Don't flush Honda trannys! supposedly it's bad for them just drain what you can out of the drain plug(about a gallon) and add a gallon, repeat process a month later.
What? bull****. that's just like saying ill drain 1/4 of my engine oil and then fill it up with 1/4. Im still left with 3/4 worth of crap oil. Soooooo drain the fkn thing fully and fill it back up fully. make sure you put the correct amount of oil in. And make sure you let it lube itself up for a little while don't go drive it straight away let it sit for a little bit.
lol not sure what to do here..... about replacing the tranmission oil, is there a better kind i can get instead of the one they have at the honda dealer, for example royal purple???what about tranny additives(lucas trannny fix,tranny honey)?
about the free prelude, its was my wedding present =]...and shhit its still free...lol
now as far as the swap goes.....i would love to do it as soon as possible, but things are a little hard right now...can it be done for less than 2k?
What? bull****. that's just like saying ill drain 1/4 of my engine oil and then fill it up with 1/4. Im still left with 3/4 worth of crap oil. Soooooo drain the fkn thing fully and fill it back up fully. make sure you put the correct amount of oil in. And make sure you let it lube itself up for a little while don't go drive it straight away let it sit for a little bit.
he's talking about the power flushes. he is saying to drain it fully and then fill it, and a month later do that process again.
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i think you can do a swap for under 2k if you can do a lot yourself. look for partouts in the classified section. you need a lot of stuff off a manual. there's threads that tell you everything you need.
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What? bull****. that's just like saying ill drain 1/4 of my engine oil and then fill it up with 1/4. Im still left with 3/4 worth of crap oil. Soooooo drain the fkn thing fully and fill it back up fully. make sure you put the correct amount of oil in. And make sure you let it lube itself up for a little while don't go drive it straight away let it sit for a little bit.
This is the proper procedure stated in the HELMS. For an AUTO trans.
The entire system is 6.5 qts
When you pull the drain plug - only 2.5-3 qts will come out.
Then you top it off, and drive it around the block a few times (so it can shift through all of the gears a few times).
And then drive it back home and do a drain and fill again.
This is what the Honda dealerships do when you pay them for transmission service.
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This is the proper procedure stated in the HELMS. For an AUTO trans.
The entire system is 6.5 qts
When you pull the drain plug - only 2.5-3 qts will come out.
Then you top it off, and drive it around the block a few times (so it can shift through all of the gears a few times).
And then drive it back home and do a drain and fill again.
This is what the Honda dealerships do when you pay them for transmission service.
Get a new drain plug washer 90471-PX4-000 90471-PX4-000 - Honda WASHER, DRAIN PLUG (18MM)
I Jacked up the rear end higher then the front to get some more out out it was deffiently a gallon because i put it into an empty one gallon oil jug.
lol not sure what to do here..... about replacing the tranmission oil, is there a better kind i can get instead of the one they have at the honda dealer, for example royal purple???what about tranny additives(lucas trannny fix,tranny honey)? Honda ATF should be good enough - it's all I've ever used in any previous Honda/Acura I've owned. You can try an additive - opinions are likely to vary on which additives work best if at all. In the past, I've used BG Automatic Transmission Conditioner Plus (ATC+) - BG is better known for 44k fuel system cleaner.
about the free prelude, its was my wedding present =]...and shhit its still free...lol
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Honda ATF should be good enough - it's all I've ever used in any previous Honda/Acura I've owned. You can try an additive - opinions are likely to vary as far as which additives work best if at all. In the past, I've used BG Automatic Transmission Conditioner Plus (ATC+) - BG is better known for 44k fuel system cleaner, but like Lucas they make a bevy of effective additives.
Congrats on your Lude If you like the auto, you will love it in a 5 spd for sure. How many miles are on it?
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Never heard of that before :| . I just drain my transmission fill it up to where it's supposed to be. Then drain it again a week later and fill it up again done . Didn't know there was name for it lol.
my prelude has 100k miles on it..its clean in and out..out of all the cars out there, the prelude is on the top 3 that i like..so im happy...but man i cant wait to do the swap...when my tax refund comes in ill start buying some parts..ill just take it slow..buying parts here and there..in the mean time, i dont want it to break down on me so ill service it this weekend..change plugs,fluids and so on..now, whats the best engine oil i can use?
my prelude has 100k miles on it..its clean in and out..out of all the cars out there, the prelude is on the top 3 that i like..so im happy...but man i cant wait to do the swap...when my tax refund comes in ill start buying some parts..ill just take it slow..buying parts here and there..in the mean time, i dont want it to break down on me so ill service it this weekend..change plugs,fluids and so on..now, whats the best engine oil i can use?
$400 shipped for all the manual swap parts - just need to find a tranny. Which can't cost too much from homotors, or there is a tranny on that site for $700 i think.
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im kinda broke right now, and plus i gotta put my family's needs 1st. but if i can get some exta money on the side ill let you know....and thanks to everyone that took their time in helping me out, i appreciate it.
Get out of the auto as fast you can one way or another... Either sell the car while it still appears to drive fine or drive it till your tranny blows (which sounds like it will happen soon) and do the famous 5 speed swap! Best of luck to you, keep us posted! If you think your car is quick/fun to drive now then you will be very happy in a 5 speed. The difference is absolute night and day.
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I got a good 5 speed with a LSD you can get for $700 obo. It works great, has new diff bearings too.
I manual swap will afford you the ability to modify it further later and also make it worth more money that it would ever have been worth as an automatic. If I were looking for another lude, no matter what year, I would still look for a manual even if it had problems.
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If you like the auto, you will love it in a 5 spd for sure. How many miles are on it?
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