Newbie car question.

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I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I thought I pretty much had this thing all figured out - until I needed to add some automatic transmission fluid.
So...where do I add this?

I haven't really found a good site for specific answers and don't really feel like registering to a car forum when I know there are quite a few enthusiasts on here.

Thanks in advance!

[Thordic]

You pour it down the dipstick hole. Use a clean funnel. Add it a little bit at a time so you don't overfill. Your manual should tell you how much to add at a time, for some reason 250ml comes to mind but I may be wrong.

Make sure you use the right fluid (there are different kinds, only use the type listed in your manual).

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You pour it down the dipstick hole. Use a clean funnel. Add it a little bit at a time so you don't overfill. Your manual should tell you how much to add at a time, for some reason 250ml comes to mind but I may be wrong.

Make sure you use the right fluid (there are different kinds, only use the type listed in your manual).

I was almost sure it went down the dipstick tube, but needed to be sure. And I've got everything else figured out (how much, what kind to use)

Thanks!

[skife]

remember to check it while the car is running.

[Carbon Blue]

hopefully you didnt add it to the oil dipstick tube? :wow:

[skife]

hopefully you didnt add it to the oil dipstick tube? :wow:


my great grandma tried to do that once.
she added a whole quart through the tube.

[Lohman446]

hopefully you didnt add it to the oil dipstick tube? :wow:

:) most engines it wouldnt hurt that much. I have actually heard of people adding a quart of transmission fluid to free up stuck lifters. The aggressive detergents do a number, and break up a lot of carbon.

[bleachit]

that is rather interesting to know lohman, thank you for that info.

*debates whether he should try it.

[Lohman446]

that is rather interesting to know lohman, thank you for that info.

*debates whether he should try it.

People who do it *tries to look innocent* also know that a lot of carbon in the oil is not a good thing, and tend to change the oil after 100 or 200 miles.

[bleachit]

ahh, even better to know

[Carbon Blue]

:) most engines it wouldnt hurt that much. I have actually heard of people adding a quart of transmission fluid to free up stuck lifters. The aggressive detergents do a number, and break up a lot of carbon.

actually now that I think about it, I have heard that before. I remember after a really long storage a friend of mine used tranny fluid to clean out his motor. :rolleyes:

[BeaverEater]

you can add tranny fluid to your oil to help free up carbon, but you do so right before an oil change. They make a lot of additives that do this too.

[oneworld]

i did that with my old eclpise.. my lifers tickes so loud you could hear them about any where in down.. so i threw some tranny fluid in there... greatly reduced the noise.. i was happy.

[oneworld]

o yeah... the engine blew about a week after that :D

thought i would add that

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hopefully you didnt add it to the oil dipstick tube? :wow:


Uhhh...wait. So you're saying....

Just kidding. It did take me a while to find my ATF dipstick tube, though. It was practically under my battery. Trying to get a funnel in there was like watching 2 monkeys trying to breed a football.
I was hoping that would have helped my transmission problem, but no luck. :(
What really sucks is it's going to be super expensive to work on.
What really, really sucks is that I just had to replace the entire back window on one of our business trucks. I've been driving the truck lately since my car has been down. I took it paintballing one night and locked the keys in the truck. I eventually ended up shattering part of the back sliding window to get my paintball gear out.

It wasn't really intentional, but I didn't care at all at the time. I just had to play.

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o yeah... the engine blew about a week after that :D

thought i would add that


That's the best thing that ever happened to that car.