Bill B. Johnson

In article <Xns93F3AC9655EB2MyMessagesRock@151.164.30.94>, Ed
<do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote in
> news:billbjohnson555-1109031225210001@pm1-broad-107.snlo.dialup.fix.net:
>
> > In article <BB8398FD.122CD%e.meyer@ieee.org>, "E. Meyer"
> > <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I would not use the antifreeze that allows your car to go 120000 miles
> > before you have to change it unless it came inside a new car equiped
> > to handle it. Even then--I would change it within 2 years. The reason
> > is that transmission fluid picks up lots of metal particles that can
> > get past the filter. This is not a problem as long as the transmission
> > fluid is changed every two years. After 100,000 miles the number of
> > metal particles and other particles that got past the filter could do
> > some serious damage to the transmission. I feel the same way about
> > those companies that produce oil that they say needs to be changed
> > after 10,000 miles--the oil might be great but the particles in the
> > oil and transmission fluid are the problem.
> >
>
> OK I am confused here - what does the transmission fluid have to do with
> the engine coolant? Does the coolant pick up metal debris as well?

You are not confused. It was my mistake. I read two posts and had both of
them in my mind when I responded. Sorry about that.

Bill B. Johnson

In article <Xns93F3AC9655EB2MyMessagesRock@151.164.30.94>, Ed
<do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com (Bill B. Johnson) wrote in
> news:billbjohnson555-1109031225210001@pm1-broad-107.snlo.dialup.fix.net:
>
> > In article <BB8398FD.122CD%e.meyer@ieee.org>, "E. Meyer"
> > <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I would not use the antifreeze that allows your car to go 120000 miles
> > before you have to change it unless it came inside a new car equiped
> > to handle it. Even then--I would change it within 2 years. The reason
> > is that transmission fluid picks up lots of metal particles that can
> > get past the filter. This is not a problem as long as the transmission
> > fluid is changed every two years. After 100,000 miles the number of
> > metal particles and other particles that got past the filter could do
> > some serious damage to the transmission. I feel the same way about
> > those companies that produce oil that they say needs to be changed
> > after 10,000 miles--the oil might be great but the particles in the
> > oil and transmission fluid are the problem.
> >
>
> OK I am confused here - what does the transmission fluid have to do with
> the engine coolant? Does the coolant pick up metal debris as well?

You are not confused. It was my mistake. I read two posts and had both of
them in my mind when I responded. Sorry about that.

Jim Mowreader

In article <Xns93F4769D1E3AEMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.92>,
Ed <do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> It is nothing new. All 2001 Accords specify a 120,000/10 year interval, the
> same for severe conditions.

Is Honda using a new kind of corrosion inhibitor that will last 10 years?

--jmowreader

Jim Mowreader

In article <Xns93F4769D1E3AEMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.92>,
Ed <do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> It is nothing new. All 2001 Accords specify a 120,000/10 year interval, the
> same for severe conditions.

Is Honda using a new kind of corrosion inhibitor that will last 10 years?

--jmowreader

Jim Mowreader

In article <Xns93F4769D1E3AEMyMessagesRock@151.164.30.92>,
Ed <do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> It is nothing new. All 2001 Accords specify a 120,000/10 year interval, the
> same for severe conditions.

Is Honda using a new kind of corrosion inhibitor that will last 10 years?

--jmowreader