Auto Tranny Fluid @ 170K...Change or Leave?

Lil'Baby Supra · 11-21-2009, 07:52 PM

I picked this '92Si up with right @ 170K.I'm going through it as far as
fluid changes,tune-up,ect...

From what I know,the car was maintained pretty regular but,not sure
about the tranny?The fluid looks good and has no funny burnt smells or
dirty/weird colors.

Just not sure if I should change it and the old tranny not like it.The only
odd thing it does is sometimes when you first start it and put it into gear,
it takes a second to jump into gear.Overall shifting it seems fine.I will
eventually swap out the motor and tranny to manual but,that will prolly
be next year sometime.

Anyway,what do you guy's rec?

WashingtonBB2 · 11-21-2009, 09:40 PM

I think it does not hurt to be on the safe side. If you change it you will have the peace of mind knowing it is good.

JTCdudeman · 11-21-2009, 09:45 PM

if you decide to change it use the honda fluid... Dont ask why I know better.

Lil'Baby Supra · 11-21-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTCdudeman

if you decide to change it use the honda fluid... Dont ask why I know better.

Haha! Yes,I know that all too well myself when I changed the auto
fluid in my g/f's Civic.Learning the hard way definitely sucks.

I saw a thread just recently where someone had problems after the
fluid change,and at 170K I didn't want to aggravate anything inside
lol.

nstabl · 11-25-2009, 09:23 AM

I would leave it, after so many miles, I see a bigger chance of something going wrong after the change... Unless something is already going wrong causing you to want to do this... but what do I know, I'm just a teenage noobie babyy... wait, I'm almost 25, nm.

g-gameslude · 11-25-2009, 02:43 PM

you are supposed to change your atf every 30k. keep up with your normal maintnance schedule for maximum life on servicable parts.

Lil'Baby Supra · 11-25-2009, 05:13 PM

Right now I'll hold off since I'm only driving it 16mi round-trip.I hope to just swap it
out next year and not worry about an auto.

11-21-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
Lil'Baby Supra Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 98 iTrader: (2)	Auto Tranny Fluid @ 170K...Change or Leave? I picked this '92Si up with right @ 170K.I'm going through it as far as fluid changes,tune-up,ect... From what I know,the car was maintained pretty regular but,not sure about the tranny?The fluid looks good and has no funny burnt smells or dirty/weird colors. Just not sure if I should change it and the old tranny not like it.The only odd thing it does is sometimes when you first start it and put it into gear, it takes a second to jump into gear.Overall shifting it seems fine.I will eventually swap out the motor and tranny to manual but,that will prolly be next year sometime. Anyway,what do you guy's rec?

11-21-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
WashingtonBB2 Preludepower Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 4,864 iTrader: (1)	I think it does not hurt to be on the safe side. If you change it you will have the peace of mind knowing it is good. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 1992 Prelude Si 4ws- *BB Squad v.2 member #34* Custom 2.5 Inch Exhaust w/ AP1 Muffler DC Sports Header Short Ram Intake/K&N Filter Tokico HP Series Shocks/Tokico Sport Springs DC Short Shifter And a few more mods.

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nstabl Lude Dude Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Valencia, CA Age: 25 Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	I would leave it, after so many miles, I see a bigger chance of something going wrong after the change... Unless something is already going wrong causing you to want to do this... but what do I know, I'm just a teenage noobie babyy... wait, I'm almost 25, nm. __________________ -mat, with 1 t -1992 prelude si h23a1-stock, except short ram intake To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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11-25-2009, 02:43 PM	#6
g-gameslude Preludepower Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: central florida Posts: 1,530 iTrader: (3) View Photos By: g-gameslude	you are supposed to change your atf every 30k. keep up with your normal maintnance schedule for maximum life on servicable parts.

11-25-2009, 05:13 PM	#7
Lil'Baby Supra Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 98 iTrader: (2)	Right now I'll hold off since I'm only driving it 16mi round-trip.I hope to just swap it out next year and not worry about an auto.

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