I found this video a couple weeks ago as I have just changed my transmission fluid today (07/01/23). This video was extremely helpful with the time being minimal and the details on performing this procedure being short and precise. I see a lot of individuals sharing points and tips so I figure I will share mine during my experience. I leveled my car on jack stands in my garage, I had to loosen both the fluid check bolt and the drain bolt with a 3/8 breaker bar. I made sure I was able to loosen the check bolt first. Then the drain bolt. When replacing the crush washers on both bolts keep in mind that the washer for the drain bolt is smaller than the washer for the check bolt. I didn’t measure them with calipers so I can’t give measurements for them. I was able to replace the washer for the drain bolt and the washer for the check bolt was in good shape so I reused that one until I can find and use a new one for the next transmission fluid change. When I refilled the fluid I put in roughly 3.5 quarts before fluid started dripping from the check bolt area for the first part of the procedure. I tightened the check bolt and shifted through gears and removed the check bolt again for the second part of the procedure I ended up adding half a quart more until fluid stared dripping from the check bolt area again. I couldn’t find a torque specification so I just tightened it until it was snug similar to snugging an oil drain bolt. In total I ended up filling the transmission with roughly 4 quarts of the HCF-2 transmission fluid as my owners manual specifies the type of fluid to use but not how much. When I got my car it was at 54,500 and I did this fluid change at 61,000 miles as there wasn’t a lot of maintenance information given when I got it so I don’t know when fluids were changed and such. Hopefully this helps whoever reads this comment
I'm not going to be able to level my car without buying more equipment (I just have the same ramps he used in the video). Thanks for specifying the amount you used. My owners manual says mine (2015 Civic LX Sedan) will take 3.6 Qts but I'm frequently seeing people adding 4.
My car is 2014 I have never change the tranny fluid. Where did you get the information to change your fluid and what interval. My car has 133k no issues. I got it when it had 100k
for 2014-2015 civic 1.8L cvt transmission, the torque specs should be: drain bolt( 36 ft. lbs ), check bolt( 32 ft. lbs ) according to “Vehicle Service Quick Reference Guide Covering 2013 - Later Honda Vehicles”
Snug is GOOD also Honda sells both washers the check bolt washer is a bit more ...always replace the washers...as you plan to do.....do it again in 30-40K and again in 30-40 K ect ect your trans will last a long time... peace...Dont worry about the trans filter....even Honda n the manual dosent mention it CVT trans are very very good
simple, clear instructions and explicit text to go with... no lengthy spots, edited to perfect length - showing enough of important parts to ensure clarity. great job. jg
Man I wish you did more videos on 2014 honda civic maintenance. Straight to the point. No chatter and quick step by step video. Easy just time consuming process.
This guy is the ONLY one who got this CVT oil change right, as others I watched on here (maybe one did mention it) never even talked about the CHECK BOLT to check the fluid level! It’s a crude and strange way for Honda to resort to this method, but it is the same on the Accords I found out and as of 2019, hasn’t changed at all! I was nearly a quart short when I changed my 2014 Civic’s CVT fluid last year, as I measured the fluid I drained out, letting it drain completely and then found that nearly a quart was needed to get it to ovefilll and drain a bit from the check bolt. Not sure what this says, but I believe a lot of folks with new vehicles will have issues and maybe transmission repairs in future years. I suspect most people do not have this done as the dealer cost is high, and also there is the matter of a small CVT oil filter that requires taking the battery out and removing the entire battery compartment! I did this, and the damn filter (Fram) didn’t even fit right as the gasket was too big! But it all came together with some patience and motivation, and I did this first oil change at about 27k miles. Someone suggested changing the oil every 50k after the first drain and fill, which sounds right by all I know. My wife’s 2012 with its 5 speed trans is much easier and fairly simple by comparison. Thanks to this guy! If You Tube removes this video, they are making a HUGE mistake! He got it right, so do SUBSCRIBE and let’s keep the knowledgable people doing vids here on car maintenance supported and show them we care and appreciate their efforts!
How long do you let the fluid run from the drain plug? I thought it was supposed to slow to a drip but I left mine over 5 minutes and it kept coming out a consistent stream. Did I have too much or am I over draining?
Yeah these shops are all about speed. This seems like a very important process, and I honestly don't trust these shops to do all the steps as directed.
The best video I have seen. Your method is precise and doesn't waste fluid like most other videos I've seen where they add more fluid than necessary and just spills out when they remove the check plug. Great work and thank you!
Excellent video...No Bull*hit and straight to the point....With some of these videos on TH-cam, there are way too much talk about garbage: Safety, Process, etc. This video is definitely for those who wants quick information in regards to people who already know what what they doing....I have considered all factors from all the postings already made....Thank you
The one thing I do different is that I keep the check plug on and add the 4 quarts. I then start the engine and cycle through the gears to allow some of the fluid to flow into the transmission. Then after, I remove the plug to drain any extra, that way I don't under fill.
How long do you let the fluid run from the drain plug? I thought it was supposed to slow to a drip but I left mine over 5 minutes and it kept coming out a consistent stream. Did I have too much or am I over draining?
@@alexisreyess95- old wives tale. We use a flush machine made by BG. It literally matches the transmission line oil pressure and exchanges the fluid in a 1:1 ratio. Nothing is damaged. Relax. You can even DIY without a machine. Just drain 1 quart at a time from a transmission cooler line (trans gently pushes out a quart, shut the car off and add a quart, rinse / repeat 10x or until the fluid coming out is now the new fluid) 👍🏼 It’s easy as can be. You WANT fresh oil in the trans. There’s no such thing as lifetime oil. 🤦🏻♂️😤
How much overfill is occurring because you're checking the fill level with the front on ramps? Pretty sure you should check fill level while car is level, i.e. on a lift.
@@rayscdn07 It says "lift engine to level position", but that doesn't make sense because the video shows the front tires on ramps, and the rear tires on the ground. The car is not sitting level (front to back) if your front wheels are on ramps.
Maintenance note: just forward and inboard of the fill cap is a rubber vent cap. It is easy to spot. Pull it off and clean the vent hole. I installed mine facing reward to keep from picking up sand. The hole will clog and the fill cap will pop out while driving. If you look in and see it laying there, this is what happened.
same thing happened to me last year. also transmission pressure sensor got loose. may be the vent hole was covered with dirt and pressurized the CVT housing
Nice video. I just finished changing transmission fluid on my 2015 Fit. I use the same procedure except I jack the car up to drain the fluid, then lower it so it's level while it continues to drain. After 15 mins or so, I jack it back up to put drain plug in and torque. Then lower again to fill. I can reach the fill check with the car level on the ground. It's awkward, but reachable.
@@Rrm-br5ku No transmission problems at all with the FIT. We traded it in on a 2018 Certified Used FIT just because my wife drives a lot for work and we had the opportunity to trade to a lower mileage vehicle. We had about 150K on the 2015 FIT when we traded for the 2018 with 5K. I'll add that I followed the Maintenance Minder System for the transmission for the first interval. The first change was at about 60K. After that, I decided to do a transmission service every 30K miles. This is more conservative than the Maintenance Minder periodicity.
This helped a lot! Thank you for the detailed explanation. The set up is slightly different between 2012-2013 models and 2014-2015 mode. That check hole is handy!
Good no BS video. I did mine this morning and it had 4.2 Quarts. We bought it new and never touched the transmission before. Not sure why so much oil??
Breaker bar and ratchet drive are designed to undo and redo bolts respectively. Only use torque wrench to do final tighten up so it will last as long as possible before calibration is needed! p.s. Calibration of torque wrench costs at least as much as a new cheap one! This is why most mechanics don't use them.
Excellent video, to the point none of this crap going on about this and that. I don't wanna hear story of my life in these DIY videos. People should be making vids like this, I'm hitting that subscribe button and like!
I've watched your videos before and absolutely love them. I thought I had subscribed previously but hadn't so I just did that. Thanks for all the "to the point" information. Watched this video last night and just finished the job on my civic today after work. Super easy!!
@@MINUTEDIYVIDEOS what if I never changed my tranny fluid I have a 2014 and with no issues should I change it now. I bought it with 100k it now has 133k
Thanks Luke ! Subed Your DIY contents are at very high level of production in terms of details and are super informative ! Step by step very clear and the clarity of pictures are not often seen at other DIY channels, we often seen other TH-camrs shoot with 1 hand shooting and own voice description sometimes is not very clear plus sometimes with annoying music background.... etc.
Very informative video, thanks for posting it. I see other comments about leveling the vehicle -- however, in my opinion what is drained gets refilled, then it should be fine if done quite frequently.
Thanks! Yes, there will be a very slight over/under fill situation except in an extreme slope situation... but I agree in most circumstances it would be almost negligible. However, I would have the check bolt out in as level a situation as possible just to be safe. :) thanks so much for watching! - luke
I agree with @minutediyvideos response. If the car is not level, what you drain won't be the same as refilled. You could actually put more. If you measure what you put and put the exact amount you should be good, granted there was the correct amount to start with.
Great video, , heads up- if you have Civic on ramps , when draining the oil, some of the oil might drip along the plastic towards the rear of vehicle, about 18 inches from the drain opening. So you might want to have either a very large drain pan or 2 containers, to catch oil that runs away from the opening.
A straight to the point maintenance video... And annoying long rap music intro, which seems to have become the norm now days. Thank you, keep up the good work!
I added enough fluid to be nearly full. Then started car and go thru every gear to make sure fluid fill every area and then come back to top off until it drips from fill plug. Not going thru every gear may not be full.
Very useful video. Important Tip: when you fill the fluid and it drains, shut the drain bolt and proceed with switching on and changing gears. Do not wait to let the drain stop.
Changed my fluid using this video - car runs smooth as butter now. My only feedback is I didn't see the torque amount for tightening the check bolt the last time. That info would be useful. Thanks!
+MrRevto9k Yes, this is a great point thanks for asking! It is important to check the fluid while the car is level. The ramps in the video bring the car to the level position because of the slope of the driveway. Sorry I didn't make that point more clear, in the beginning of the video it says to bring the car to a level position on the ramps, but if you can't bring it to level on the ramps or with the jack stands you should level the car (if that means lowering the jack or coming off the ramps) open the check bolt and add the CVT fluid until it just starts to run out if the check hole. Thank so much for watching my video, and means a lot to me to get this valuable feedback! I will be sure to make it more clear in future videos. -luke
@ArT oF wAr Car manufacturers are always trying to make things more difficult for the consumer, so that we have to take the vehicle to their dealers. It's all about more $$$ for them.
If it works it works it's his tools he can use them how he wants as long as it doesn't damage the vehicle. If he wants to end up replacing his torque wrench that's on him
@@isDatBoi Doesn’t change the fact certain tools have a specified use. Torque wrenches aren’t for fastener removal no matter what justification or rationale you give. There’s a right way and a wrong one. The video was great aside from that one error.
@@nordicpride9708 actually it’s not a problem . I’m in a shop and the vet 30 plus year in the game says it literally will not kill the tool. It’s doing the job it was suppose to do , apply torque. Your being a stickler lol not that that’s a bad thing but for this it literally means no difference, it is not a error just your preference which is respected
@@dAnnysixx1 What needs to be defined is the fact that this isn’t an “opinion”. A torque wrench isn’t designed by engineers to remove fasteners than have a great amount out torque repeatedly. I’m glad you have people doing something that seems to be not causing any issues for you. However it’s a fact that torque wrenches are precision tools primarily designed to TORQUE fasteners. Can they reverse, yes, however that’s not their intended design and it is bad practice. You won’t catch an engine builder like myself doing anything like that. It’s not advisable and again not just an old wives tale. If it works for you great, I’m happy.
Great video.. But I got a question. I filled it with fluid like instructed, until it trickled out of check hole. Put plug back in, ran it through the gears. Went to top off until it trickles out of the check hole again, however it didn’t trickle out. And I put in more fluid than owners manual says it should. So now I’m wondering. Do I need to buy more and add until it comes out of the check hole? Or did I overfill now? I put 3.78 liters. Manual says it should have 3.4 L
You make it look so easy. I just did my first oil change an I’m 22 smh I grew up in the streets an now I have a family and I want to take care of things on my own and no I want to try this cause my car is asking for transmission fluid it’s a 2015 Honda Civic got it at 20,000 mile it now had 50,000
Be sure the car is level on 4 jack stands (all wheels off the ground) to do this so you do not over fill the CVT. This is exactly the same as doing the fluid in my manual transmission on my 2008 Civic Si. I have changed my wife's 2015 Civic Ex CVT fluid before and it is not hard. Be sure to change out all the crush washers when you do this.
The one problem I see is that how can the car be level when you have it up on ramps? That's going to effect how much fluid you pour in before it runs out the check fluid level plug.
Overall good video. Very helpful. However you should change the TRANSMISSION FILTER. It’s under the air breather box. It’s simple to change. I change the fluid and filter. Also this is a PARTIAL FLUID CHANGE. this needs to be done 3 times over the next 3 oil change cycles to thoroughly change ALL THE FLUID. I have the part number for the transmission fluid filter if anyone needs it. Local Honda dealer says there is no filter. They are wrong. Trust me / I have 2013 Honda Civic
@@blakethesnake1555 Are you sure the part number is for a CVT one? 2013 Civic uses a traditional automatic transmission while 2014-2015 models use a CVT transmission and I see the part won't fit a CVT model.
My 2015 CRV AWD will take 4.5 qt. and I could not find a "check bolt/hole". Did mine at 35k and fluid was dark brown. Would not be able to see drain plug if dropped in oil. New fluid was very light yellow like cooking oil. Lifetime fluid my arse. Thanks for the video!
I’ve heard the CVT transmission is a little sketchy but can last a long time if you change the fluid. I’ve also heard it’s bad to change the fluid from transmissions. Should I change mine or leave it like that?
My cvt fill plug popped off a few months after changing it. Think it was only off for a few days but should I change my fluid again? Incase something got into it?
Thank you for an excellent video. My question is; does the "maintenance minder message system" need to be reset? If so, how? Will the "oil life" also be reset at the same time? Or, can the "transmission" minder be reset separately? Thanks!
Hello can you tell me if you are able to access the transmission oil pressure switch from this location? I just would rather not take off all the plastic guards all around the other side.
You should also change the filters there's two of them one in the transmission cooler and one in the transmission pan,you shld not check the fluid level with the car up on the ramps that's not level !! Use 4 floor jacks on level surface
So per the 2015 civic manual, The AT Trans Capacity is 3.6 US qt. I got 4 quarters, followed the instructions, very little spilled out the first time since I was putting little at a time. I did the gear change with 3-4 seconds in between and finished the 4th bottle on the 2nd fill but didn't get any spilled out from the check hole. So even with the spilled from 1st fill, I am positive all together there were more than 3.6 quarts but still didn't get enough for it to spill out from check hole...any idea?
@@MikeTrullAmsoildealer no, it wasn’t running or warm at that time. I drove around for few days and decided to recheck it, drove around the block for 20 minutes, let it rest for 10 min then raised up the car and removed the bolt, the extra oil started spilling out right away. I waited until it stopped. All this was done while the car was turned off.
Could u show how to change cvt filters? I heard their are two of them. One magnetic and one "traditional" filter. I've been told this is possibly why my cvt fill plug keeps popping off?! I was going to change the fluid but now idk what to do. Not to mention, the dealership is telling me their transmission services start at $200 😱
TH-cam has videos for replacing both filters. Drop the pan to access the main ATF filter. There is a second replaceable cartridge type filter inside the ATF fluid warmer, which is easily accessed after removing a few bolts (This is for 2015 CRV with the CVT tranny)
Friend, a question, doesn't that car use the filter that goes in the crankcase? Since some cars bring, I don't know if that car uses a box filter (the one that goes inside the crankcase)?
2014 Civic LX, took all 4 qts of oil after initial gear shifting. Also changed filter. Just a little over 4qts came out all together. Car was leveled. Call this good or attempt to put more oil until it spills out of the check hole again? Read all the comments, did not find the answer. p.s. manual says change capacity 3.6 qts
I heard that drain of the fluid at the opening of the 17mm fill bolt will depend on the level of the car and on the ideal temperature of the transmission. I know the only way to know the actual temperature you need to read it with a ODB-2 scan. My question is what is standard or ideal temperature defined by Honda to check if the transmission was overfilled or not. I live on the East Side of Canada and I believe that it wouldn't be accurate to check the fill bolt at -20C when the car is turned off.
@@chris77_ Thank you for the comment. That was a terrific idea,. The problem is I already emptied the original fluid from the dealer. I have no more reference.
@@chris77_ I get the logic. However, what if the level was incorrect to begin with? Then, your method would be putting the incorrect level right back in--which can damage your transmission. It's best not to cut corners and do it right.
Basically you put the car on the ramps just for the removal and replacement of metal covers? Unscrew it, lower it, drain oil, replace oil, check it, add more oil, check it again, roll up ramp and add metal covers.
Hey thanks for the tip! But I would always use the check bolt designed for the purpose to make sure the level was correct. Measuring the fluid volume would take just as much time and could cause me to replicate a previously existing low or even high cvt fluid level and both conditions could damage the transmission.
When the car is level, should the fluid from the drain hole run dry, or should you hurry up and put the bolt back on while it’s leaking out? I’m afraid I may have put too much fluid or not enough because I had the car jacked up while checking last time.
*uses torque wrench to break bolts* *uses normal ratchet to torque bolts* Bro...other way around. Besides that thanks for showing me where everything is at!
Did you roll the car off ramps so the car is flat and level on the ground ? For this service it seems like youd want to have a jack and stands so you can fill, cycle through gears? 2x
So, I was wondering if you knew the answer to this question... What are the parameters that Honda programs into its vehicles that govern how quickly or slowly the % oil life remaining ticks down. Is it just mileage or are there other things that are measured and recorded? I own a 2016 Civic coupe with a 2.0 and CVT. I put a lot of miles (40k per year) on it and they are mostly fairly smooth highway miles. Really nicely done video. Thank you.
Hey there! I changed my transmission oil today on my 2015 Honda Civic LX. I let it drain for 20+ minutes, and then refilled it through the fill plug. I put like 3.2 quarts in before I shifted through the gears and it flowed out of the overflow plug. I then went through the gears and did another filling and I added another .8 of a quart and it did not overflow. So I added 4 quarts total and it did not seep out the last time, why is this? The car was level.
that happened because as you shifted through the gears the fluid was drawn into the transmissions internals, causing you to refill again untill it was full per factory specs
I found this video a couple weeks ago as I have just changed my transmission fluid today (07/01/23). This video was extremely helpful with the time being minimal and the details on performing this procedure being short and precise. I see a lot of individuals sharing points and tips so I figure I will share mine during my experience. I leveled my car on jack stands in my garage, I had to loosen both the fluid check bolt and the drain bolt with a 3/8 breaker bar. I made sure I was able to loosen the check bolt first. Then the drain bolt. When replacing the crush washers on both bolts keep in mind that the washer for the drain bolt is smaller than the washer for the check bolt. I didn’t measure them with calipers so I can’t give measurements for them. I was able to replace the washer for the drain bolt and the washer for the check bolt was in good shape so I reused that one until I can find and use a new one for the next transmission fluid change. When I refilled the fluid I put in roughly 3.5 quarts before fluid started dripping from the check bolt area for the first part of the procedure. I tightened the check bolt and shifted through gears and removed the check bolt again for the second part of the procedure I ended up adding half a quart more until fluid stared dripping from the check bolt area again. I couldn’t find a torque specification so I just tightened it until it was snug similar to snugging an oil drain bolt. In total I ended up filling the transmission with roughly 4 quarts of the HCF-2 transmission fluid as my owners manual specifies the type of fluid to use but not how much. When I got my car it was at 54,500 and I did this fluid change at 61,000 miles as there wasn’t a lot of maintenance information given when I got it so I don’t know when fluids were changed and such. Hopefully this helps whoever reads this comment
I'm not going to be able to level my car without buying more equipment (I just have the same ramps he used in the video). Thanks for specifying the amount you used. My owners manual says mine (2015 Civic LX Sedan) will take 3.6 Qts but I'm frequently seeing people adding 4.
@@abkirwan1can use the jack and raise the back end to slide pieces of wood underneath until level
My car is 2014 I have never change the tranny fluid. Where did you get the information to change your fluid and what interval. My car has 133k no issues. I got it when it had 100k
for 2014-2015 civic 1.8L cvt transmission, the torque specs should be: drain bolt( 36 ft. lbs ), check bolt( 32 ft. lbs ) according to “Vehicle Service Quick Reference Guide Covering 2013 - Later Honda Vehicles”
Snug is GOOD also Honda sells both washers the check bolt washer is a bit more ...always replace the washers...as you plan to do.....do it again in 30-40K and again in 30-40 K ect ect your trans will last a long time... peace...Dont worry about the trans filter....even Honda n the manual dosent mention it CVT trans are very very good
simple, clear instructions and explicit text to go with... no lengthy spots, edited to perfect length - showing enough of important parts to ensure clarity. great job. jg
Thank you very much !
Man I wish you did more videos on 2014 honda civic maintenance. Straight to the point. No chatter and quick step by step video. Easy just time consuming process.
Yeah, this guy is a hero!!!
Excellent how to video. Short and to the point. Great camera work, no distracting music or talk. Super useful, thanks for posting.
This guy is the ONLY one who got this CVT oil change right, as others I watched on here (maybe one did mention it) never even talked about the CHECK BOLT to check the fluid level! It’s a crude and strange way for Honda to resort to this method, but it is the same on the Accords I found out and as of 2019, hasn’t changed at all! I was nearly a quart short when I changed my 2014 Civic’s CVT fluid last year, as I measured the fluid I drained out, letting it drain completely and then found that nearly a quart was needed to get it to ovefilll and drain a bit from the check bolt. Not sure what this says, but I believe a lot of folks with new vehicles will have issues and maybe transmission repairs in future years. I suspect most people do not have this done as the dealer cost is high, and also there is the matter of a small CVT oil filter that requires taking the battery out and removing the entire battery compartment! I did this, and the damn filter (Fram) didn’t even fit right as the gasket was too big! But it all came together with some patience and motivation, and I did this first oil change at about 27k miles. Someone suggested changing the oil every 50k after the first drain and fill, which sounds right by all I know. My wife’s 2012 with its 5 speed trans is much easier and fairly simple by comparison. Thanks to this guy! If You Tube removes this video, they are making a HUGE mistake! He got it right, so do SUBSCRIBE and let’s keep the knowledgable people doing vids here on car maintenance supported and show them we care and appreciate their efforts!
That's why manual and automatic transmissions are best. No initial lag when taking off from a stop and no slowing the traffic behind you. Old is gold.
I found that to be the same with my 2019 CRv too.
How long do you let the fluid run from the drain plug? I thought it was supposed to slow to a drip but I left mine over 5 minutes and it kept coming out a consistent stream. Did I have too much or am I over draining?
This is extremely helpful! I hate paying for maintenance and the stress of pricing different places. Thanks for making my life more DIY!
+Jakob Hawk so glad to hear it! Thanks so much!
luke
Yeah these shops are all about speed. This seems like a very important process, and I honestly don't trust these shops to do all the steps as directed.
Me too. Plus mechanics would not do the the bleed procedure but they'll always say "hey get a professional (con) to work on your car"
Quick, easy, without a life story attached to it! Thumbs up!
The best video I have seen. Your method is precise and doesn't waste fluid like most other videos I've seen where they add more fluid than necessary and just spills out when they remove the check plug. Great work and thank you!
Saved me a couple hundred bucks already thanks man!!
Excellent video...No Bull*hit and straight to the point....With some of these videos on TH-cam, there are way too much talk about garbage: Safety, Process, etc. This video is definitely for those who wants quick information in regards to people who already know what what they doing....I have considered all factors from all the postings already made....Thank you
thank you! honda was going to charge me $290 for this.
The one thing I do different is that I keep the check plug on and add the 4 quarts. I then start the engine and cycle through the gears to allow some of the fluid to flow into the transmission. Then after, I remove the plug to drain any extra, that way I don't under fill.
I never take out the fill plug just add 4 quarts that a waste of time
How long do you let the fluid run from the drain plug? I thought it was supposed to slow to a drip but I left mine over 5 minutes and it kept coming out a consistent stream. Did I have too much or am I over draining?
Full flush is better in my opinion. It gets all transmission fluid out. 30+ yrs. I've been doing this with excellent success.
I thought Honda put out the explicitly not do that because it runs a risk of over pressurizing the transmission solenoids and damaging them
@@alexisreyess95- old wives tale.
We use a flush machine made by BG. It literally matches the transmission line oil pressure and exchanges the fluid in a 1:1 ratio. Nothing is damaged. Relax.
You can even DIY without a machine. Just drain 1 quart at a time from a transmission cooler line (trans gently pushes out a quart, shut the car off and add a quart, rinse / repeat 10x or until the fluid coming out is now the new fluid) 👍🏼
It’s easy as can be. You WANT fresh oil in the trans. There’s no such thing as lifetime oil. 🤦🏻♂️😤
Great video on the trans and oil service. I have a 2015 and this has got to be the easiest car to perform these services on.....great job!!
How much overfill is occurring because you're checking the fill level with the front on ramps? Pretty sure you should check fill level while car is level, i.e. on a lift.
You missed "lift engine to level position" part
@@rayscdn07 It says "lift engine to level position", but that doesn't make sense because the video shows the front tires on ramps, and the rear tires on the ground. The car is not sitting level (front to back) if your front wheels are on ramps.
Maintenance note: just forward and inboard of the fill cap is a rubber vent cap. It is easy to spot. Pull it off and clean the vent hole. I installed mine facing reward to keep from picking up sand. The hole will clog and the fill cap will pop out while driving. If you look in and see it laying there, this is what happened.
same thing happened to me last year. also transmission pressure sensor got loose. may be the vent hole was covered with dirt and pressurized the CVT housing
Nice video. I just finished changing transmission fluid on my 2015 Fit. I use the same procedure except I jack the car up to drain the fluid, then lower it so it's level while it continues to drain. After 15 mins or so, I jack it back up to put drain plug in and torque. Then lower again to fill. I can reach the fill check with the car level on the ground. It's awkward, but reachable.
good idea on an oil change too! i made a video about it as well. i lower the car, then lift the front left of the car and maybe 2-3 ounces comes out!
Did your transmission started slipping after that? How money miles did it have?
@@Rrm-br5ku No transmission problems at all with the FIT. We traded it in on a 2018 Certified Used FIT just because my wife drives a lot for work and we had the opportunity to trade to a lower mileage vehicle. We had about 150K on the 2015 FIT when we traded for the 2018 with 5K. I'll add that I followed the Maintenance Minder System for the transmission for the first interval. The first change was at about 60K. After that, I decided to do a transmission service every 30K miles. This is more conservative than the Maintenance Minder periodicity.
Thank you for making a video that's straight to the point instead of a bunch of rambling. Very helpful 👍
WOW!!!!! ON POINT!!!!! THE EDITING WOW! y'all make it fun to work on vehicles! Thank You
Wow thank you!!
This helped a lot! Thank you for the detailed explanation. The set up is slightly different between 2012-2013 models and 2014-2015 mode. That check hole is handy!
is it the same way for honda fit hybrid 2014?
@@cybernetwork2147 no!
Good no BS video. I did mine this morning and it had 4.2 Quarts. We bought it new and never touched the transmission before. Not sure why so much oil??
Extremely well done video ! Couldn’t have been better
Thanks so much!
I'm glad I watched this vid, I would not have guessed to turn the car on and go through the gears.
Breaker bar and ratchet drive are designed to undo and redo bolts respectively. Only use torque wrench to do final tighten up so it will last as long as possible before calibration is needed!
p.s. Calibration of torque wrench costs at least as much as a new cheap one! This is why most mechanics don't use them.
Excellent video, to the point none of this crap going on about this and that. I don't wanna hear story of my life in these DIY videos. People should be making vids like this, I'm hitting that subscribe button and like!
I've watched your videos before and absolutely love them. I thought I had subscribed previously but hadn't so I just did that. Thanks for all the "to the point" information. Watched this video last night and just finished the job on my civic today after work. Super easy!!
Wow thank you so much!!!
@@MINUTEDIYVIDEOS what if I never changed my tranny fluid I have a 2014 and with no issues should I change it now. I bought it with 100k it now has 133k
Thanks Luke ! Subed
Your DIY contents are at very high level of production in terms of details and are super informative !
Step by step very clear and the clarity of pictures are not often seen at other DIY channels, we often seen other TH-camrs shoot with 1 hand shooting and own voice description sometimes is not very clear plus sometimes with annoying music background.... etc.
Thanks so much I really appreciate that!
Very good video! Straight to the point and love the captions. Some videos have bad audio and you don’t catch everything said. Thank you!!
Very informative video, thanks for posting it. I see other comments about leveling the vehicle -- however, in my opinion what is drained gets refilled, then it should be fine if done quite frequently.
Thanks! Yes, there will be a very slight over/under fill situation except in an extreme slope situation... but I agree in most circumstances it would be almost negligible. However, I would have the check bolt out in as level a situation as possible just to be safe. :) thanks so much for watching! - luke
I agree with @minutediyvideos response. If the car is not level, what you drain won't be the same as refilled. You could actually put more.
If you measure what you put and put the exact amount you should be good, granted there was the correct amount to start with.
Great video, , heads up- if you have Civic on ramps , when draining the oil, some of the oil might drip along the plastic towards the rear of vehicle, about 18 inches from the drain opening. So you might want to have either a very large drain pan or 2 containers, to catch oil that runs away from the opening.
A straight to the point maintenance video...
And annoying long rap music intro, which seems to have become the norm now days.
Thank you, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much!
I added enough fluid to be nearly full. Then started car and go thru every gear to make sure fluid fill every area and then come back to top off until it drips from fill plug. Not going thru every gear may not be full.
Very useful video. Important Tip: when you fill the fluid and it drains, shut the drain bolt and proceed with switching on and changing gears. Do not wait to let the drain stop.
Interesting. Why do this? Is this the offical procedure?
Changed my fluid using this video - car runs smooth as butter now. My only feedback is I didn't see the torque amount for tightening the check bolt the last time. That info would be useful. Thanks!
Great video! Just cuts to the chase. Covers everything needed ... but nothing more! Thanks!
Shouldn't the car be level when adding/checking the fluid? In the video the car was still on the ramps.
+MrRevto9k Yes, this is a great point thanks for asking! It is important to check the fluid while the car is level. The ramps in the video bring the car to the level position because of the slope of the driveway. Sorry I didn't make that point more clear, in the beginning of the video it says to bring the car to a level position on the ramps, but if you can't bring it to level on the ramps or with the jack stands you should level the car (if that means lowering the jack or coming off the ramps) open the check bolt and add the CVT fluid until it just starts to run out if the check hole. Thank so much for watching my video, and means a lot to me to get this valuable feedback! I will be sure to make it more clear in future videos. -luke
I'd imagine because it's read by a digital sensor these days, just my guess though.
@ArT oF wAr Car manufacturers are always trying to make things more difficult for the consumer, so that we have to take the vehicle to their dealers. It's all about more $$$ for them.
@@myutube1960 I Learned (in my time working at the dealer) that dealers make their profits through service, not cars.
ArT oF wAr they are shifting towards dealer only maintenance
Just changed mine. Thanks a lot for the video. Subscribed
Great video, thank you man. Straight to the point, love it!
NEVER use a torque wrench to remove fasteners. They are precision tools meant for torquing fasteners. Get a breaker bar and do it right!
If it works it works it's his tools he can use them how he wants as long as it doesn't damage the vehicle. If he wants to end up replacing his torque wrench that's on him
be grateful man for silly thing like that, its not easy to find someone make an effort to show a video tutorial like this!
@@isDatBoi Doesn’t change the fact certain tools have a specified use. Torque wrenches aren’t for fastener removal no matter what justification or rationale you give. There’s a right way and a wrong one. The video was great aside from that one error.
@@nordicpride9708 actually it’s not a problem . I’m in a shop and the vet 30 plus year in the game says it literally will not kill the tool. It’s doing the job it was suppose to do , apply torque. Your being a stickler lol not that that’s a bad thing but for this it literally means no difference, it is not a error just your preference which is respected
@@dAnnysixx1 What needs to be defined is the fact that this isn’t an “opinion”. A torque wrench isn’t designed by engineers to remove fasteners than have a great amount out torque repeatedly. I’m glad you have people doing something that seems to be not causing any issues for you. However it’s a fact that torque wrenches are precision tools primarily designed to TORQUE fasteners. Can they reverse, yes, however that’s not their intended design and it is bad practice. You won’t catch an engine builder like myself doing anything like that. It’s not advisable and again not just an old wives tale. If it works for you great, I’m happy.
Don’t you think you should have the vehicle on flat service rather then the front wheels up in the air? Would it make much of a difference?
Yep....
Very professional and educational video. Thank you
Spoke with his action, not with words, can't get any simpler than that!!
Great vid!! You just saved me $200+ @Honda
Wow the most clear hcf fluid change i ever watched.i will try to diy transmission change fluid my own car. But still im nervous..😅
Excellent video!! I plan on doing this in a few months (no way am I going under the car in winter time).
I'll do it in the freezing rain if my cars life expectancy is at risk.
Great video..
But I got a question.
I filled it with fluid like instructed, until it trickled out of check hole.
Put plug back in, ran it through the gears. Went to top off until it trickles out of the check hole again, however it didn’t trickle out. And I put in more fluid than owners manual says it should.
So now I’m wondering. Do I need to buy more and add until it comes out of the check hole? Or did I overfill now? I put 3.78 liters. Manual says it should have 3.4 L
Was the car level? Or did you the car with front wheels only on ramps? Car is suppose to be level when checking CVT oil.
Professional quality DIY video. Kudos.
You make it look so easy. I just did my first oil change an I’m 22 smh I grew up in the streets an now I have a family and I want to take care of things on my own and no I want to try this cause my car is asking for transmission fluid it’s a 2015 Honda Civic got it at 20,000 mile it now had 50,000
Thats way too soon for a first change unless its manual transmission. Recommended first time automatic CVT around 90k
@@GARGANT01 90k?! Cvt fluid should be changed more often than that
The first time the maintenance reminder comes on for 2015 Honda is 50,000 miles--I have one.
Very well done. The only addition I would make is to replace the filter at the back of the trans by removing a cover plate.
any links to this filter replacement? GFs daughter has one of these cars
Should be at the front of trans behind the heat exchanger towards the top, remove the 3 bolts and there is a small filter tucked in there.
BEST VID ON THIS SERVICE THANK YOU!
Be sure the car is level on 4 jack stands (all wheels off the ground) to do this so you do not over fill the CVT. This is exactly the same as doing the fluid in my manual transmission on my 2008 Civic Si. I have changed my wife's 2015 Civic Ex CVT fluid before and it is not hard. Be sure to change out all the crush washers when you do this.
The one problem I see is that how can the car be level when you have it up on ramps? That's going to effect how much fluid you pour in before it runs out the check fluid level plug.
Overall good video. Very helpful. However you should change the TRANSMISSION FILTER. It’s under the air breather box. It’s simple to change. I change the fluid and filter. Also this is a PARTIAL FLUID CHANGE. this needs to be done 3 times over the next 3 oil change cycles to thoroughly change ALL THE FLUID. I have the part number for the transmission fluid filter if anyone needs it. Local Honda dealer says there is no filter. They are wrong. Trust me / I have 2013 Honda Civic
I have a 2014 is the transmission filter the same?
@@alexandrinevoss1881 Yes
@@blakethesnake1555 what’s the parts number for it ? Thank you!
@@alexandrinevoss1881 25430-PLR-003. Genuine honda. They are available on Amazon and eBay probably most online dealers also
@@blakethesnake1555 Are you sure the part number is for a CVT one? 2013 Civic uses a traditional automatic transmission while 2014-2015 models use a CVT transmission and I see the part won't fit a CVT model.
If the car was not level being up on the ramps, wouldn’t that give a false fluid level reading?
You just answered your own question
I’m glad you pint this👌
Thanks. It was short, concise, and edited well. I was looking to find cvt filter change footage too. 🤙
My 2015 CRV AWD will take 4.5 qt. and I could not find a "check bolt/hole". Did mine at 35k and fluid was dark brown. Would not be able to see drain plug if dropped in oil. New fluid was very light yellow like cooking oil. Lifetime fluid my arse. Thanks for the video!
Nice… if people only knew how easy it is… now did you level the car?
I’ve heard the CVT transmission is a little sketchy but can last a long time if you change the fluid. I’ve also heard it’s bad to change the fluid from transmissions. Should I change mine or leave it like that?
Excellent video! Thanks for posting!
Finally a video without all the BS I don’t need to know why you adopt rescue puppies or the history of gluten great video!
My cvt fill plug popped off a few months after changing it. Think it was only off for a few days but should I change my fluid again? Incase something got into it?
Your video was very professionally made!
Thank you very much :)
Brother, keep posting videos and sharing the wisdom. Thanks for the help.
Sooo simple i love this video keep it going my guy so i can learn some more 👍 💯
Hey thank you !
just drain into a clean granulated container and add the same amount of new back into cvt works well. (unless it is a leaker)
A granulated? hmm...
if original level was less, it would be a problem
Awesome video I will be doing mine next week thank you for the simple video.
Muy buen trabajo, me gusta el profesionalismo con que lo hacen.
Gracias! amigo
Thank you for an excellent video. My question is; does the "maintenance minder message system" need to be reset? If so, how? Will the "oil life" also be reset at the same time? Or, can the "transmission" minder be reset separately? Thanks!
Hello can you tell me if you are able to access the transmission oil pressure switch from this location? I just would rather not take off all the plastic guards all around the other side.
very detailed and easy-to-get video. Thank you.
Thank you!
Ah, so theoretically that's what they are doing at the shop for the 170$ service.
Try 240 🤦♂️
how much is the oil tho?
@@Libretad-cw4cb like 19$ for 5 qts at Wal-Mart and this take 3
@@OdinSight takes 4 quartz bro
great video and i now know what i needed to so i can do this myself! thanks!
You should also change the filters there's two of them one in the transmission cooler and one in the transmission pan,you shld not check the fluid level with the car up on the ramps that's not level !! Use 4 floor jacks on level surface
So per the 2015 civic manual, The AT Trans Capacity is 3.6 US qt. I got 4 quarters, followed the instructions, very little spilled out the first time since I was putting little at a time. I did the gear change with 3-4 seconds in between and finished the 4th bottle on the 2nd fill but didn't get any spilled out from the check hole. So even with the spilled from 1st fill, I am positive all together there were more than 3.6 quarts but still didn't get enough for it to spill out from check hole...any idea?
Was your engine running when you did not get any fluid out of the check hole or Was it turned off? I'm looking for clarification on this myself.
@@MikeTrullAmsoildealer no, it wasn’t running or warm at that time. I drove around for few days and decided to recheck it, drove around the block for 20 minutes, let it rest for 10 min then raised up the car and removed the bolt, the extra oil started spilling out right away. I waited until it stopped. All this was done while the car was turned off.
Without removing the check bolt, it should take 3.4 qts of oil to refill the tranny sump. It’s in the manual.
thank you. this is the easy way of doing it right. Also he's using the check bolt and the car isn't even, it's tilted on ramps.
Could u show how to change cvt filters? I heard their are two of them. One magnetic and one "traditional" filter. I've been told this is possibly why my cvt fill plug keeps popping off?! I was going to change the fluid but now idk what to do. Not to mention, the dealership is telling me their transmission services start at $200 😱
TH-cam has videos for replacing both filters. Drop the pan to access the main ATF filter. There is a second replaceable cartridge type filter inside the ATF fluid warmer, which is easily accessed after removing a few bolts (This is for 2015 CRV with the CVT tranny)
Wow!!! Amazing. Simple and detailed.
good vid, you did it right all others were different. you open up chk bolt and top off second time, make sense.....
Friend, a question, doesn't that car use the filter that goes in the crankcase? Since some cars bring, I don't know if that car uses a box filter (the one that goes inside the crankcase)?
2014 Civic LX, took all 4 qts of oil after initial gear shifting. Also changed filter. Just a little over 4qts came out all together. Car was leveled. Call this good or attempt to put more oil until it spills out of the check hole again? Read all the comments, did not find the answer.
p.s. manual says change capacity 3.6 qts
I heard that drain of the fluid at the opening of the 17mm fill bolt will depend on the level of the car and on the ideal temperature of the transmission. I know the only way to know the actual temperature you need to read it with a ODB-2 scan. My question is what is standard or ideal temperature defined by Honda to check if the transmission was overfilled or not. I live on the East Side of Canada and I believe that it wouldn't be accurate to check the fill bolt at -20C when the car is turned off.
Easy solution: measure how much fluid is drained and replace that exact amount.
@@chris77_ Thank you for the comment. That was a terrific idea,. The problem is I already emptied the original fluid from the dealer. I have no more reference.
@@chris77_ I get the logic. However, what if the level was incorrect to begin with? Then, your method would be putting the incorrect level right back in--which can damage your transmission. It's best not to cut corners and do it right.
Amazing video friend! Nice production!
Thanks! Saved me from taking my Civic to the Man!
Basically you put the car on the ramps just for the removal and replacement of metal covers? Unscrew it, lower it, drain oil, replace oil, check it, add more oil, check it again, roll up ramp and add metal covers.
Thanks! Clear and concise.
Thanks so much! That was absolutely the goal :) Great to hear from you!
luke
You could also measure the drained fluid and simply ad the same amount .
Hey thanks for the tip! But I would always use the check bolt designed for the purpose to make sure the level was correct. Measuring the fluid volume would take just as much time and could cause me to replicate a previously existing low or even high cvt fluid level and both conditions could damage the transmission.
When the car is level, should the fluid from the drain hole run dry, or should you hurry up and put the bolt back on while it’s leaking out? I’m afraid I may have put too much fluid or not enough because I had the car jacked up while checking last time.
Extremely well done video. Good job 👏
Very well done sir. Thank you very much.
Thank you!
Good and helpful video , thanks
Please post a video on serpentine belt and shocks
*uses torque wrench to break bolts*
*uses normal ratchet to torque bolts*
Bro...other way around.
Besides that thanks for showing me where everything is at!
nothing needs to be torqued in this video. its a drain and check plug not a head bolt.
I disagree, but oh well. Either way.
Do auto parts stores sell those aluminum replacement washers (drain bolt)?
Did you roll the car off ramps so the car is flat and level on the ground ? For this service it seems like youd want to have a jack and stands so you can fill, cycle through gears? 2x
So, I was wondering if you knew the answer to this question... What are the parameters that Honda programs into its vehicles that govern how quickly or slowly the % oil life remaining ticks down. Is it just mileage or are there other things that are measured and recorded? I own a 2016 Civic coupe with a 2.0 and CVT. I put a lot of miles (40k per year) on it and they are mostly fairly smooth highway miles.
Really nicely done video. Thank you.
Wouldn’t there be too much fluid with the car up on ramps. Instead of level ground ?
Hey there! I changed my transmission oil today on my 2015 Honda Civic LX. I let it drain for 20+ minutes, and then refilled it through the fill plug. I put like 3.2 quarts in before I shifted through the gears and it flowed out of the overflow plug. I then went through the gears and did another filling and I added another .8 of a quart and it did not overflow. So I added 4 quarts total and it did not seep out the last time, why is this? The car was level.
that happened because as you shifted through the gears the fluid was drawn into the transmissions internals, causing you to refill again untill it was full per factory specs
I never take out check plug just add 4 quarts shift the gears that it just wasted of time
THANK YOU!!!!!!
VERY INTERSTING!!
Does this applies to Honda Civic 2013?
Thank you! Unfortunately the 2013 civic has a different transmission so the procedure is not the same 😓
You can completely tear apart a honda with a 10 12 14 and 17 size wrench
Facts
you probably forgot 19 for wheel lug nuts
Throw in an 8mm for a few interior things and you're spot on lol
best video on this
Wow thank you