Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

Hi, I own a 2002 EX V6. Had the Tranny Replaced in April of 2008, after 73,000 miles. What steps do I need to take to get this one to last the next few years. I've heard that you need to have the tranny serviced every 30,000 and possibly put a tranny cooler on. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

RE: Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

- Drain/refill the fluid once a year or so.

- Invest in the $30 Hayden 403 transmission cooler found at most parts stores.

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This is an Automatic, is that kit hard to install or do I need to have a garage do it for me.

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DO NOT GET FLUSHES!!! NOT OIL CHANGES when it comes to tranny fluid, driving dose not afffect the failrure of these transmissions either

Edit: i was thinking og the wrong generation of trannies but STILL get FLUSHES NOT changes


Falkore Edit: DO NOT get a power flush on an automatic Honda transmission. This can kill it!!!

RE: Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

^ Stop telling people to get flushes. Accord automatics hate flushes. Draining and refilling the fluid is by far the best thing you can do to extend the life.

As far as the cooler goes, it mounts in front of the radiator and you connect the cooling lines of the transmission to it. You can have a shop do it, but in the end its not that hard.

Unfortunately the 6th gen (1998-2002) automatics have a high failure rate and its likely to go out on you again.

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O.O i have always een told flushes

RE: Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

Because its a cheap way for a shop to make money. What happens is the flushing machine circulates solvents through the transmission, removing particles, then bam!, the machine reverses flow and plugs up the accumulator passages. At least thats what Ive read.

RE: Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

ive done(usee to work at a shop) it differently lol, it drains out the exsiting fluid, uses new fluid to actually flush all the all dirt and contaiments in their, then we would just keep flushing fresh fluid through untill it came out the same color that it went in, then we would cap it and fill it like normal

takes like 10 mins to flush, i did it on my blaze worked GREAT

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Ok so, I had my transmission changed in 08..wouldn't they have put a newer honda transmission in...that wouldn't fail again. how much does it cost to have the transmission fluid changed and what kind should they be using??

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They just replace them with a new or refurb of the same model tranny, there isnt a newer one. Its a design flaw and cant be "fixed".

Fluid change labor = $0 in your garage
Fluid is Honda Genuine ATF-Z1, about $6-8/quart at the dealership. You need 3 qts. per change and its recomended to drain/fill it 3x to dilute all of the old fluid (torque converter doesnt drain all the way). So your looking at 9 qts of this stuff, or at least 3 if its too expensive.

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This is what got done to my car at lube express. http://www.aatecusa.com/cloreautomotive/t-tech.htm

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Has anyone had a good experience with a transmission replacement, If so how long have you been on the new transmission. Also what is the design defect here. I love this car, but should I get rid of it, or is it still more reliable than other alternatives. I can't afford a new honda.

RE: Extending the Life of my Transmission?
 

I think the warning about flushes comes from shops that use non-Honda ATF, or they back-flush with external pumps, or stuff like that.

When you just let clean ATF flow in & out by the trannys own pumps, that should be good. You need to know that YOUR shop does it this way.

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hi i have a 95 accord with an f22b1 engine and an auto tranny. what do you think would be better,beef up my automatic or swap to a five speed?

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My favorite would have to be 5-speed. But its a lot of work, lot of parts have to be swapped out (like center console, etc). Maybe better to sell & buy one with a 5-speed.

Its your car, your money, your time.

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What is the best transmission cooler for my V6? Are they hard to install?

i'd also like to know the best option for a 97 6 cyl. auto transmission cooler. Anyone know the answer?

the replacement 4at transmissions hold up very well and should last a lot longer.........

You may be right there...my '98 Accord's transmission went out at 82K in 2003, and I had my mechanic replace it (since it wasn't under any Honda warranty). It was still going strong at 189K until my daughter totaled it in 2008. :eek: I kept up with having the tranmission oil serviced every 30K. I think my mechanic only had to replace a solenoid once that had cracked and the transmission oil had gotten inside of it (about 70 bucks).

By the way, she had taken a curve too fast (that V-6!) and overcorrected. She was slowing down, but not soon enough and hit a telephone pole head on. That old accord's front end wrapped itself around the pole. However, she was able to walk away from it with only a minor scratch on her face when the airbag deployed and pushed her glasses back. The passenger compartment was never compromised. From the back, you couldn't tell the car had been in an accident. That was one great car, built like a tank! :cool: I may consider getting another one, but I must admit, the only thing holding me back is that transmission issue.

I don't like the new accords,..too big and getting bloated if you ask me. This is off topic, but on the new Accord sedan, who designed those head and tail lights?? Looks like guppy eyes! I do like the look of the new Accord Coupe, but it looks pretty big still next to the older coupes.

That's one thing I hate about all the new cars. You compare the 90's cars with the 10's (is that how we refer to them now? Ha, around 2010) and the new cars are HUGE.

Like Captain said, "bloated" is a good word.

Other than that, I might have to get my tranny replaced, I've been servicing it, but we'll see. I think I'm gonna sell though and move to a manual again... Hopefully then I can control the wear and tear.

IDK what bearing falls apart, but one does. This lead to lip seal failure on my tranny. AFAIK, the replacement has not been improved and there are many accounts of 6th gen's needing a second replacement ..... people usually ditch the car before needing a third tranny change.

For fraughton: The cooler just has to fit and get airflow. This is an added cooler to expand the capacity of the OEM one. All you have to do is connect it to the cooler on the bottom of your radiator and add a hose to go back to the tranny.