Thank you very much ! I just changed the transmission fluid in my 2015 Pilot following your instructions. The idea of measuring the amount of drained fluid was very neat. Eerything went smoothly and the whole task took about 1 hr. Thank you again
Thanks for the video. I have a 2009 FWD, and my manual says when checking the level, to run the engine only until radiator fan starts then wait 60-90 sec before removing the dip stick.
Step #1 is to ALWAYS open the fill bolt first. This is CRITICAL because the first time you do it the bolts are insanely tight and if you drain it first and can't get the fill removed, then your car is undrivable and you have to get it towed.
Kudos to your willingness to tackle the maintenance. .... The Honda dealership here uses 12 quarts for the service procedure. Drain the original four quarts. Fill with four more Honda tranny fluid. Start and run around the block. Then drain again. I know, wasteful. Repeat two more times. Keep the last four quarts. The mindset is that the filter inside isn't going to be changed. Way too much labor. So, with that in mind, flush the tranny instead. It worked for my 2007 Pilot. ........
FYI: The 2006 FWD V-6 Saturn Vue also uses a Honda transmission. I swapped out 5 quarts at a time every 10,000 miles. I refill it through the trans dipstick tube. Takes a moment, but very easy. It has a 3/8 square bolt on the outside facing the left front wheel.
Straight to the point and Blunt... I love It.. way to tell those penny pinchers looking to save a buck or a penny.. Honda Fluid is truly the way to go.. Don’t screw around or the Tranny will Screw you.👍🏻👍🏻
Few things. good video... wear gloves for a a few reasons. Yes there Is another brand that can be used/ the valvoline maxlife Is the only one I am aware of. For piece of mind and to not create any potential warranty issues If you have a bad dealer might as well use the DW-1. Drain and fill is about 3.6qts If I remember. The correct way to do a full flush Is drain and fill 4 times with a little bit of driving In between and running through the gears. Don't ever let someone hook up a flush machine to a honda transmission! and I would also use a bigger drain pan to try avoid a big mess!
when you say drain and fill 4 times with a bit of driving, you literally means fill and flush 4 times. wow. but if that's what it takes that's fine with me.
@@njdnjdnjd Yes, drain and fill. Drove it for a bit even around the block helps. And do it again. I also do it 4 times get the most fluid out. Maybe every second oil change do another. Or every one if your like me. Also go get a HDX bucket from Home Depot. Has quarts on it. So you can measure what comes out as long as it was good level prior to draining you can just put the exact amount back in and should be good to go. I had a 2018 for awhile which the ex wife has now, in warranty I stick with the factory fluids out of warranty valvoline maxlife.
I normally purchase a transmission filter kit ($30 @ autozone/O'Reilly) for the first change, then you are good until next 90k mile fluid change. Dealer charge arms and legs for the new washer and transmission fluid, too.
As long as it meets Honda's standards it's good to go for use. There's lots of Transmission fluids that meet that standard. It's not like Honda manufactures their own oil, they rebottle a suppliers oil and mark it up for the Honda badge on the label. Exxon/Mobil was Honda's supplier up until late 2010 early 2011 when they lost the contract and the next contract was awarded to ConnocoPhillips. ConnocoPhillips also makes Ford MotorCo's Motorcraft line of fluids. Not that there's anything wrong with using Honda labeled bottles of fluid I guess you can't put a price on peace of mind but there's no reason to stress over absolutely getting the Honda "brand" oils.
I beg to differ. I've put Mobil transmission fluid in my Camry and my transmission started to slip and broke after about 10k miles. Yes one of the big oil companies make the tranny oil but not the same exact spec as the genuine oil (more or less additives).
dash display will tell you went to do all maintenance - B136 is rotate tires, oil/filer, trans fluid, VTM-4 fluid. VTM-4 fluid and tranny fluid is on a different rotation with VTM-4 more frequently- consult maintenance manual or be out of pocket lots of money to replace either transmission or rear transfer case
Always place a a piece of cardboard or something under the car and drain area to protect the concrete and environment from oil contamination. there will always be a few drops that miss the drain pan and sometimes even a good 8 ounces of fluid will shoot across the pan and spill when you remove the plug if the pan isn't positioned right to allow for the initial flow pressure.
Watched your video and liked it but I already put some WD on that large fill nut and might go that route I’ll let you know how it goes very clear though thanks
Just a note. If you elect to use the fill hole, crack the fill hole bolt (17mm) first before draining. It can be a bear and if you can't get it loose, you're going to have to monkey with the dipstick area.
Why is it necessary to run it through its gears while its sitting in park? The gears aren't spinning so the fluid isn't cycling through the gears anyway right?
Do you get any clunk or gear chatter when getting on the gas after a partial stop (5-15 mph) it happens when it tries to downshift as I get on the gas but it binds up and makes an awful noise and jolt. h Has about 77k mi and I'm thinking about changing the transaxle oil soon.
Oscar Diaz at the time my auto store didnt have any tube funnels for filling things, so i got a long one and then used some air line and taped it up, worked like a charm.
Oh I only asked because I use a long funnle with an air fitting on it but after a while the trans fluid seaps threw and will make a mess because the plastic gets weak around the fitting
Oscar Diaz Oscar, I also used that method but also added some of that white pipe tape which is normally used for connecting water pipes. So far, after 9 years there are no leaks.
I know this is late in the game for this video. You can use 3/8 ID plastic line. If you race karts or look on a karting shop website, you can use 3/8 ID fuel line.
7:20 After you have your own kids, you'll need to get used to your tools disappearing. If you are missing a screwdriver one day, look in the refrigerator.
Hey thanks for the video. I just bought a new 2018 ridgeline AWD. I was wondering if the trans could be refilled through the dipstick tube. I didn't see any reason why it couldn't. the trans fill plug on the top of the trans on the Ridgeline is a bitch to get to. It looks like your Pilot has a small diameter dipstick tube (similar to the diameter of an engine oil dipstick tube). My ridgeline has a large diameter trans dipstick tube (about an inch in diameter) which wil make refilling the trans very easy. Glad to see that I can refill the trans through the dipstick tube.
Instead of a flush, changing more often like with each oil change, will that work? Doing the flush by changing 3 times with driving in between seems so wasteful.
It's a breathing hose for the transmission. Also, expels transmission fluid through there when it gets too hot (boils). Trust me, found out on my way to airport, 3 hours into the trip.
You drained the transmission, how about the fluid in the torque convertor? Do the initial drain, drive it roughly ten or so miles, repeat, and repeat again.. Until you see clear clean fluid draining out. In your case, the transmission fluid was fine, a waste of time and money on your part.
Have you ever changed the ATF filter on this 2012 model? Also the official capacity is 3.2qt on a 2WD and 3.6qt on a 4WD. I wonder how you got away with over filling with 4qt. Also the way to check the fluid is wrong. You should shut down the vehicle to check the ATF oil. The following quoted is from the 2012 manual. "Park the vehicle on level ground. Start the engine, let it run until the radiator fan comes on, then shut off the engine. For accurate results, wait about 60 seconds (but no longer than 90 seconds)"
I did the same last night for my pilot 2011 model. Yes you're correct in manual book, it is required 3.6 qt or 3.4 liter. However when I check the dipstick level 3.4 litre looks like in the lower level. So that I adjust to 3.6l, 3.8litre and finally 4lt has the maximum level at dipstick.
These hondas havent had servicable filters in over 14 years. Honda transmission fluid changes are just simple drain and refills with HONDA fluid and you should change the differential fluid as well.
TheK24Kyle When you say you should change your diff fluid as well, do you mean at the same time you do your A T fluid as well? Up in Canada we are KM's, not Miles.. Thoughts? I just picked up my new 2014 Pilot last week, wondering what my first change will be outside of oil - Also, do you recommend going right to synthetic, or should I stick with regular? Thanks in advance
Skookumm You should change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles using honda fluid and the rear differential fluid using honda differential fluid as well. you can change the diff at 50-60k also so it depends on the owner.
beast57805 if the car is parked on any kind of incline without the parking brake on(transmission holding it in park) yes it is normal for any automatic honda to clunk into reverse because of the weight of the car is shifting. what year is it?
+Mondo357 The best way to avoid that is that every time you park, you do the following; put your car in neutral, set foot brake, release the pedal brake, brake again, then shift to park.
We were quoted over 200 dollars so i just told my dad i'd pick up the supplies and do it myself since it only takes a half hour and concentration on what your doing.
What the hell are you doing using a dip stick hole to pour the transmission fluid and telling other people what the hell you are doing in you tube if you don't know hours to change fluid.
saving time at home on a DIY because i didnt have the proper tools available at the time to pull the fill plug ontop. Both ways are completely acceptable for servicing the transmission, which is still doing great 4+ years after this video. Oh, i'm also a bachelor degree certified auto technician so GFY real hard buddy.
DON'T PARK YOUR CAR IN THE STREET AND BE UNDER THE VEHICLE!!!! The last thing you want happen, which is happening more and more, is an approaching vehicle with the driver who is texting and not paying a dime to the street ahead resulting in potential serious injury to the person under the car.
Excuse me, but if you PAYED attention to the video i said number one, the cars front tires are at the foot of my driveway and the parking brake is on, and second of all I LIVE ON A CULDESAC at the end with NOTHING to the left or right of me and my car wasnt jutting out into the road at all. it's all a private living space and we actually own some of the land in front of the driveway due to a renovation back in the 90's. I know what i'm doing if i actually thought my god damn car was going to be IMPEDING traffic in the middle of a road i would have not made a tutorial on how to change transmission fluid nor have done it myself... common sense.
Thank you very much ! I just changed the transmission fluid in my 2015 Pilot following your instructions. The idea of measuring the amount of drained fluid was very neat. Eerything went smoothly and the whole task took about 1 hr. Thank you again
Very helpful. I knew how to drain but was confused on where to fill. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. I have a 2009 FWD, and my manual says when checking the level, to run the engine only until radiator fan starts then wait 60-90 sec before removing the dip stick.
Great video man. Feels good doing the job yourself versus paying those crooks at the dealership.
Step #1 is to ALWAYS open the fill bolt first. This is CRITICAL because the first time you do it the bolts are insanely tight and if you drain it first and can't get the fill removed, then your car is undrivable and you have to get it towed.
Even if you emptied the trans fluid and found out that the fill bolt is stuck you could still do what he did and fill through the dip stick.
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful. I have 150 k miles on my Pilot and have yet to change my ATF....D'OH!!!
Alex Guererro SAVAGE!!!! You comment on tons of atf change vids LOLOL
My 2010 pilot is at 154k and i haven't change it yet but this video shows me its easy
@@jayrock69ful LOL same here
Kudos to your willingness to tackle the maintenance. .... The Honda dealership here uses 12 quarts for the service procedure. Drain the original four quarts. Fill with four more Honda tranny fluid. Start and run around the block. Then drain again. I know, wasteful. Repeat two more times. Keep the last four quarts. The mindset is that the filter inside isn't going to be changed. Way too much labor. So, with that in mind, flush the tranny instead. It worked for my 2007 Pilot. ........
Wasteful and costly.
Good video. Exactly what I needed to see, thanks. You make it look super simple.
FYI: The 2006 FWD V-6 Saturn Vue also uses a Honda transmission. I swapped out 5 quarts at a time every 10,000 miles. I refill it through the trans dipstick tube. Takes a moment, but very easy. It has a 3/8 square bolt on the outside facing the left front wheel.
Smart, drain off the tranny fluid at set intervals, measure and replace. Good job! Will keep the fluid clean and additive package fresh.
Very simple, clear, straightforward. Thanks.
Straight to the point and Blunt... I love It.. way to tell those penny pinchers looking to save a buck or a penny.. Honda Fluid is truly the way to go.. Don’t screw around or the Tranny will Screw you.👍🏻👍🏻
Few things. good video... wear gloves for a a few reasons. Yes there Is another brand that can be used/ the valvoline maxlife Is the only one I am aware of. For piece of mind and to not create any potential warranty issues If you have a bad dealer might as well use the DW-1. Drain and fill is about 3.6qts If I remember. The correct way to do a full flush Is drain and fill 4 times with a little bit of driving In between and running through the gears. Don't ever let someone hook up a flush machine to a honda transmission! and I would also use a bigger drain pan to try avoid a big mess!
when you say drain and fill 4 times with a bit of driving, you literally means fill and flush 4 times. wow. but if that's what it takes that's fine with me.
@@njdnjdnjd Yes, drain and fill. Drove it for a bit even around the block helps. And do it again. I also do it 4 times get the most fluid out. Maybe every second oil change do another. Or every one if your like me. Also go get a HDX bucket from Home Depot. Has quarts on it. So you can measure what comes out as long as it was good level prior to draining you can just put the exact amount back in and should be good to go. I had a 2018 for awhile which the ex wife has now, in warranty I stick with the factory fluids out of warranty valvoline maxlife.
I normally purchase a transmission filter kit ($30 @ autozone/O'Reilly) for the first change, then you are good until next 90k mile fluid change. Dealer charge arms and legs for the new washer and transmission fluid, too.
So I’m about to do this on my pilot for the first time but wondering about when or how often to change the filter?
I appreciate the honest candor. Nice video
As long as it meets Honda's standards it's good to go for use. There's lots of Transmission fluids that meet that standard. It's not like Honda manufactures their own oil, they rebottle a suppliers oil and mark it up for the Honda badge on the label. Exxon/Mobil was Honda's supplier up until late 2010 early 2011 when they lost the contract and the next contract was awarded to ConnocoPhillips. ConnocoPhillips also makes Ford MotorCo's Motorcraft line of fluids.
Not that there's anything wrong with using Honda labeled bottles of fluid I guess you can't put a price on peace of mind but there's no reason to stress over absolutely getting the Honda "brand" oils.
I beg to differ. I've put Mobil transmission fluid in my Camry and my transmission started to slip and broke after about 10k miles. Yes one of the big oil companies make the tranny oil but not the same exact spec as the genuine oil (more or less additives).
I have an 04 accord.. 405k on it..used Redline fluid form first week I owned it...runs like new...
I have used Valvoline max in my Acura and Honda for years. All good so far
For 4WD pilot... when doing the transmission fluid change, you might as well do the transfer case fluid at same time.
dash display will tell you went to do all maintenance - B136 is rotate tires, oil/filer, trans fluid, VTM-4 fluid. VTM-4 fluid and tranny fluid is on a different rotation with VTM-4 more frequently- consult maintenance manual or be out of pocket lots of money to replace either transmission or rear transfer case
Thank you for sharing ! Nice video, simple and to the point
The most important part, the extension connecting the funnel to the fill hole, is missing dude! Please add link for that part!
Always place a a piece of cardboard or something under the car and drain area to protect the concrete and environment from oil contamination. there will always be a few drops that miss the drain pan and sometimes even a good 8 ounces of fluid will shoot across the pan and spill when you remove the plug if the pan isn't positioned right to allow for the initial flow pressure.
my god just shutup
God that fluid is still fresh red.
Welcome to Honda's. even though it was fresh red, it still improved shift quality after this fluid change.
the filler bolt is 17 mm, not 12
Good job explaining the tutorial
Look around the brake master cylinder you will find a 17mm fill plug for the transmission. That is what you should use
Much easier via dipstick
Watched your video and liked it but I already put some WD on that large fill nut and might go that route I’ll let you know how it goes very clear though thanks
Nice video, I also like the tip about driving over to my neighbors driveway to drain out my transmission fluid.🤣🤣🤣
Just a note. If you elect to use the fill hole, crack the fill hole bolt (17mm) first before draining. It can be a bear and if you can't get it loose, you're going to have to monkey with the dipstick area.
Have you had any major problems with this Pilot over 12 years and 120,000 miles?
How did you reset the code B123 that it’s for the change of the transmission oil
Can I use the same size crush washer on the ATF change as I do for the oil change?
Thank you for the video very helpful I have a 2014 Honda Pilot.
Awesome.
Great Job!
Is this the same as replace transmission fluid? I would be paying $120 for that along at the dealer.
Is ok to just top off my transmission fluid ? I had a guy change my right axel and he said some fluid came out.
Great video thanks, it was helpful.
Why is it necessary to run it through its gears while its sitting in park? The gears aren't spinning so the fluid isn't cycling through the gears anyway right?
$150 bucks to change the transmission fluid in my area for my pilot. save the money! what was the complete out of pocket you saved?
I just ordered 4 quarts from Amazon for $34.32 with free 2 day shipping. Looking forward to saving over $100 from doing it myself.
Do you get any clunk or gear chatter when getting on the gas after a partial stop (5-15 mph) it happens when it tries to downshift as I get on the gas but it binds up and makes an awful noise and jolt. h
Has about 77k mi and I'm thinking about changing the transaxle oil soon.
It's a 17mm bolt not 12mm
I thought the oil change cycle on 2012 pilot is every 15,000 miles?
That engine oil. This is Transmission fluid, yo. VERY different !
What attachment did you use for the the funnel to dipstick because the funnle looked to fat to no spill over the dipstick tube
Oscar Diaz at the time my auto store didnt have any tube funnels for filling things, so i got a long one and then used some air line and taped it up, worked like a charm.
Oh I only asked because I use a long funnle with an air fitting on it but after a while the trans fluid seaps threw and will make a mess because the plastic gets weak around the fitting
Oscar Diaz Oscar, I also used that method but also added some of that white pipe tape which is normally used for connecting water pipes. So far, after 9 years there are no leaks.
Felipe Dominguez thanks for the tip
I know this is late in the game for this video. You can use 3/8 ID plastic line. If you race karts or look on a karting shop website, you can use 3/8 ID fuel line.
Thanx for the video it's very informative. Great job I appreciate it 👍
7:20 After you have your own kids, you'll need to get used to your tools disappearing. If you are missing a screwdriver one day, look in the refrigerator.
Hey thanks for the video. I just bought a new 2018 ridgeline AWD. I was wondering if the trans could be refilled through the dipstick tube. I didn't see any reason why it couldn't. the trans fill plug on the top of the trans on the Ridgeline is a bitch to get to. It looks like your Pilot has a small diameter dipstick tube (similar to the diameter of an engine oil dipstick tube). My ridgeline has a large diameter trans dipstick tube (about an inch in diameter) which wil make refilling the trans very easy. Glad to see that I can refill the trans through the dipstick tube.
Instead of a flush, changing more often like with each oil change, will that work? Doing the flush by changing 3 times with driving in between seems so wasteful.
Just change the fluid once. I think that 3x flush is more for those pulling and carrying a lot of payload.
i drain and fill every 3 oil changes
the disconnected hose your finger touched at 5:35, what is that disconnected small hose for ? i could not find the answer anywhere :(
It's a breathing hose for the transmission. Also, expels transmission fluid through there when it gets too hot (boils). Trust me, found out on my way to airport, 3 hours into the trip.
Nice video thanks!
Why must you change through all the gears a couple time?
You drained the transmission, how about the fluid in the torque convertor? Do the initial drain, drive it roughly ten or so miles, repeat, and repeat again.. Until you see clear clean fluid draining out. In your case, the transmission fluid was fine, a waste of time and money on your part.
VTEC kicks in at 3:00
My 2012 honda pilot ex-l has a 18mm trans fill bolt....just letting people know incase they also have a 2012.
Have you ever changed the ATF filter on this 2012 model? Also the official capacity is 3.2qt on a 2WD and 3.6qt on a 4WD. I wonder how you got away with over filling with 4qt.
Also the way to check the fluid is wrong. You should shut down the vehicle to check the ATF oil. The following quoted is from the 2012 manual.
"Park the vehicle on level ground.
Start the engine, let it run until the
radiator fan comes on, then shut
off the engine. For accurate
results, wait about 60 seconds (but
no longer than 90 seconds)"
I did the same last night for my pilot 2011 model. Yes you're correct in manual book, it is required 3.6 qt or 3.4 liter. However when I check the dipstick level 3.4 litre looks like in the lower level. So that I adjust to 3.6l, 3.8litre and finally 4lt has the maximum level at dipstick.
Iwa Jogja Yes nine also took 4qts.
where can i get that crosswasher.
revadan I just bought he fluid from the dealer which was about $10/qt and they give you the washer for free
It's called a crush washer
The ghetto breaker bar. I swear by it.
Wow. Awesome video!
Thanks!... judging by the likes bar i'd say people are butthurt they dont know their way around a car lol.
LOL! i thought it was very well done and super easy to follow each step.
How often do you do this?
Does the pan filter & gasket also needs to be replaced at this interval?
These hondas havent had servicable filters in over 14 years. Honda transmission fluid changes are just simple drain and refills with HONDA fluid and you should change the differential fluid as well.
TheK24Kyle When you say you should change your diff fluid as well, do you mean at the same time you do your A T fluid as well? Up in Canada we are KM's, not Miles.. Thoughts? I just picked up my new 2014 Pilot last week, wondering what my first change will be outside of oil - Also, do you recommend going right to synthetic, or should I stick with regular? Thanks in advance
Skookumm You should change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles using honda fluid and the rear differential fluid using honda differential fluid as well. you can change the diff at 50-60k also so it depends on the owner.
The old Honda fluid was hot garbage. Hopefully this new one is a bit better.
I put roughly 3.8 quarts in my 2012 honda pilot and its still reading low on the dipstick after running hot...
Hope you added more
Is it "normal" for the pilots to shift soo hard from park to reverse? Just bought a used pilot with 30k miles I'm going to check fluids...
beast57805 if the car is parked on any kind of incline without the parking brake on(transmission holding it in park) yes it is normal for any automatic honda to clunk into reverse because of the weight of the car is shifting. what year is it?
Thanks man I figured the roll back was the cause of hard shifting started applying the parking brake it made a difference...
+Mondo357 The best way to avoid that is that every time you park, you do the following; put your car in neutral, set foot brake, release the pedal brake, brake again, then shift to park.
@@EdsonATorres Thank you for sharing the tip on how to avoid the hard shifting noise from Park to Reverse. Good day Sir.
How much does a dealer charge for this
We were quoted over 200 dollars so i just told my dad i'd pick up the supplies and do it myself since it only takes a half hour and concentration on what your doing.
What the hell are you doing using a dip stick hole to pour the transmission fluid and telling other people what the hell you are doing in you tube if you don't know hours to change fluid.
saving time at home on a DIY because i didnt have the proper tools available at the time to pull the fill plug ontop. Both ways are completely acceptable for servicing the transmission, which is still doing great 4+ years after this video. Oh, i'm also a bachelor degree certified auto technician so GFY real hard buddy.
Nice vid!!! Please wear gloves.
DON'T PARK YOUR CAR IN THE STREET AND BE UNDER THE VEHICLE!!!! The last thing you want happen, which is happening more and more, is an approaching vehicle with the driver who is texting and not paying a dime to the street ahead resulting in potential serious injury to the person under the car.
Excuse me, but if you PAYED attention to the video i said number one, the cars front tires are at the foot of my driveway and the parking brake is on, and second of all I LIVE ON A CULDESAC at the end with NOTHING to the left or right of me and my car wasnt jutting out into the road at all. it's all a private living space and we actually own some of the land in front of the driveway due to a renovation back in the 90's. I know what i'm doing if i actually thought my god damn car was going to be IMPEDING traffic in the middle of a road i would have not made a tutorial on how to change transmission fluid nor have done it myself... common sense.
Correct your spelling. It's PAID not Payed, SMH
anything else steve?
take your car to the dealership and shutup