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Originally posted by Armystrong
I totally agree with you. The auto manufacturers could flange the top of the filler tube and make it easier to poor fluid into. There is plenty of room in our engine pay just to have the dip stick tube come up another 6 inches with a wider opening making it easier for us and the dealer to fill the transmission. It just makes sense.
I hope this thread helped you out and kept you somewhat sane while accomplishing this task. Take Care
Jim
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on top of that, you have to remove the engine cover to get a clear look and feel for the dip stick tube.
I just replaced the fluid out in the wife's 04 Pilot with 46000miles yesterday and had no major problems doing it. Following these instructions helped out tremendously! The hardest part was getting that ATF drain bolt to break loose. Once I got that loose, it was smooth sailing from there. I used the same technique with the funnel and clear tub thing. I used the 1/4" size tube to stick
IN the dip stick tube to poor the ATF-Z1 fluid in. The funnel side was tad bit bigger then the clear tube so I barely stuck the tube in the funnel and taped the hell out of it so that it wouldn't leak. IT WORKED!!! In the end, I had no problems and would definitely do it again myself.