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1989se-i
10-05-2002, 07:50 AM
How many quarts of tranny fluid do i need to fill up the tranny?
dXsquared
10-05-2002, 07:55 AM
do u have an auto? or a 5 speed?
Travis
1989se-i
10-05-2002, 10:18 AM
Auto :(
Mantis88LX
10-05-2002, 10:24 AM
3 guarts exact. i changed mine today and i put 3 quarts in and it was right at the full level, i didnt check it with it in gear, dont know if your soposed to or not, but once i got it filled i crank it up and change thru all the gears then back to park and checked the level and it was at full.
DBMaster
10-05-2002, 11:20 AM
Just in case you need a corroborating answer, yes, it is 3 quarts.

:)
1989se-i
10-05-2002, 11:34 AM
Excellent. Thatll be my project for tomoro.

Anybody know anything about "Trick Shift"? SHould a get a quart or 2 of that?
DBMaster
10-05-2002, 12:34 PM
I have used Mobil 1, or other brands of synthetic transmission fluid with good results. I have seen a synthetic Trick Shift at Pep Boys for the same price (about $5 a quart) I would the whole three quarts all synthetic. After I changed mine the second time with synthetic I widened the change interval. I used to go every 15K miles and now I go 30 or more. I know the owner's manual says every 30 for Honda fluid, but I found that you can never change tranny fluid too often. That's why my 72 Pontiac had 212/k miles on its original tranny and was fine when I sold it and why I have 199K on the Accord tranny with no problems.

I noticed that the shifts get a bit firmer with the synthetic fluid which is actually a good thing for longevity because it indicates less slippage between the clutch plates. The 3G had a great automatic gearbox either way. Mom and Pops complained about the "noticeable" shifts, but that's what made it a better automatic for those of use who want to minimize the drawbakcs of an auto!

Have fun with it, it's a hell of a lot easier to do than cars with pans, gaskets, and filters.
Mantis88LX
10-05-2002, 02:39 PM
i used the pennzoil Special import ATF,

later i may switch to the Trickshift, that shit is so damn expesive, but i have heard it is really woth it, its great for racing and stuff like that.

does anyone know if 1 bottle of the trick shift is equal to 1 guart? cuz the trickshift bottles are smaller i think. some one help me out here. thanx
netfreak
10-05-2002, 04:08 PM
Originally posted by DBMaster
The 3G had a great automatic gearbox either way. Mom and Pops complained about the "noticeable" shifts, but that's what made it a better automatic for those of use who want to minimize the drawbakcs of an auto!

haha yes I love it. I used to drive an automatic 96 corolla and you couldn't even tell if shifted or not.. not to mention the engine was dead quiet (something I hate).
1989se-i
10-05-2002, 07:40 PM
I got some trick shift. Yes, 1 bottle=1q
Mantis88LX
10-05-2002, 07:57 PM
sweet, let us know if it helps any,