Last evenings project was to change the ATF in my Honda CRV and also the rear differential fluid with Honda Dual pump fluid
You can probably guess where this is going. Changed the rear diff fluid with Honda Dual Pump fluid as I've done in the past, then moved on to the ATF project.
I've changed this CRV transmission fluid yearly by doing a double drain and fill process. Since I do it yearly, I only do the procedure twice, each time draining approximately 3 quarts, running the vehicle, and then draining 3 quarts and repeating. Following this procedure, we are technically refreshing the fluid since only around half of it is drained out and replaced with each fill.
The screw-up occurred when I mistakenly grabbed a quart of dual pump and poured it into the transmission during the first drain and fill procedure. I didn't realize it until I went to do the second drain and fill and realized I had an extra quart of ATF, and an extra empty bottle of Dual Pump fluid.
IF I'm doing the match correctly, since I added a quart of dual pump and then drained the transmission again, I still have 1/2 quart of dual pump in the transmission.
Does anyone know the properties of the Dual Pump Fluid and what effect this could have on the transmission. I've ordered more ATF and will drain and fill at least 1 more time, or possibly 2 or 3 more times to eliminate as much of the incorrect fluid as possible. Any thoughts by the experts who know what fluid this is, if 1 more drain or fill will be adequate or if I should keep doing it repeatedly. Obviously drains and fills are expensive, but damage to the tranny is more expensive.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
You can probably guess where this is going. Changed the rear diff fluid with Honda Dual Pump fluid as I've done in the past, then moved on to the ATF project.
I've changed this CRV transmission fluid yearly by doing a double drain and fill process. Since I do it yearly, I only do the procedure twice, each time draining approximately 3 quarts, running the vehicle, and then draining 3 quarts and repeating. Following this procedure, we are technically refreshing the fluid since only around half of it is drained out and replaced with each fill.
The screw-up occurred when I mistakenly grabbed a quart of dual pump and poured it into the transmission during the first drain and fill procedure. I didn't realize it until I went to do the second drain and fill and realized I had an extra quart of ATF, and an extra empty bottle of Dual Pump fluid.
IF I'm doing the match correctly, since I added a quart of dual pump and then drained the transmission again, I still have 1/2 quart of dual pump in the transmission.
Does anyone know the properties of the Dual Pump Fluid and what effect this could have on the transmission. I've ordered more ATF and will drain and fill at least 1 more time, or possibly 2 or 3 more times to eliminate as much of the incorrect fluid as possible. Any thoughts by the experts who know what fluid this is, if 1 more drain or fill will be adequate or if I should keep doing it repeatedly. Obviously drains and fills are expensive, but damage to the tranny is more expensive.
Any suggestions are appreciated.