![]() ![]() Park the vehicle on a level surface for the most accurate reading.ģ. Use your owner’s manual to find the recommended procedure for checking your transmission fluid.Ģ. Use your car’s owner’s manual to determine if the transmission has a dipstick that’s easily accessible if it does, here are a few tips when checking the fluid:ġ. Many modern cars don’t have a transmission fluid dipstick, and automakers instead recommend a service center check the fluid level because it’s often done from underneath the car. It may also acquire a burned odor that could indicate it needs to be changed or that the transmission is developing mechanical problems. Transmission fluid often is red but can come in other colors, and as it deteriorates it tends to turn darker. If you do a lot of driving under high-stress conditions, you should check the transmission fluid level more often and have a repair shop check the condition of the fluid. Unlike engine oil, which is primarily a lubricant, transmission fluid serves as both an oil and a hydraulic fluid that helps facilitate gear shifts, cools the transmission and lubricates moving parts. That kind of driving raises the transmission’s operating temperature, and heat puts more strain on the transmission and the fluid. Hard use - such as frequent stop-and-go city driving, hauling heavy loads and trailer towing - will accelerate the deterioration. Like other vital automotive fluids, transmission fluid deteriorates over time. Manual transmissions require more conventional gear oil rather than automatic transmission fluid and tend to be on a different maintenance schedule, so it’s best to consult the service intervals in the owner’s manual. ![]() A lot of mechanics say that is too long and that it should be done at least every 50,000 miles. The manufacturer’s maintenance schedule for many automatic transmissions doesn’t call for fresh fluid until 100,000 miles or, with some Ford transmissions, even 150,000 miles. But how often this service should be performed varies by manufacturer and vehicle, and it’s open to debate. Whether or not you should change it is not a matter of debate: Yes, you should. I don't like mixing fluids though and it doesn't make sense to get rid of what the dealer just put in so I'll leave it as-is until the warranty expires.There are many fluids that run throughout your vehicle, but one of the most important to keep track of is the transmission fluid. Thanks for sharing as it may help someone else that's interested. That two quarts for $10 sale at Autozone is tempting, especially since I visit the states once a month. ![]() I may get my mechanic to switch to either Amsoil, Castrol or Redline using multiple drain and fills once the warranty on the CVT expires 62,000 miles (Canadian warranty) I haven't heard a bad thing about Amsoil CVT. It does say HCF-2 compatible on the North American listings so maybe it's a regional thing? He couldn't believe I was asking to get it done so early - and a second time at that.Ĭastrol's Australian website says that their CVT fluid isn't compatible with Honda so that kind of sketches me out enough not to use it. The worse part is the service advisor was telling me Honda recommends the CVT fluid be changed between 50-75k miles. Outside of warranty I switched to Castrol Transmax which is hcf2 approved with a pour point of -51 and it performed better and with less rubbery feel.Only one that I use is it and Redline CVT which is PAO based,hcf2,and -60 pour point.Btw Castrol transmission fluids are 5$ each sold in pairs again at Autozone. I think the hcf2 fluid by Honda is fair at best. ![]()
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