you know i honestly forgot where i was reading this but, it said that you should have a shop completly drain your atf, for a complete drain. i remember reading that if done by hand, in other words draining just by loosening the bolt underneath, you only drain about 35-50% of the fluid, max. it said something about a partial is good for about 30,000miles, and a full complete drain should be done every 60-65,000miles. well at least thats what i read.
you know i honestly forgot where i was reading this but, it said that you should have a shop completly drain your atf, for a complete drain. i remember reading that if done by hand, in other words draining just by loosening the bolt underneath, you only drain about 35-50% of the fluid, max. it said something about a partial is good for about 30,000miles, and a full complete drain should be done every 60-65,000miles. well at least thats what i read.
that is correct… but i’m not sure on the intervals… i know that atf should be changed every 30k, but i do not know if that’s after a full flush or partial change.
yeah, come to think of it, i think i read the mileage information in our manuals. i think towards the back it states that a complete atf change should be done every 60,000miles. my car had 130,000miles without ever being flushed. i had the complete flushed done to the car, and good as new. definitely worth it.
Nice instructions. One minor addition is to clean the magnet at the end of the drain plug. It’s supposed to suck up metallic particles as the ATF circulates, so it’ll work best when reinstalled clean.
According to thispage , the Gen 3 integras have 6.7 l or 7.1 quarts of ATF capacity. I assume gen 2’s are similar, since they have the same size engines.
According to thispage , the Gen 3 integras have 6.7 l or 7.1 quarts of ATF capacity. I assume gen 2’s are similar, since they have the same size engines.
well that’s only if you can completely drain the tranny fluid. a good amount of the atf remains in the torque converter and other internals. i do not have a method of completely draining it out yet. other members have claimed that completely draining the tranny can be done by the dealer.
i was told by a reputable honda builder to just disconnect the transmission hose from the radiator, start the car, then let the fluid drain out. all the fluid will come out and the torque converter will be completely dry.
i was then told by a reputable honda mechanic that i should refrain from doing this due to the fact that the tranny has check valves and it may be harmful. you may be able to get away with doing this once or twice, but should not do this regularly.
i am still very weary about attempting it this way. perhaps it would be safe to only let 5 or 6 quarts drain that way, so as to keep things lubricated.
I went to change my ATF this morning, checked the picture in Haynes then tried to find the drain bolt, all I can find is this black rubber plug? Did the previous owner seriously replace the bolt with this or am I looking in the wrong place?
holy old page batman! umm, it looks like someone stripped the OG plug… so, 1. you need to find out how to remove the old plug. 2. drain and replace the fluid. 3. buy a new plug!
