DIY Transmission Service (Filter + Drain) - Page 4

bicball · 06-05-06, 01:34 AM

i went to my local acura delership and they orderd a thermostat gasket for me, ordered friday and got it monday morning.

petthepeep · 06-11-06, 07:26 PM

I purchased a tranny kit for my RL from rockauto.com for $25. That included the filter o-ring, gasket, and filter. Great DIY, this combined with the 4x tranny flush is like having a brand new transmission. Props!!

eric-wsc · 11-20-06, 11:02 AM

Does 99 RL has filter too?

chad · 11-20-06, 03:07 PM

All automatics have tranny filters ^^^

So cheep filters hold up good, and so iam guessing and there no big reason to buy an oem screen/filter

60_cent · 12-14-06, 11:01 AM

I just drain and filled mine, I think I'll go 5-10k then do the whole nine. The car seems to shift a little smoother with the fresh fluid.

I did noticed the drain plug caked up with metal shavings that makes me a little nervous...

Type2Killa · 01-04-07, 09:20 PM

Are these bolts 10mm?

tofusensei · 01-05-07, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bentleyondubs

Are these bolts 10mm?

its been a while, but i want to say the ones that hold the pan on are 12mm. and the ones holding the filter on are 10's. good luck

~t.s.

skatemack · 01-16-07, 12:49 AM

Thanks for this post. It's very informative. My tranny is kinda slipping when it shifts from 3rd to 4th. A friend with a totally different car said that his did the same thing and when he had it serviced it went away. Has anyone had this problem?

Klue · 03-26-07, 10:51 PM

anyone know what part # the oil pan gasket is?

so far i have 91308-pa9-003 for the o-ring gasket and 25420-py4-000 for the transmission filter.

Kenso · 03-26-07, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klue

anyone know what part # the oil pan gasket is?

so far i have 91308-pa9-003 for the o-ring gasket and 25420-py4-000 for the transmission filter.

21813-P5H-000 (95)
21813-PY4-000 (91-94)

Might be wise to confirm your part # via VIN #, the number may have been changed sometime during 94.

MidgetWarrior · 03-30-07, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenso

21813-P5H-000

Not sure if it makes a difference but that part reads as a 95 Legend. Looking up a 92 I get a different part number

the_invisible · 03-31-07, 11:15 PM

I just ordered the parts listed above for my 1994 Legend. It netted a little over $100 Canadian before tax.

I am suspecting my filter is very dirty because my car had be fine until it sat for two weeks during a head gasket replacement (preventative maintenance). I assumed the particles sunk to the bottom. After the head gasket repair, smoke came out of the fluid, possibly cauesd by a pump over working. Flushing solved the fluid over heating problem. All this was more than two years ago, during which the transmission had been flushed twice with a few drains every now and then. Shift shock is acceptable, but annoying. I hope the transmission filter will solve the problem.

Kenso · 04-01-07, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidgetWarrior

Not sure if it makes a difference but that part reads as a 95 Legend. Looking up a 92 I get a different part number

Yeah it looks like there are 2 listed now that you mention it. P5H and PY4. It would be wise for people to check for themselves via their VIN numbers but it appears that 91-94 uses PY4 and 95 uses P5H.

swift · 04-08-07, 04:49 PM

there is a trick to flushing your trans fluid...

after you drop pan and put new filter in and put new fluid in.

take of the trans line from the radiator cooler that leads back to trans start vehicle in park and hold line to an empty gallon jug and it will fill with the leftover old fluid...when you start seeing fresh red fluid of air shut car off and repeat another time after you fill it up again with new fluid. AFter second time hook line back up...fill up trans at idle in park and make sure at proper level.

good luck

the_invisible · 04-19-07, 08:11 PM

I dropped the transmission oil pan today. There is not a speck of metal debris inside the transmission or on the drain plug. The transmission is immaculate inside and the transmission fluid is clean. I flush the transmission once a year and the last time I flushed it was 8 months ago. The filter seems a little dirty, but the fluid is clean. No debris whatsoever.

Now I am not sure if changing the filter will solve my 1st-2nd rough shifting problem considering my transmission is clean, with no sign of excessive wear. The filter itself is old, but not clogged to the point it will affect shifting.

The dealer has given me the wrong oil pan gasket, so I am leaving my transmission to drip from the valvebody for a couple of days. This should allow me to fill more new fluid into the transmission. I hope by changing the filter and draining the fluid, the rough shifting will be fixed somewhat.

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06-11-06, 07:26 PM	#47 (permalink)
petthepeep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington, NJ Posts: 62 Car 1: '96 RL iTrader: (0)	I purchased a tranny kit for my RL from rockauto.com for $25. That included the filter o-ring, gasket, and filter. Great DIY, this combined with the 4x tranny flush is like having a brand new transmission. Props!!

11-20-06, 11:02 AM	#48 (permalink)
eric-wsc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Taiwan Posts: 2 Car 1: legend iTrader: (0)	Does 99 RL has filter too?

11-20-06, 03:07 PM	#49 (permalink)
chad Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: atlanta Posts: 179 Car 1: 91' J Sedan Car 2: 93' Hatch iTrader: (0)	All automatics have tranny filters ^^^ So cheep filters hold up good, and so iam guessing and there no big reason to buy an oem screen/filter

01-16-07, 12:49 AM	#53 (permalink)
skatemack Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 59 Car 1: 1993 Acura legend coupe type II six speed Car 2: 1994 L sedan iTrader: (0)	Thanks for this post. It's very informative. My tranny is kinda slipping when it shifts from 3rd to 4th. A friend with a totally different car said that his did the same thing and when he had it serviced it went away. Has anyone had this problem?

03-26-07, 10:51 PM	#54 (permalink)
Klue Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MTL Posts: 110 Car 1: 94 LS iTrader: (5)	anyone know what part # the oil pan gasket is? so far i have 91308-pa9-003 for the o-ring gasket and 25420-py4-000 for the transmission filter.

03-31-07, 11:15 PM	#57 (permalink)
the_invisible legend mechanic Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 169 iTrader: (5)	I just ordered the parts listed above for my 1994 Legend. It netted a little over $100 Canadian before tax. I am suspecting my filter is very dirty because my car had be fine until it sat for two weeks during a head gasket replacement (preventative maintenance). I assumed the particles sunk to the bottom. After the head gasket repair, smoke came out of the fluid, possibly cauesd by a pump over working. Flushing solved the fluid over heating problem. All this was more than two years ago, during which the transmission had been flushed twice with a few drains every now and then. Shift shock is acceptable, but annoying. I hope the transmission filter will solve the problem.

04-08-07, 04:49 PM	#59 (permalink)
swift Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern,WI/Chicago,IL Posts: 4,291 Car 1: 92' legend coupe 5spd Car 2: 94' coupe auto Car 3: 91' Smacura iTrader: (8)	there is a trick to flushing your trans fluid... after you drop pan and put new filter in and put new fluid in. take of the trans line from the radiator cooler that leads back to trans start vehicle in park and hold line to an empty gallon jug and it will fill with the leftover old fluid...when you start seeing fresh red fluid of air shut car off and repeat another time after you fill it up again with new fluid. AFter second time hook line back up...fill up trans at idle in park and make sure at proper level. good luck

04-19-07, 08:11 PM	#60 (permalink)
the_invisible legend mechanic Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 169 iTrader: (5)	I dropped the transmission oil pan today. There is not a speck of metal debris inside the transmission or on the drain plug. The transmission is immaculate inside and the transmission fluid is clean. I flush the transmission once a year and the last time I flushed it was 8 months ago. The filter seems a little dirty, but the fluid is clean. No debris whatsoever. Now I am not sure if changing the filter will solve my 1st-2nd rough shifting problem considering my transmission is clean, with no sign of excessive wear. The filter itself is old, but not clogged to the point it will affect shifting. The dealer has given me the wrong oil pan gasket, so I am leaving my transmission to drip from the valvebody for a couple of days. This should allow me to fill more new fluid into the transmission. I hope by changing the filter and draining the fluid, the rough shifting will be fixed somewhat.

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