Transmission Oil
3. Insert the dipstick all the way into
the transmission securely as
shown in the illustration.
4. Remove the dipstick and check
the fluid level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.
5. If the level is below the lower
mark, add fluid into the tube to
bring it to the upper mark. Use
Honda Premium Formula Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid or an
equivalent DEXRON
®
II Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
only.
6. Insert the dipstick all the way
back into the transmission
securely as shown. Rotate the
dipstick slightly to make sure it
is squarely in the hole.
The transmission should be drained
and refilled with new fluid every 24
months or 48,000 km (30,000 miles),
whichever comes first. Shorten this
to every 12 months or 24,000 km
(15,000 miles) under severe driving
conditions (see page
121
).
5-speed Manual Transmission
Check the oil level a couple of mi-
nutes after shutting off the engine.
Make sure the car is on level ground.
Remove the transmission filler bolt.
The oil level should be up to the
edge of the bolt hole. Feel inside the
bolt hole with your finger. If you do
not feel any oil, slowly add oil until it
starts to run out of the hole. Reinstall
the filler bolt and tighten it securely.
Maintenance
UPPER MARK
LOWER MARK
TRANSMISSION
FILLER BOLT
Correct
level
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