy didnt know. He thought there was only one on the drain. I replaced both of course.

06-09-2007, 12:16 PM	#80 (permalink)
PhishingPhreak Wook #17 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The South Shore, St. Louis Posts: 77	Knocked out my first VTM fluid change yesterday. Thanks to HP.org and its members for the great DIY instructions. Two small issues I had: 1) Breaking free the bolts. This was solved with a cheater bar. 2) The pump I bought, is a "grease gun" style pump/suction apparatus. The chamber only holds 16oz, so it took several fillings to refill the fluid. That being said, when I spoke to the Honda parts guy, he advised that at his shop they only remove one of the plugs, then suck all the fluid out, and just pump the refill back in. One last thing, my 2005 Pilot, had crush washers on each plug, which the parts guy didnt know. He thought there was only one on the drain. I replaced both of course. __________________ "This is going to be a very expensive war, and Victory is not guaranteed -- for anyone, and certainly not for anyone as baffled as George W. Bush. All he knows is that his father started the war a long time ago, and that he, the goofy child-President, has been chosen by Fate and the global Oil industry to finish it Now." Dr. Gonzo