Manual transmission fluid change on 1998 Honda Civic

[apstlcpwr]

Do you think the process is the same to a 1997?

[openshot]

sometimes my gear ginds then i down shift from 3rd to 2nd will changing the fluid help stop that and the trany has 315000km

[nukem384]

@openshot thatll only mask it for a while. if you really want to fix it, youd have to take the tranny off and find the problem

[openshot]

@nukem384 i dont care i am going to replace the trany anyway i just want that problem fixed for now. im getting a LSD trany anyway

[MtnDewMee]

well i checked the fluid today in autso and it was super low soo i drained it and refilled and sound went away :)

[MtnDewMee]

hey so in first gear with my civic it kinda sounds like alittle bit of a grind but im not sure it only happens around 4k rpms in 1st..2nd..and 3rd... and my buddy says my tranny fluid is low does tht sound right.. just lookin for some advice.... tranny shop said trans looked fine and they cldnt figure out the problem.. also to bettr describe the sound put ur civic in reverse and wen u back up itll sound like its grinding thts the sound i hear in 1st,2nd and 3rd..

[nukem384]

@MtnDewMee grinding and transmission dont mix well together, ever. putting new tranny fluid in the car will only mask the problem. it might make it better for a while, but itll come back. id take it to another shop, my guess theres something wrong with the tranny.

[tauseef7061]

hey. thanks for the awesome video. what grade transmission fluid did u use?. Plannin on changin mine tomorrow.

[nukem384]

@tauseef7061 always genuine honda fluid

[visualsynthesis]

who are the three dbags who disliked this video?

[20efren]

Thx fot the video i had an idea on how to do the oil cahnge but now i know Great video

[cdizmig]

@20efren dude please dont fill your tranny with oil

[mrlakayna]

Man thanks for the VIDEO,... I never knew it was possible for 5SPD.

[eyevaneezy]

is this the same for a 94 civic manual?

[nukem384]

@eyevaneezy yeah should be the same, if not, super similar

[ej1vtecsohc]

@nukem384 if my third gear is starting to slip out of place is my tranny bad or maybe a lack of MTF?

[nukem384]

@ej1vtecsohc sounds like the tranny is dying

[Hogs472sssj]

Thanks folks

[preludedriver226]

Thanks couldn't find the fill hole.

[SickK8GSXR600]

Thank you for the video. I needed that. 

[dan110024]

Do you know what weight of transmission oil to use on an EK civic? It's done 200,000km's.

[queculo0]

I wish i was asian!

[DtoWnSux1]

bought my car used.5 speed 2003 ex honda element with 130k miles. previous owner never changed tranny fluid. i heard its bad to change it or flush it. is that true?because after the crud is flushed out, then your trans might start to slip or break.what should i do?

[nukem384]

@DtoWnSux1 change the fluid ASAP. dont flush it, just change it, flushing it can hurt the tranny from all that power water going thru it.

[DtoWnSux1]

@nukem384 but changing the fluid in it NOT FLUSHING. but just changing it, wont knock any parts of the transmission loose?your positive?

[nukem384]

@DtoWnSux1 yes youll be fine. watch the video! this car runs perfectly fine today.

[RodgersResearch]

Great video! What is the outside diameter of the hose?

Or, what is the inside diameter of the fill hole?

Easy to do with calipers.

Thanks.

[nukem384]

@RodgersResearch i believe the hose was a 1/4 inch in diameter

[aaronhahn777]

Thanks for the up. Great job!

[pawn12345678]

cool I can use my old beer bong for the funnel

[MarstaJNZ]

"Passenger side of the car"?

My car is Right hand side Drive, and looks like the bolts you are using are on the right side of my motor? Would that be right?

[nukem384]

@MarstaJNZ yeah its still on the same side even with a RHD car

[161dullman]

Great video short and to the point!!

[blowupuate13]

i will just have my dealer take care of that... but i am still not gonna let anyone touch my oil!

[hvang0921]

dude ur awesome! thanks alot!

[NewTastics]

Hey, I have a Honda Crx. All of the wiring has been cleaned in the last couple of months. Its been having a little trouble gearing down when driving it. It also has a problem of periodically dying while running. It usually happens when picking up speed or slowing down. So do you know whats wrong or how to fix this?

[thepenny1986]

thanks for showing this vid. now i know where my fluid fill bolt is.

[okonaoko11]

if any one wants a vid on changing the transmission out 5speed hit me up im in a middle of doing a trans rebuild ;)

[Mirouken]

great video, thanks man!

[nightmathzombieethan]

Thanks for the pointers! I knew how this is done but I haven't done it yet! I'm glad to see it done on a Honda as I'm doing it on my Prelude, it's an 86 but I would imagine it's still very similar. Thanks for posting

[joelin66]

great job man

[nmorelli87]

HEY! whats the turky bastor for andd does it always have a magnetic drain plug and can you buy them>?

[nukem384]

turkey baster is another way to get the fluid into the tranny. yes it should always have a magnetic drain plug. id get a genuine one from the dealer, but im sure auto part stores carry that.

[okonaoko11]

@nukem384 u know what better then a turkey thing ur using ? a fish tank cleaner pipe with like a hose atached to it ;)

[ShawtyBaeSTAR]

tech us how to take out a tranny. i need to take mine out.

[haxgwee]

Great video! I'll use your vid to do my tranny fluid on my 2000 civic. Thanks.

[releecoo]

Great vid! How often should you change the fluid? and I bet you have a video regarding the tranny filter change.

[nukem384]

thanks. you should be changing tranny fluid every 30k or every 3 years, whichever comes first.

[bandkaih]

great vid bro. just did mine today. came out black and smelled like sh%t lol.

[rinolope]

kool. question, does the car have to be leveled on all four wheels or is it okay just to jack up the front end?? :?

[nukem384]

i just had the front end jacked up. there are other videos on youtube doing the same method.

[rinolope]

excellent, thanx!!

[bookman413]

@rinolope, technically the car is supposed to be level. I put it up on 4 stands and level it when I do it. But you're probably fine just jacking up the front as long as you don't jack it *way* up.

[mazdaridin]

@nukem384 you need to have the car LEVEL or else you will have some 5th gear grinds due to it not being fully lubricated.

[mfox2001]

sweet Tutorial

[nukem384]

thank you!