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Old 04-21-2013, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeC1947 View Post
This is true. Along the same line, Honda of Ocala was offering an automatic transmission fluid change for $79.95, my owners manual recommended that the ATF be changed at 30K so I called them up to make an appointment. I asked if this was a complete or partial change and was told partial which is about 3.5 quarts of ATF and that a complete drain and refill would be much more expensive. I decided to do it myself for $30. My point is that sometimes the dealer doesn't even follow recommendations.
To do a complete transmission oil change I believe you need to use a pump to suck the oil from the torque converter. You've got that kind of equipment? There are garages who specialize in this kind of work and they're few and far between.