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You posted several years ago that you didn't have any problems after changing black, filthy transmission oil. You put several more thousand miles on your Honda. Now that it has been years, can you tell me if the trany ever failed after changing that fluid. Mine is also black, was changed once at 43k and now has 132k and hasn't been changed since the 43k. Am I safe to change it? Also, there is a tranny filter near the abs system that screws off. Would it be good to change that also? thanks for the help on this since it has been so very long since you posted. A decade I believe.