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I recently had my new Torque Converter installed by my local dealer....
(thread located here: http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-20...converter-2008-odyssey-exl-covered-honda.html)
I was back in the dealership today to have the driver's leather front seat cover replaced (again!) due to cracking in the sidewall of the seat cover leather and also to have the power steering pump replaced.....
I decided to check the transmission fluid level real quick before I headed over to the dealership.
I checked it cold (out of curiosity) and it was about an inch over the hot mark.
I warmed the engine up and checked the level properly and it was, as expected, still way above the hot mark.
So, I had the service advisor ask the tech to inspect the fluid level.
The service advisor confirmed that it was 1.5 quarts over!!
Needless to say, I wasnt happy and told the advisor so. I asked him how can you overfill the tranny fluid when you just installed a torque convereter and were presumably adding all new fresh fluid? Obviously, he didn't have an answer.
They drained out the extra to get it down to the appropriate level.
My question is this (since I am not a mechanic):
What could have been the damage to the tranny/TC if I hadn't noticed the level was too high?
Is 1.5qts overfill a big deal...or not significant enough to be an issue?
Thankfully, I've only put a little over 500 miles on since the new TC (and fluid overfill) went in.
just curious....
thanks,
mm
(thread located here: http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-20...converter-2008-odyssey-exl-covered-honda.html)
I was back in the dealership today to have the driver's leather front seat cover replaced (again!) due to cracking in the sidewall of the seat cover leather and also to have the power steering pump replaced.....
I decided to check the transmission fluid level real quick before I headed over to the dealership.
I checked it cold (out of curiosity) and it was about an inch over the hot mark.
I warmed the engine up and checked the level properly and it was, as expected, still way above the hot mark.
So, I had the service advisor ask the tech to inspect the fluid level.
The service advisor confirmed that it was 1.5 quarts over!!
Needless to say, I wasnt happy and told the advisor so. I asked him how can you overfill the tranny fluid when you just installed a torque convereter and were presumably adding all new fresh fluid? Obviously, he didn't have an answer.
They drained out the extra to get it down to the appropriate level.
My question is this (since I am not a mechanic):
What could have been the damage to the tranny/TC if I hadn't noticed the level was too high?
Is 1.5qts overfill a big deal...or not significant enough to be an issue?
Thankfully, I've only put a little over 500 miles on since the new TC (and fluid overfill) went in.
just curious....
thanks,
mm