How often to bleed clutch?
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How often to bleed clutch?
How often are we supposed to replace clutch fluid?
The manual doesnt mention intervals for clutch, but
it does give an interval for replacing brake fluid,
which is the same fluid used in the clutch, so are
we to assume you should bleed at the same interval
as brakes? Or is it like steering fluid... don't flush it
ever... just refill when runs low???
The manual doesnt mention intervals for clutch, but
it does give an interval for replacing brake fluid,
which is the same fluid used in the clutch, so are
we to assume you should bleed at the same interval
as brakes? Or is it like steering fluid... don't flush it
ever... just refill when runs low???
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Rep Power: 0 do you mean manual transmission fluid (MTF)?
if you do, i changed mine at 30k with synthentic 10W/30 oil which is the same viscosity as MTF...
instuctions on how to change the fluid is in the manual...
if you do, i changed mine at 30k with synthentic 10W/30 oil which is the same viscosity as MTF...
instuctions on how to change the fluid is in the manual...
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Originally posted by CivicHX01
do you mean manual transmission fluid (MTF)?
if you do, i changed mine at 30k with synthentic 10W/30 oil which is the same viscosity as MTF...
instuctions on how to change the fluid is in the manual...
do you mean manual transmission fluid (MTF)?
if you do, i changed mine at 30k with synthentic 10W/30 oil which is the same viscosity as MTF...
instuctions on how to change the fluid is in the manual...
And as far as I know... you only need to bleed the clutch when it gets squishy. If you never mess with it, it should stay sealed as long as nothing is leaking, then it shouldn't need to be bled very often.
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Rep Power: 0 I thought most tranny fluid was aroudn 80W-90. At least that is what we used mainly at Dodge when I worked there as a mechanic? Does Honda use a different oil? I was under the impression that most car manufacturers used the same thing.
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Rep Power: 424 You guys are thinking of differential gear oil. Thats like 80W90 or something like that. The manual says you can use motor oil as a temporary tranny fluid, but it then says it doesn't have all the wear additives in it that the actual MTF does.
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Rep Power: 280 YOU can use REGULAR MOTOR OIL. If your getting charged $4 dollars for motor oil your getting ripped off. If you read any manual for honda thats what they call for, NOT as a TEMPORARY solution, but that is what honda uses. It bassically is less viscious oil that allows it to circulate threw the transmission faster and smoother. drain your transmission and you will see. You dont get that pink fluid in a honda. its more like a black murkey mess like what comes out of your engine :-D.
anywho.. this thread wasnt about what to put in your transmission it was about if you should change your clutch fluid. the answer to that is you can if you want but you dont need to.
anywho.. this thread wasnt about what to put in your transmission it was about if you should change your clutch fluid. the answer to that is you can if you want but you dont need to.
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Rep Power: 302 Bleed the clutch when you have the brakes bled. The only reason you want to do this is because brake fluid attracts moisture. After a while it can start corroding the aluminium in the master and slave cylinder. If you plan to keep the car a long time, change it every 35k or so. If you trade it in in 5 years or so, don't bother. It takes (usually) 10 years or so before the fluid corrodes the brake and clutch system. I bleed out my Nissan truck every 2 or 3 years, and it is still fine. It's 20 years old now. Same brake and clutch cylinders.
So it's really only a maintenance thing, if you keep cars a long time. With the brakes, you bleed new fluid in if you overheated the brakes and made the fluid boil. So if you do intense driving (with a civic???) you should change the fluid more often, but this does not apply to the clutch fluid since it never gets hot enough to be harmed.
So it's really only a maintenance thing, if you keep cars a long time. With the brakes, you bleed new fluid in if you overheated the brakes and made the fluid boil. So if you do intense driving (with a civic???) you should change the fluid more often, but this does not apply to the clutch fluid since it never gets hot enough to be harmed.
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Originally Posted by tinman
Bleed the clutch when you have the brakes bled. The only reason you want to do this is because brake fluid attracts moisture. After a while it can start corroding the aluminium in the master and slave cylinder. If you plan to keep the car a long time, change it every 35k or so. If you trade it in in 5 years or so, don't bother. It takes (usually) 10 years or so before the fluid corrodes the brake and clutch system. I bleed out my Nissan truck every 2 or 3 years, and it is still fine. It's 20 years old now. Same brake and clutch cylinders.
So it's really only a maintenance thing, if you keep cars a long time. With the brakes, you bleed new fluid in if you overheated the brakes and made the fluid boil. So if you do intense driving (with a civic???) you should change the fluid more often, but this does not apply to the clutch fluid since it never gets hot enough to be harmed.
So it's really only a maintenance thing, if you keep cars a long time. With the brakes, you bleed new fluid in if you overheated the brakes and made the fluid boil. So if you do intense driving (with a civic???) you should change the fluid more often, but this does not apply to the clutch fluid since it never gets hot enough to be harmed.
hehe, I need new brake fluid I guess. I overheated them many times lately. I figure if I mess something up, time for slotted rotors, performance pads.
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