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can someone please tell me what to expect and how much fluid goes back into the trans on a v6 model? everything ive found is for the 4 cylinder

thank you

v6 coupe
 
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Honda describes a flush as three drain and fills, with a short drive in between. Since some of the fluid stays in the transmission, you can only drain out 3 quarts at a time. A flush would therefore use up 9 quarts of Honda ATF-Z1.
 
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Ok i just did it. on the 2006 automatic v6 the drain bolt is on the driver side with the head of the bolt facing the driver side wheel. my bolt had a blue marking on the top. drain 3 qts, fill 3 qts . i did it through the dipstick hole slowly
 
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Ok wow so i did this

I just drained whatever was in there at 65k miles. the fluid was dark(not sure if that means anything or not)

Then i just filled it up with 3 qts of atf z1.
Changed front rotors to brembo blanks and Autozone gold ceramic pads.

no more brake judder!
no more confused trans when driving in the city!

car brakes much better now due to the trans downshifting when its supposed to!
 
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Cleankill said:
Here is a few links help V6 automatic transmission

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13804
ATF Filter change!

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14714&page=9
V6 Drain Plug & ATF

only 3 quarts? i drained more than 3.25L (3.5 quarts) and check you fluid at operating temperature!

and i put 3.6L with filter change!
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hmmm well i just checked the fluid after i parked the car for about 35 minutes. the fluid is a hair under the second dot on the dipstick. i assume there is a time window for checking the fluid?
 
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ah ok.. mines on the low side. it looks like it needs a little more. honda is closed will have to wait until tomorrow
 
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SatinSilver said:
As stated above 60k is a perfect time to change the atf filter esp if you plan on keeping the car. Just think how great you will feel after changing that also.
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im just wondering if its really neccesary because honda doesnt reccomend it. and its something the dealers would want to make money off of. but they dont offer it
 
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I just did a ATF fluid flush on my 06 V6 this weekend. If on level ground 3 qts should come out per drain. I was surprised the magnet had so much metal shaving. The accord shifts alot smoother and sooner now. Easier than changing the oil.:thmsup:
 
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Dan said:
im just wondering if its really neccesary because honda doesnt reccomend it. and its something the dealers would want to make money off of. but they dont offer it
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Your answer does make perfect sense on the surface. Its when you look a little deeper when things change.

There is another thread on here where the filter was changed out at 100k and it was completely gunked up. Honda doesn't even recommend changing the fluid till 100k. Because of this and elevated trans failures I don't trust them when it comes to auto trans maintenance. Follow their advice and your possibly left holding the bag(aka a $4k repair bill).

I trust people on here who work on Hondas for a living and have nothing to be gained from the advice.

drozzin said:
Right. They will offer to change your tranny instead. ;)
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
 
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passatglx said:
I just did a ATF fluid flush on my 06 V6 this weekend. If on level ground 3 qts should come out per drain. I was surprised the magnet had so much metal shaving. The accord shifts alot smoother and sooner now. Easier than changing the oil.:thmsup:
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3x drain a refill?

SatinSilver said:
Honda doesn't even recommend changing the fluid till 100k. Because of this and elevated trans failures I don't trust them when it comes to auto trans maintenance. Follow their advice and your possibly left holding the bag(aka a $4k repair bill).
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Just my $.02 below:
Honda doesn't want your Honda vehicle to run forever (otherwise Honda is going to go bankrupt). Honda says the tranny fluid should change at 100k miles. I believe that the tranny failure rate is on the low side without changing any ATF once before 60k when waranty ends. With all those debris in the tranny reduces the durability of the tranny. Say a tranny could run for 300k miles, the dirty fluid shorten it's life to say 200k miles or less...
 
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I'm probably going to change the V6 filter closer to 100k. I will see how my accord treats me closer to that mileage. If she holds up, I'll do all the maintenance and know she's a keeper. I havent ever held a car past 35k mi since I don't like dealing with major services. My accord has 64,745 mi and runs as good as the day I drove it off a lot.
 
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passatglx said:
I just did a ATF fluid flush on my 06 V6 this weekend. If on level ground 3 qts should come out per drain. I was surprised the magnet had so much metal shaving. The accord shifts alot smoother and sooner now. Easier than changing the oil.

I'm probably going to change the V6 filter closer to 100k. I will see how my accord treats me closer to that mileage. If she holds up, I'll do all the maintenance and know she's a keeper. I havent ever held a car past 35k mi since I don't like dealing with major services. My accord has 64,745 mi and runs as good as the day I drove it off a lot.
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The magnet only picks up “some” of the metal shavings, the rest are in that simple, nothing special little filter, it doesn’t become a long life “magic filter” just because Honda use’s it. The other stuff that is not magnetic is also in that filter. Over time it forms a hard black film over the outside of the filter causing restricted fluid flow and possable blockage, the bypass valve starts to open(with restricted flow) and unfiltered oil flows through the transmission. You may be driving without a filter and with restricted return oil flow. Restricting the oil flow also restricts the amount of oil flowing through the small heat exchanger. Combine that with an AFT that has a few problems that may affect the longevity of this transmission and you are playing Russian roulette with your transmission. You usually won’t notice any change in the operation of the transmission until it’s too late.

As a wise man on these forums likes to say - It’s you car, it’s your transmission and it’s your money. Are you feeling lucky?
 
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