changing manual transmission fluid
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Unless they just pumped bulk oil into it ;-) >> $35 at the dealership is not that bad IMHO. > They use the same MTF that they would have used had I brought my car > in for a 30K tune-up and charged me $500 to do so. They’re reputable > when it comes to service, though expensive like all other dealers. > By the way, thanks mista bone for the picture. I saved it for future > reference.
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> What is the typical price to flush/replace manual transmission fluid > at a honda dealer? > Spec: 1998 Civic EX, 5-speed manual, 30K miles > Also, how come it isn’t as easy to replace transmission fluid as it is > to replace the engine oil? Some cars have a drain plug, but it doesn’t > completely drain the transmission fluid. There must be a good reason > why auto makers make it so you have to remove the pan. Otherwise, I > would do it myself if it was as easy as changing the oil.
You might be thinking of an automatic transmission, where most pans have to be removed in order to replace the filter, and there is no drain plug. A manual transmission usually has a fill plug, a drain plug and no filter. By comparison to an engine oil change, the only difficult is that there is no handy filler tube, so you probably need some sort of pump to get the oil into the transmission. Make sure you pull the filler plug before the drain plug. There have been some stories about filler plugs that won’t come out. I drained the oil before I discovered that the filler plug was permanently stuck in the transmission on a 67 Datsun. — — Clarence A Dold – Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Also, how come it isn’t as easy to replace transmission fluid as it is > to replace the engine oil? Some cars have a drain plug, but it doesn’t > completely drain the transmission fluid. There must be a good reason > why auto makers make it so you have to remove the pan. Otherwise, I > would do it myself if it was as easy as changing the oil. >You might be thinking of an automatic transmission, where most pans have to >be removed in order to replace the filter, and there is no drain plug. >A manual transmission usually has a fill plug, a drain plug and no filter. >By comparison to an engine oil change, the only difficult is that there is >no handy filler tube, so you probably need some sort of pump to get the oil >into the transmission. Make sure you pull the filler plug before the drain >plug. There have been some stories about filler plugs that won’t come out. >I drained the oil before I discovered that the filler plug was permanently >stuck in the transmission on a 67 Datsun.
I will keep that lesson in mind. And you’re right, I didn’t know the pan only applied to an automatic when I posted that question. Many how-to websites didn’t state that clearly upfront. My confusion was some usenet posts and online forums mentioned that draining the fluid through the drain plug only flushed half the fluid. They must have been referring to automatics, not manual transmission cars.
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$35 at the dealership is not that bad IMHO.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->But it *is* easy – certainly easier for a first-timer than getting the oil >filter off. The drain is simple – warm the trans up first. Get yourself >some plastic tubing – 1/2" OD should be about right – stick a funnel in one >end and the other end in the trans fill hole and pour away. >Rgds, George Macdonald > I wimped out and had it done at a local dealer for $35. Probably I > will do it myself in the future when I feel more comfortable, or have > someone with more knowledge by my side.
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Loosen one drain bolt, drain, add 1.8 quarts of Honda MTL. $5 per quart, or $9 per quart at dealership RAPEAGE prices. http://www.bettendorf.com/~mrbone/pictures/RR/tranny_oil_holes2.jpg
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What is the typical price to flush/replace manual transmission fluid > at a honda dealer? > Spec: 1998 Civic EX, 5-speed manual, 30K miles > Also, how come it isn’t as easy to replace transmission fluid as it is > to replace the engine oil? Some cars have a drain plug, but it doesn’t > completely drain the transmission fluid. There must be a good reason > why auto makers make it so you have to remove the pan. Otherwise, I > would do it myself if it was as easy as changing the oil. > Thanks in advance for any advise.
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>What is the typical price to flush/replace manual transmission fluid >at a honda dealer? >Spec: 1998 Civic EX, 5-speed manual, 30K miles >Also, how come it isn’t as easy to replace transmission fluid as it is >to replace the engine oil? Some cars have a drain plug, but it doesn’t >completely drain the transmission fluid. There must be a good reason >why auto makers make it so you have to remove the pan. Otherwise, I >would do it myself if it was as easy as changing the oil.
But it *is* easy – certainly easier for a first-timer than getting the oil filter off. The drain is simple – warm the trans up first. Get yourself some plastic tubing – 1/2" OD should be about right – stick a funnel in one end and the other end in the trans fill hole and pour away. Rgds, George Macdonald "Just because they’re paranoid doesn’t mean you’re not psychotic" – Who, me??
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>But it *is* easy – certainly easier for a first-timer than getting the oil >filter off. The drain is simple – warm the trans up first. Get yourself >some plastic tubing – 1/2" OD should be about right – stick a funnel in one >end and the other end in the trans fill hole and pour away. >Rgds, George Macdonald
I wimped out and had it done at a local dealer for $35. Probably I will do it myself in the future when I feel more comfortable, or have someone with more knowledge by my side.
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>Unless they just pumped bulk oil into it ;-) > $35 at the dealership is not that bad IMHO.
They use the same MTF that they would have used had I brought my car in for a 30K tune-up and charged me $500 to do so. They’re reputable when it comes to service, though expensive like all other dealers. By the way, thanks mista bone for the picture. I saved it for future reference.
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Unless they just pumped bulk oil into it ;-)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> $35 at the dealership is not that bad IMHO.
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>> $35 at the dealership is not that bad IMHO. >Unless they just pumped bulk oil into it ;-)
Heh. Reminds me of a friend’s uncle, who would save used motor oil, from cars, for use in his old Allis-Chalmers tractor. He’d just poor it in there, filthy dirty, dead flies, and unidentifiable clumps, taking so much pride that good ol’ American Iron could deal with that.
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What is the typical price to flush/replace manual transmission fluid at a honda dealer? Spec: 1998 Civic EX, 5-speed manual, 30K miles Also, how come it isn’t as easy to replace transmission fluid as it is to replace the engine oil? Some cars have a drain plug, but it doesn’t completely drain the transmission fluid. There must be a good reason why auto makers make it so you have to remove the pan. Otherwise, I would do it myself if it was as easy as changing the oil. Thanks in advance for any advise.
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