nm5k@wt.net wrote:
<snip>

> up with that idea. It's common for many new cars to eat up front end
> parts in 20-30k miles..

that's not true.

> You can't grease em and purge the old grease,
> dirt, and metal particles. So the part just ends up grinding itself to
> death.

believe it or not, it's the other way around. vehicles that have grease
fittings almost always have /more/ problem with premature wear because
grit gets pumped /in/ not out.

> Newer fords are bad about this.

yeah. but that's nothing to do with the lack of grease fittings - it's
because they're designed that way. think i'm joking? it's real easy to
make something that lasts well. it's real hard to make something that
lasts just so long, but then fails. and to do this requires a /lot/ of
research. frod's r&d budget is huge. and most of it goes into this
kind of life limitation because of some bizarre misconception that if
their product lasts, they'll never sell anything new. the japanese have
been proving that wrong for the last 30 years!!! it's quite incredible
how detroit has no ability to learn by observing others. but engineers
don't make decisions in detroit so maybe it's no surprise.

> But other makes do the same
> these days.

not honda. my crx was 305k miles on its original suspension.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.

 

karinhall wrote:
> "Headknocker via CarKB.com" <u18602@uwe> wrote in message news:6a7e427426c68@uwe...
> > Do it yourself because changing AT fluid on Hondas is easier than doing an
> > oil change.
> >
> > And ONLY use Honda's fluid.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via CarKB.com
> > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200612/1
> >
> Good advice, but is there a "cheaper" source for Honda A.T. fluid than the dealer?

Wish there was, but not that I have found. Price is 6 bucks a quart.
So, you are looking at about 80 bucks, plus a new crush ring or two.
But, it works. I bought a used 90 accord that shifted rough. I did
the fluid change ritual, and viola!!. Nice smooth tranny @ 151,000
miles. Previous owner feard tranny trobles so he sold it. He used
Dexron III, his loss, my gain.