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I have a 2004 honda civic Dx model.The dealership said my transmission fluid is getting dirty.I have called several transmission places,as they are cheaper than the dealer,some say I need to change the transmission filter,others say all I can do is change the fluid.does anyone know the real answer?
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I've changed my transmission fluid several times. I didnt even know there was a transmission fluid filter... needless to say, your car will mostlikely be fine without changing it. How many miles are on your car, and are u auto or manual?
I have almost 50,000 miles on a automatic transmission.Thank you for your answers,I was confused,Two shops said my filter needed to be changed,and two shops said the filter cannot be changed,just change the fluid.
my buddy has a crv and asked the dealer about trans filters and he was told at the dealership that honda auto trannies don't use a filter. You've gotten good advice up there ^ use OEM ATF
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use honda atf, dont pay more than $50 (including fluid) for someone to change it. its just loosening one bolt, letting fluid drain out, and pouring new in. easier than oil change. the filter is internal (yes it has one) and cannot be replaced without tearing apart the whole trans.
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Thank you for your reply.the one transmission place said around fifty dollars.All the others were from 90 to 100 dollars.I will take your advice and go to the repair shop that said 50 dollars.
actually there's no filter buddy, the oil cap has a magnet that attracts all the metal *hit and crap that may hurt your tranny. use only Honda ATF Z1, no Dextron or anything else or you will burn it
I want to thank everyone for your response.I got my transmissionn fluid changed yesterday.I made sure Honda transmission fluid was used.I stood there and made sure.The best price I could get was just under $60.00. Thanks all
my gf was told by a shop that an oil change and transmission fluid flush would cost $330. something told me this was too much. so who is right between the one guy that says there's an internal filter and those who say there isnt a filter at all? no filter at all is what they told us at the dealership in annapolis. if there is one, maybe they actually did take it out and change it, thereby legitimately incurring the huge cost?
i know for a fact they said there was a filter in my friends crv. But they told him that the Honda ATF filters were designed so that the trans filter never had to be replaced. Maybe it varies vehicle to vehicle. Either way, wether it has one or not, the cost is in the labor of changing it. I honestly don't know why they charge so much, I was quoted around that much at the Honda dealer in Fairfax, it's an easy enough job if you know how to change your oil that you could do it yourself.
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heh, someone here took apart a 7thgen trans and posted pics of the filter inside, it was completely clogged and filthy with black crud. but unless a shop is opening your transmission to replace it and charging $600+ then chances are they are not changing the filter. what the dealer meant to say was there is no "servicable filter," like there is on the HX CVT civic. i actually bought the HX external filter and holder for $25 and installed it to my EX auto trans. as for normal labor rates, oil change should be around $20 without supplies and trans fluid change with honda atf should be around $50, again these prices are on the high end because im assuming you use the good stuff. if you diy, trans fluid costs $27 for 3 qts at the dealer and maybe 10 mins of your time. before my car was lowered, i did not even have to jack up the car to change the trans fluid.
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