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I am setting up for some regular maintainence stuff and need some info.

I am doing fluid flushes for brake fluid, power steering fluid, tranny fluid, and coolant and I was wondering how much of each I should buy.

The owners manual states coolant levels but not the levels of the other fluids.

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get 1 gallon jug of coolant, i couldn't get the block drain plug out, so i didn't flush it completely, and only used 3 quarts and some

if you are only changing the tranny fluid and not flushing, buy 3 quarts for auto(2.9), and 2 quarts for manual[1.6] (must be honda fluid)

brake fluid, i brought a 32 oz bottle, still have a little bit left after i did the flush

power steering, i brought 2 bottles of "gunk powersteerling fluids for honda", and used one and a half bottle, the powersteering fluid must be honda, or said for honda. if you are not sure, ask the store guy, and check the back of the bottle, it would say "do not use on honda or acura vehicles"

i believe you can find more info on how much to use in the specifications inside the user manual


good luck with it! get a buddy to work with you, brake fluids, i had 2 friends doing it, with me and make sure when you put the bleed valve nipples back on, get them on snug, they tend to fly off, especially the rear ones

get a lot of catching pans, or prepare to smell a cocktail mix of atf, coolant and oil!!

the rear coolant drainbolt on the back of the block is brass and it's next to the oil filter, i couldn't get it off because there is a bracket that blocks a ratchet from reaching it, i didn't bother taking it off. and i talked to some of the other technians at school, they said they usually don't pull that bolt off either.

the atf bolt uses a 3/4 driver, without the socket, and becareful, it might be hot, i have a diy on powersteering fluid change and atf change