Re: Transmission Problems
 

On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:28:41 -0600, "'Curly Q. Links'"
<motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:

>ExtremeValue wrote:
>>
>> Hi Curly
>>
>> My tranny's shift point sometime is erratic and I have noticed that my
>> coolant level is near MIN. Your post gave me something to think about.
>> Just wondering if I can just top it up with Honda premix coolants. I am
>> not sure how old the existing coolant but it looks greenish and thik
>> like cooking oil. I have been the owner of my 1996 civic for about 9
>> months. Its nearly at 218K km, auto trans.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
>-----------------------------
>
>Any time you buy a used car you should just assume that the previous
>owner was an idiot. Change the vital fluids, especially the tranny and
>brake fluid.
>
>'Curly'

And use the Honda fluids, especially ATF. If it has non-Honda fluid in
it now, it may take a couple or three changes to completely solve any
problems.

Re: Transmission Problems
 

It can't hurt to change the fluid. If it hasn't been donce since you can
remember, it wouldn't hurt to do it twice. Drive a day or two in between
changes.
Don't waste your time going to Napa or anywhere else. There is no trans
filter in your Honda transmission.
"kendiggy" <kenny.gierke@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1157489700.041246.282550@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 1996 Accord EX, 4 cyl w/auto tranny, close to 107,000 miles.
> About a week ago, I noticed that when I was climbing a hill at around
> 60 mph, the transmission was slipping a little bit. It seems like it is
> trying to downshift to third, but I wasn't giving it enought throttle
> to actually downshift, so it was just slipping. Reminded me of when you
> have the gear selector in the wrong spot and it won't fully go into a
> gear.
>
> First thing I did was check the fluid level, and it was full and didn't
> smell burnt. So now I'm a little concerned and I'm hoping there's
> nothing wrong that will require replacing the whole thing. I'll admit
> that we weren't able to do all of the scheduled maintenances on it
> (insert starving student sob story here), and I'd really like to know
> if changing the fluids and replacing tranny filter could help. I don't
> have any other problems with it, and it's strictly when I'm at the low
> end of the 4th gear range.
>
> I've been reading about needing to use Honda ATF, which I'll go pick up
> before I do the change. Can I pick up a filter for it at NAPA, or where
> ever, or do I need to order an OEM replacement from Honda?
>
> Thanks for the help. I'm hoping I can get a few thousand more miles out
> of this before I buy something new!
>

Re: Transmission Problems
 

It can't hurt to change the fluid. If it hasn't been donce since you can
remember, it wouldn't hurt to do it twice. Drive a day or two in between
changes.
Don't waste your time going to Napa or anywhere else. There is no trans
filter in your Honda transmission.
"kendiggy" <kenny.gierke@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1157489700.041246.282550@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 1996 Accord EX, 4 cyl w/auto tranny, close to 107,000 miles.
> About a week ago, I noticed that when I was climbing a hill at around
> 60 mph, the transmission was slipping a little bit. It seems like it is
> trying to downshift to third, but I wasn't giving it enought throttle
> to actually downshift, so it was just slipping. Reminded me of when you
> have the gear selector in the wrong spot and it won't fully go into a
> gear.
>
> First thing I did was check the fluid level, and it was full and didn't
> smell burnt. So now I'm a little concerned and I'm hoping there's
> nothing wrong that will require replacing the whole thing. I'll admit
> that we weren't able to do all of the scheduled maintenances on it
> (insert starving student sob story here), and I'd really like to know
> if changing the fluids and replacing tranny filter could help. I don't
> have any other problems with it, and it's strictly when I'm at the low
> end of the 4th gear range.
>
> I've been reading about needing to use Honda ATF, which I'll go pick up
> before I do the change. Can I pick up a filter for it at NAPA, or where
> ever, or do I need to order an OEM replacement from Honda?
>
> Thanks for the help. I'm hoping I can get a few thousand more miles out
> of this before I buy something new!
>

Re: Transmission Problems
 

It can't hurt to change the fluid. If it hasn't been donce since you can
remember, it wouldn't hurt to do it twice. Drive a day or two in between
changes.
Don't waste your time going to Napa or anywhere else. There is no trans
filter in your Honda transmission.
"kendiggy" <kenny.gierke@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1157489700.041246.282550@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 1996 Accord EX, 4 cyl w/auto tranny, close to 107,000 miles.
> About a week ago, I noticed that when I was climbing a hill at around
> 60 mph, the transmission was slipping a little bit. It seems like it is
> trying to downshift to third, but I wasn't giving it enought throttle
> to actually downshift, so it was just slipping. Reminded me of when you
> have the gear selector in the wrong spot and it won't fully go into a
> gear.
>
> First thing I did was check the fluid level, and it was full and didn't
> smell burnt. So now I'm a little concerned and I'm hoping there's
> nothing wrong that will require replacing the whole thing. I'll admit
> that we weren't able to do all of the scheduled maintenances on it
> (insert starving student sob story here), and I'd really like to know
> if changing the fluids and replacing tranny filter could help. I don't
> have any other problems with it, and it's strictly when I'm at the low
> end of the 4th gear range.
>
> I've been reading about needing to use Honda ATF, which I'll go pick up
> before I do the change. Can I pick up a filter for it at NAPA, or where
> ever, or do I need to order an OEM replacement from Honda?
>
> Thanks for the help. I'm hoping I can get a few thousand more miles out
> of this before I buy something new!
>