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Thanks I need to hear this! I have a 2004 Acura that I do preventive maintenance on a regular basis and I can always pick up something new! I did the bypass filter about 4 years ago and only used all OEM parts (it is a Honda product so there will be a Honda dealer part for it, probably cheaper than at the Acura dealer). I drain and fill every 30k miles on the trans fluid, again only using OEM fluids. Thanks for sharing a job that is often neglected!

Bad tensioner design Honda went down

Looks Onion sized to me

I watched another youtube video and tue guy couldn't stress enough on being careful putting the pcv valve on. He said to tighten it with the connection being dead straight and keeping it dead straight all the time. He also had a neat trick for putting the washer on , he put the washer on a long screwdriver and put the screwdriver in the hole and let the washer make 9t's way to the bottom.

Did you flash the ecu to the bcm and immobilizer mod's on your new York bucket great vid keep up the work

is your CTS a 3.0? do you know if the location is the same for the 3.6L? Other than those questions this video was very helpful. Very Very helpful

My nephew rocking car star!!

Good choice, that thing is definitely not worth saving, not even close.

Isnt there a way to change them by going behind the inner wheel well /fender lining? i thought i saw on where you can reach up there and twist them out

ironically enough i got the exact same style and have to do everything the same too

Nice video man

how did these break?

Sam. Great video. Was curious about your sub count if you did everything TL?! How often do you replace that filter? My transmission was rebuilt 50k and no idea if they replaced filter! With that said, the fluid is still red. Thoughts?

You didn't do anything wrong. The specification is wrong. I have put these in cars and even if you buy the OEM, you will snap them if you go to a full 33 foot pounds. People will tell you that somehow the OEM ones are magical. They're not. Maybe when these cars were made they were steel valves. But now when you buy them, they're aluminum. These are very soft valves and if you tighten them to 33, they shear off. I don't even think it's worth trying to put a toque wrench on them. Put them sensibly tight with a normal extension handle and call it good.

Dropping a conment for the algorithm since no one else has yet. Damn smoke. What's the gameplan?

Awesome!! Thank you!

"Causing a good scene" love the map

2008 Highlander hybrid does not have a TPMS reset button.

I put Dynamic mode on first which engages the sports exhaust then disable start/stop.

Nice vid. I just did this and I also cut it open! looked the same. It fixed my shuddering transmission. Now if only the rest of the car didn't suck also.

Can this filter be installed reverse? My mechanic installed it with the larger section downward where the bracket mounts it. The rim/lip is top side.

all those custom exhaust mufflers sound just like this.. So you just got it for free.

what do you do when you are hungry and need a shower?

26:24 that is what I was thinking too. "Loosen the main front and rear mounts" and probably even the passenger side!.. The reason is because the engine block and the transmission doesnt flex and they are bolted together as 1 solid unit. I know that is a no-brainer.. But in order to move the transmission up, which is bolted to the engine, the whole unit has to be loosened so you can lift even just that 1 end by the wheel. (because it doesnt flex)

Nicely done, some Dawn, water, bucket, and a rag will go a long way lol. Just wash it by hand.

I just finished my Filter change job, took about three hours, i went four but took a hour break to re watch some videos and wash up have a drink . My car is 16 years old, an 09 civic and the hoses were baked on. I used a small pick tool as the hose removal tool wouldn't work with several extra minutes of just trying to loosen the hoses. i couldn't get to the upper clamp of the lower hose so i removed the lower clap to the trans line. it was still a pain. The Air cleaner box removal was a pain like most people have getting it off. Then after finally getting new hoses and filter with the old clamps the mounting bracket gave me trouble but finally got it on and got the bolt started, getting the bolt started is pain to be contended with. A mechanic shop probably would've charged me 3 hours labor at 125 an hour plus double the cost of the filter, so about 400 bucks for this job. Now that i did it i decided its done and wont happen again! Its one of those jobs that's like climbing Mt Everest but once done... I find that it helps to know where the likely areas that will be trouble are. Like getting the hold down bolt in the rear right of the sir cleaner box, getting access to the clamps etc. but its not impossible for anyone determined to save money, but just be prepared. have all the tools and have new hoses and i would replace the clamps with standard worm gear clamps it would save time ,effort and some swearing etc.!

Hi sorry quick question, the small bolt 5:24 holding the filter cap is stripped and I can’t seem to get a good grip on it, Any tips or solutions?

Not sure how many miles on this car, but other than the fluid looking kinda dark, the trans looked pretty clean and free of debris. Although a fluid change was in order, do you think that filter changes were actually necessary? There is not a lot clutch wear in a CVT since there is only the convertor and reverse clutches. From what I could see of the used filters, they looked pretty clean as well. 🤔 Looks like you did this outside, on the ground, on a cold day. I admire your ambition, I had the same ambition when I was younger. Your buddy is lucky to have you as a friend.

How’s it running 1 year later

Broke a part of a tentioner during replacing alternator and belt.This crap made weak from factory

Always loved having cables. Never broke like them electric motors

Finally! Thank you so much for making this video! You have no idea how much I’ve been wanting this information

Cool short man. I like it!

When you hit recirculate it recirculates the interior air over the evaporator vs recirculate off its drawing exterior fresh air through the evaporator into the cabin of the car. See a smoking car or about yo pass a dump turn it on avoid the smell when you get past go back to fresh, also known as max ac becuase you can make cool air colder vs hit air cold.

How critical is the heat shield on the front motor mount? I realized the previous mechanic tossed it. I went ahead and replaced the front motor mount but missing the shield.

Perfect, wanted to see how it looks inside, Thanks.

I just did this, but found out after that the service manual recommends disconnecting the negative battery terminal before touching that ground bolt. Just in case so you don't blow a fuse or something. Better safe than sorry. Great video thanks!

Recirculation of in cabin air.

I attempted this today, stripped one of the bolts on water pump cover, tool 1.5 hours to cut it off with hacksaw, loosened the two engine bolts closest to engine and dropped it maybe an inch, low enough to get to pivot bolt, repeatedly sprayed the bolt with penetrating and used a 350 lb per ft impact wrench,it wouldn’t budge after trying for an hour, put everything back with a new belt, and will get a professional to try.

You should've losen all the engine and transmission mount to replace that one that you couldn't install, thats what did and didn't have to grind anything. When you install that top transmission mount just don't tighten it till you install the one you was having problems with. Just my 2 cents because it worked for me. 😮

Thanks for your video! I would like to know where I can read the details for the belt lengths?

Same thing happened to me today. I got one of those genuine Honda pcv valve for my 2006 Honda civic from Amazon. I admit l used a 1/2 inch torque wrench and an extension and a converter to tighten it. But it is 33 ft/lb so I thought I can get away with that setup. Plus I remove the cowl plate so I can access the bolt with my socket straight down. It snapped right in there and I swear it was not that much force I applied. I was luck enough to back it out and it didn’t damage the thread in there Thanks for making this video. Good to know I am not alone

Can I use valvoine to flush it out and in the last drain fill with atf

How much was the oil?

Research the codes. They don't just pop up for nothing. One thing for sure. You have no business working on anything. That motor has major issues and to fix it try reading and understanding the fault codes.

The Haynes Acura TL service manual describes a need to lower the vehicle onto an even surface before doing the final tightening of the bolts. Any benefit to this?

Do you still have your X?

Would've been nice to know if 3 quarts were required. I see 3 but that doesn't mean 3 are needed of the fluid

What would make the water pump pulley eat a groove in tensioner

After seeing the inside of it ya, think I will be changing it with every fluid change, but will looking into moding to a spin on style.