Honda Service Rep incorrect?

[markymrk720]

Hello all-

I just got off the phone with Honda Service...they told me that it is okay to do an ATF flush at 30k...from what Ive read here though, a flush is NOT recommended....I was going to to a fluid drop and refill...3x over the course of the next 3 weeks.

What do you guys think?

[odessit]

Depends on a flush. IIRC, Honda's definition of a "flush" is drain/refill 6 times.

Flush machines - if you start early and do it often (i.e. - every 30 k) - there is very little chance of harm being done because tranny is kept clean.

I did 3x changes on my Accord at ~35K and will do 1 drain once per year to keep things fresh.
Same plan for power steering fluid.
I also installed Magnefine filter on AT, probably will do the same for PS.