Hopefully someone will come along and help a bit more, but I'm pretty sure my '07 is essentially the same as the '12 in terms of the drain and fill. The drain bolt will be on the passenger side of the trans case and rather than having a traditional hex bolt head it has a 3/8" square drive that a 3/8" ratchet fits into. The fill bolt is a 17mm hex bolt on top of the trans case straight down from and slightly left of the brake fluid reservoir and it takes a very long extension to get to it as well as a long funnel. It is not marked in any way that I have noticed. Some here do fill through the dipstick tube using a small diameter funnel, but I have always just removed the fill bolt.

 

can you please see my last post and confirm that the fill bolt is in the similar area as the honda pilot . theres a link with pictures. thanks..sounds like the same.

 

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/54-2011-odyssey/180570-12-atf-change-help.html

 

Link had a lot of discussion. does anyone have any pictures?

is the bolt for the fill location the same as the one shown here for the pilot?

DIY: 2009-2014 Honda Pilot Automatic Transmission Fluid Change | VehicleDiy

thanks

 

This might help http://www.odyclub.com/forums/14-pe...eriodic-maintenance/65442-diy-2007-odyssey-atf-complete-flush-atf-z1-fluid.html

It is easier to use a funnel to fill from the dipstick hole. No need to work with ATF fill bolt.

 

I have a 2012 TE with 6-speed. The ATF recessed square drive bolt is located under the passenger side of the transmission towards the front of the transmission case. Remove that bolt and drain what you can from the tranny. Reinstall the drain bolt and fill the same amount of fluid removed through the dipstick. For the 12TE it is located to the right looking down at the engine from the front. There are is a dipstick that you have to remove and use a long extended funnel to pour the replacement ATF into the transmission. Its a simple 15 minute job.

 

HOw do you do it with the dip stick. i can't find a long extended funnel that goes into the dipstick tube...does the funnel fit on the outside of the dip stick hole?

 

Since we are on here, can anybody confirm the capacity for a simple drain and fill? I have a 2014 but for future reference I gotta believe 2011-2014 is the same.

 

I have done 2 out of 3 drain and fills to date in my attempt to change out the OEM fluid. Fill 1 took 3.5 quarts and fill 2 took 4 quarts. I did let the transmission drain until it was no longer dripping (about 1 hour) while I did other things. My understanding from reading forums is anywhere from 3-4 quarts. This is on a 2012 TE with 6-speed. Not sure about the 5-speed.

 

Thanks, good to know.

 

I purchased a funnel with a long extension like this one.
Hopkins FloTool 06064 Transmission Funnel : Amazon.com : Automotive

It just sits at the top of the engine bay. The funnel does not fit down into the mouth of the dip stick pipe.

 

The funnel/tube fits over the dipstick tube pretty tight. Found the long black funnel good fit and easy to use. HF, walmart, pepboys, etc have them. There is also a funnel with tube in Walmart (I think it had measure marks and a cap at the end). I stuff some napkins/cloth around the tube and then put the funnel/tube over it. Most fit over. I think there was a red quick funnel or whatever its called fits in the tube. The long one is easier to use because it fits and is pretty stable. I just flip the can in it and it holds straight.

If you put a dab of oil at the tip and can fit that tube over the tube, you are good to go.

18" Long Neck Black Funnel

 

Cheap glass or aluminum turkey baster stem (not plastic!) works great to fit into the diptick tube, but accepts narrow funnel input at the top end.

 

Has anyone here used a pump to pump old fluid from the dipstick? I wonder if you can remove more fluid this way vs draining it. This is my first vehicle with an automatic transmission, manuals are as easy as an engine oil change.

 

I like draining out of the oil pan hole so any "stuff" on the bottom slides out with the flow.

 

haven't changed mine yet with only 800 miles. just by looking, filling using dip stick is much easier than the ATF fill bolt.

here's a step by step on an acura v6, exactly the same on odyssey.

 

Thanks for the posts.

 

yup , it was easy after all. Fill through the dipstick was fine after creating the right fit with the tubes. had to cut off some to fit right. I replaced at 21.8k miles...you can feel the different. going to do it once a year or every other oil change.

 

Yes, I took a look at everything today. I thought the fill hole would be much more difficult to get to, I have a funnel that will reach it similar to the video posted. My next question is do you drain and fill warm or cold?

 

My next question is do you drain and fill warm or cold?

Warm here. Like motor oil..it flows faster when warm.
I drop the drain nut first. It burps out slow. Then pull the dip stick allowing in air and the oil runs out fast. One minute later...it's all out. Measure how much came out and put that much back in. Last weekend it was 3 quarts exactly. Other times it might be 3.25 quarts.

 

I had about 3.25qt drain out of mine. Surprisingly easy, nothing was difficult to access. I thought my funnel would reach but had to add some tubing to reach.

 

I put the Ody up on jack stands at the front jacking points to do oil & ATF changes. However, since we can only partially replace the ATF fluid with a D/R, I let it drain until it has almost stopped and then jack up the rear of the van as high as I can with the floor jack to tip the car and can drain another half quart to a full quart more.

You might try this next time you are changing the ATF.

 

I don't jack it up to do either oils

 

Do you have a lift or are you ultra thin? I don't jack up my SUV because I fit under it. One day I'll have a lift, need a bigger garage first.

 

I've got a nice belly on me put only the upper torso and a 35" sleeve length, left arm goes under. I can still change the oil on my Corvette with my right hand.

 

Aren't you lucky. My Corvette is too low to get much of anything under it. Do you have a lift kit on it?? LOL

 

I just did this the first time in my 2013 and this thread was helpful, so thanks.

I have the ATF cooler as part of the tow prep from the dealer. I ended up draining about 4.25 - 4.5 quarts. I put 3 quarts in and checked the level and it only reached the tip of the dipstick.

 

All you have to careful of when filling by the dipstick tube is to take it slow to avoid it 'burping' and spilling expensive oil.

 

I have the six speed in a 2011 Touring and I do the three drain and fill sequence to get all the old fluid from the torque converter. Draining the pan only gets about half of the overall fluid out of the system. By draining, filling, driving, draining, filling, etc... for three drains and fills you exchange all the old fluid for fresh. Yes it's a bit of a waste but I prefer to do it this way. Others just drain the fluid and add once but do it much more often. I to it every 30K miles.