Transmission Flush: Dealer or Jiffy Lube??

#1

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons, can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

#2

you can go any where
just make sure they use OEM HONDA FLUID..
i think it cost about 7bucks a litre from honda
you will need about 3Ls
warlock162 wrote:

Quote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons, can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

#3

"warlock162" <bray (AT) dwsd (DOT) org> wrote

Quote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the
fluid was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons, can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

The manual for my wife's CR-V says to have the dealer drain the fluid,
replace with HONDA GENUINE FLUID, drive the car, and repeat a total of three
times.

What does your Owner's Manual say regarding transmission service? If they
don't recommend a flush, and you haven't abused the transmission, then I
doubt that a flush is warranted.

Earle

#4

warlock162 wrote:

Quote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons, can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

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'Flush' and Honda 'automatic' should not be used in the same sentence.
You need to drain-n-fill you tranny with Honda Z1. You really could do
it yourself, or buy the Z1 and have 'your' mechanic do it. Since it was
done 50,000 miles ago, you could probably just do it once or twice
(assuming it was done three times at the last service). Check your
invoice, take about 3.5 quarts per drain.

You could have Jiffy lube do it once, and do it again next oil change,
and once again at next oil change . . . . .
'Curly'

#5

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__ (AT) interbaun (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

warlock162 wrote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons,
can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

-----------------------------------------

'Flush' and Honda 'automatic' should not be used in the same sentence.
You need to drain-n-fill you tranny with Honda Z1. You really could do
it yourself, or buy the Z1 and have 'your' mechanic do it. Since it was
done 50,000 miles ago, you could probably just do it once or twice
(assuming it was done three times at the last service). Check your
invoice, take about 3.5 quarts per drain.

You could have Jiffy lube do it once, and do it again next oil change,
and once again at next oil change . . . . .
'Curly'

With Jiffy Lube, you will have to bring them the proper fluid. What are the
odds against Jiffy Lube using HG fluid, even if they swear up and down that
they will do so?

Earle

#6

You know it doesent take a "Rocket scientist" to change oil&filter or
transmission fluid or even change an air fliter on todays hondas when i got my first honda as a kid i had gone to one of those quick lube place for an oil change myself.

until i noticed one day after coming home the oil leak underneath caused by an overtightend bolt that the monkey stripped! and he even overfilled my engine oil!

from there i learned pretty quickly from that day on. if i whant it done properly and right i had to do it myself. cant believe why anyone would in there right mind would
hand over there lovely new $30.000 Honda and put there trust in these crooks
you gotta be crazy!!! before you mess with it get to know your vehicle well and do it yourself! its not only cheaper to do so. but you will also gaine a sense of satisfaction from doing it youreself.

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#7

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:46:54 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<earle-NOSPAM-horton (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__ (AT) interbaun (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:44C4EE42.F9313D18 (AT) interbaun (DOT) com...
warlock162 wrote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons,
can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

-----------------------------------------

'Flush' and Honda 'automatic' should not be used in the same sentence.
You need to drain-n-fill you tranny with Honda Z1. You really could do
it yourself, or buy the Z1 and have 'your' mechanic do it. Since it was
done 50,000 miles ago, you could probably just do it once or twice
(assuming it was done three times at the last service). Check your
invoice, take about 3.5 quarts per drain.

You could have Jiffy lube do it once, and do it again next oil change,
and once again at next oil change . . . . .
'Curly'

With Jiffy Lube, you will have to bring them the proper fluid. What are the
odds against Jiffy Lube using HG fluid, even if they swear up and down that
they will do so?

Earle

If they change it at all.

#8

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:03:25 -0400, "warlock162" <bray (AT) dwsd (DOT) org>
wrote:

Quote:

In my 98 Honda Civic of 168,000 miles, the last time I changed the fluid
was around 118,000.

Is is appropriate to go to the dealer, or for cost-effective reasons, can
I use the Jiffy Lube-type of place?

If you use Jiffy Lube, get the fluid from the Honda dealer and tell
them you want to watch them change it. If they give you any bullshit
about insurance regulations or any other reason why they can't do
this, take the fluid and find an independent mechanic. Better yet,
just start asking around now to find a good independent.

#9

"Gordon McGrew" <gRmEcMgOrVeEw (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

If you use Jiffy Lube, get the fluid from the Honda dealer
and tell
them you want to watch them change it. If they give you
any bullshit
about insurance regulations or any other reason why they
can't do
this, take the fluid and find an independent mechanic.
Better yet,
just start asking around now to find a good independent.

Maybe people should just print out all these articles
reporting on Jiffy Lube not changing fluids when its people
claimed to have done so, and present them to management when
making the request to watch.

It seems like Jiffy Lube should be grateful for any customer
right now.

#10

I wouldn't tust any of thoes fast lube place's with anything but oil,
and even then you have to find a good one. I've had numerous problems
with pricing. They say it's going to cost X amount and it ends up being
X PLUS some other sum of money for some odd reason!

I once had a place tell me I needed a radiator flush and that if I
didn't I could "seriously dammage my engine." I had just had the water
pump replaced AND the radiator flushed about 6 months prior to this.
When I told this to the worker I got a "I've been caught!" Look. She
didn't say anything after that and just ran my card for the oil change.
Was she trying to take advantage of me or what?

It's hard to find a trusted workshop. Just make sure they are using to
spec oils and go from there.

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