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From: techman41973 on 16 Feb 2010 16:27
I have a Honda Accord with over 280K. Recently the automatic
transmission seized (3 mechanics confirmed its lost) and since the
rest of the car is in excellent condition, I'm considering having a
shop replace it with a used transmission (which is cheaper than
getting a rebuilt one). I want the replacement transmission to last as
long as possible.
The owners manual recommends replacing the transmisson fluid every
90,000 miles.
Would changing and flushing the fluid more frequently help improve
transmission life?
How often would be best? Are there any differences in quality between
transmission fluids? Anything else I can do to help automatic
transmission longevity? Thanks

From: m6onz5a on 16 Feb 2010 16:53
On Feb 16, 4:27 pm, techman41973 <techman41...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a Honda Accord with over 280K. Recently the automatic
> transmission seized (3 mechanics confirmed its lost) and since the
> rest of the car is in excellent condition, I'm considering having a
> shop replace it with a used transmission (which is cheaper than
> getting a rebuilt one). I want the replacement transmission to last as
> long as possible.
> The owners manual recommends replacing the transmisson fluid every
> 90,000 miles.
> Would changing and flushing the fluid more frequently help improve
> transmission life?
> How often would be best? Are there any differences in quality between
> transmission fluids? Anything else I can do to help automatic
> transmission longevity? Thanks

hmmm 90,000 seems a bit high to me.. I recall most vehicles want you
to change the fluid every 20000-25000 miles. Did the fluid smell
burnt?

You could also add a oil cooler to the trannie to help keep it cool.

Doing a transmission flush is much better than just dropping the pan..
If you do go the flush route don't forget to change the filter as well.
From: Tegger on 16 Feb 2010 18:05
techman41973 <techman41973(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:cd84e59e-3f96-4de6-
a546-8e54cd7e7a53(a)l24g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

> I have a Honda Accord with over 280K. Recently the automatic
> transmission seized (3 mechanics confirmed its lost)



What year Accord? Later models require Honda ATF-Z1 fluid.

Did the tranny fail because of the recent defects that were covered under
the extended warranty?


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Tegger

From: techman41973 on 16 Feb 2010 20:17
97 Accord. Most likely failed from natural causes (280K is great for a
Honda automatic)
I can't find any recalls for the auto trans for my year vehicle.
Thanks though

On Feb 16, 3:05 pm, Tegger <inva...(a)invalid.inv> wrote:
> techman41973 <techman41...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:cd84e59e-3f96-4de6-
> a546-8e54cd7e7...(a)l24g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I have a Honda Accord with over 280K. Recently the automatic
> > transmission seized (3 mechanics confirmed its lost)
>
> What year Accord? Later models require Honda ATF-Z1 fluid.
>
> Did the tranny fail because of the recent defects that were covered under
> the extended warranty?
>
> --
> Tegger

From: Tegger on 16 Feb 2010 20:30
techman41973 <techman41973(a)yahoo.com> wrote in
news:91c3ba86-f433-453c-bd5d-bbc78369db3f(a)k2g2000pro.googlegroups.com:

> On Feb 16, 3:05�pm, Tegger <inva...(a)invalid.inv> wrote:
>> techman41973 <techman41...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:cd84e59e-3f96-4de6-
>> a546-8e54cd7e7...(a)l24g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > I have a Honda Accord with over 280K. Recently the automatic
>> > transmission seized (3 mechanics confirmed its lost)
>>
>> What year Accord? Later models require Honda ATF-Z1 fluid.
>>
>> Did the tranny fail because of the recent defects that were covered
>> under the extended warranty?
>>
>
> 97 Accord. Most likely failed from natural causes (280K is great for a
> Honda automatic)



280K is "great"? Then instead of asking all the questions you asked in your
original message, why not just keep on doing whatever you were doing?



> I can't find any recalls for the auto trans for my year vehicle.


You won't. 1998-and-up is recall territory.


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Tegger

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