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Knock on wood, but I think I've avoided a self-inflicted disaster. We have an 02 EX purchased used in 02 with about 20K miles. We got a new tranny at about 50K under warranty when the mainteance light started flashing. I ddn't really notice a problem, but the dealer said that the tranny was the cause so I didn't argue.
Fast forward to April of 2010 and about 175K trouble free miles. I'm going down the highway when I get a slip and high RPM reading. We were 100 miles from home and babied it back without any major issues.
Now, for the self-inflicted part: I never changed the fluid a single time after I got the new tranny at 50K. I get on this forum and basically read all the doom and gloom and resign myself to either a high repair bill or a new vehicle purchase.
I do, however, take it to the best local transmission guy and he starts by checking the fluid. He smells it and suggest I go buy some Honda fluid and change it myself. He says it might just be the best $35.00 I can spend. Sure enough, 6 months later, and the thing is running like a top. No slippage at all. I even avoided long trips for awhile, but I've quit holding back.
This is absolutely the best vehicle I've ever owned. My wife hates it because it is a van and not an SUV, but it just won't quit.
Can anyone suggest my go forward plan for fluid changes. Should I have already done, or plan to do, a full flush which I believe means 3.5 qt drain and fill back2back 4 times?
Does anyone think I've just borrowed some time and my transmission is still doomed?
Fast forward to April of 2010 and about 175K trouble free miles. I'm going down the highway when I get a slip and high RPM reading. We were 100 miles from home and babied it back without any major issues.
Now, for the self-inflicted part: I never changed the fluid a single time after I got the new tranny at 50K. I get on this forum and basically read all the doom and gloom and resign myself to either a high repair bill or a new vehicle purchase.
I do, however, take it to the best local transmission guy and he starts by checking the fluid. He smells it and suggest I go buy some Honda fluid and change it myself. He says it might just be the best $35.00 I can spend. Sure enough, 6 months later, and the thing is running like a top. No slippage at all. I even avoided long trips for awhile, but I've quit holding back.
This is absolutely the best vehicle I've ever owned. My wife hates it because it is a van and not an SUV, but it just won't quit.
Can anyone suggest my go forward plan for fluid changes. Should I have already done, or plan to do, a full flush which I believe means 3.5 qt drain and fill back2back 4 times?
Does anyone think I've just borrowed some time and my transmission is still doomed?