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Old 11-06-2003 | 01:21 AM
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hi, i have a 98 civic ex coupe d16y8 5spd and a 97 civic lx sedan d16y7 automatic,

i am just wondering how often do i need to do a tranny fluid change on the d16y7 automatic tranny?

Also since i can't check my fluid on my d16y8 5spd, how do i know when to change fluid?

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Old 11-06-2003 | 02:48 AM
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the guy who did my oil change told me to change the tranny fluid every 15k but i dont know about auto.
Old 11-06-2003 | 04:17 AM
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Every 15k under severe driving conditions for a manual.
Every 30k under severe driving conditions for an auto.

The automatic issue is touchy. Some mechanics say if it hasn't been changed in over 90k, don't change it. Changing super old trans fluid could cause the tranny to slip.
Old 11-06-2003 | 07:59 AM
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Not entirely true...on my old Cherokee AW4 auto tranny...I changed the original oil at 145k and it didn't slip after that. Didn't slip before nor after.
Old 11-06-2003 | 08:01 AM
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They say for normal conditions:

25k-30k for auto
25k-30k for manual

These are according to Chilton's Manual.

If you drive hard. Cut these #s in half.
Old 11-06-2003 | 10:09 AM
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For a manual, change it every summer when you do the coolant, brake fluid, fuel filter and plugs. Even with good fluids and parts, it's going to cost less than $100 each year. Cheap insurance never hurts. I'd maybe do every 2 years on an auto since it's a pain sometimes (never did a Honda's before).
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Old 11-06-2003 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by Dimi
Not entirely true...on my old Cherokee AW4 auto tranny...I changed the original oil at 145k and it didn't slip after that. Didn't slip before nor after.
Right right

Changing super old trans fluid could cause the tranny to slip.

There are exeptions like Andy's Cherokee

Some cars/trucks have a drain plug on the pan allowing to do just a drain and fill without changing the filter, or some quick lubes will tell you to do your trans service for cheaper. The real use of these drain plugs is to drain the fluid before dropping the pan, if any one has done a auto trans service (fluid AND filter) without one of these plugs wished they had one.
Old 11-06-2003 | 01:31 PM
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i change my manual fluid every 15k, but i'm a hard driver, so i guess it just depends
Old 11-10-2003 | 11:59 AM
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Theres a filter for tanny fluid???
Old 11-10-2003 | 05:30 PM
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there is no filter on manuals, on automatics there are



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