Hi Guys:
This sounds stupid - and a bit of a rant here, but I can't read the trans dipstick on my 09 Honda CRV.
Background: I have been having some shift issues (RPM spike on downshift) for the last year and a half mainly after the dealer did a drain and fill (D&F). I did another D&F using Maxlife ATF, which helped for about 9 months. I figure the trans is just on the way out - but had a few hours to kill and thought I would try a full swap of DW-1. My hope is that the mix of Z-1 (factory) and DW-1 (dealer D&F) along with some Maxlife (my D&F) was just not playing well together.
So today I did a 3x drain and fill with DW-1. About 3 qts came out, so that is what I replaced. (The manual says 2.6qts, but others have said 3 quarts or more is not uncommon). Fluid was cool when I measured so I figured I was good to go. Level looked okay - at the cool line to start.
Now I can't read the stick - cold or warm. There is a smear, and a small amount below the cold dot which is the closest thing to a "mark"
What am I doing wrong? I had a similar problem when I did the fill with Maxlife a few months back (and when I went to synthetic oil). Am I simply dipstick challenged? (Phrasing - for any Archer fans out there).
How the F%$# are you supposed to get an accurate read on these low viscosity products? Or am I making a big deal out of nothing? For what it's worth it feels smoother to me - but I could be kidding myself after blowing cash on 3 gallons of trans fluid.
This sounds stupid - and a bit of a rant here, but I can't read the trans dipstick on my 09 Honda CRV.
Background: I have been having some shift issues (RPM spike on downshift) for the last year and a half mainly after the dealer did a drain and fill (D&F). I did another D&F using Maxlife ATF, which helped for about 9 months. I figure the trans is just on the way out - but had a few hours to kill and thought I would try a full swap of DW-1. My hope is that the mix of Z-1 (factory) and DW-1 (dealer D&F) along with some Maxlife (my D&F) was just not playing well together.
So today I did a 3x drain and fill with DW-1. About 3 qts came out, so that is what I replaced. (The manual says 2.6qts, but others have said 3 quarts or more is not uncommon). Fluid was cool when I measured so I figured I was good to go. Level looked okay - at the cool line to start.
Now I can't read the stick - cold or warm. There is a smear, and a small amount below the cold dot which is the closest thing to a "mark"
What am I doing wrong? I had a similar problem when I did the fill with Maxlife a few months back (and when I went to synthetic oil). Am I simply dipstick challenged? (Phrasing - for any Archer fans out there).
How the F%$# are you supposed to get an accurate read on these low viscosity products? Or am I making a big deal out of nothing? For what it's worth it feels smoother to me - but I could be kidding myself after blowing cash on 3 gallons of trans fluid.