Going all redline fluids
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Originally Posted by slipstream444,Dec 14 2006, 02:14 AM
Mixing oils - while not necessarily a "bad" thing - is not a good idea either.
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Originally Posted by a_zepeda926,Dec 14 2006, 02:40 PM
you only need 5 quarts of oil just fyi...
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juat an honest question but having limited tools, how hard is it to change tranny and diff fluids as its coming up on that time again and i dont care to give honda 500 bucks to do it again
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$500?? Last time I took my car to the dealership, they charged me ~$30 to change my diff fluid when I supplied my own fluid. To say that you were ripped off is an understatement to degrees I cannot even begin to comprehend.
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Originally Posted by S2kracka,Dec 17 2006, 03:25 PM
Our engines actually hold more than 5 quarts. Mine takes about 5.3 or so, but some people report needing almost 6.
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[QUOTE=S2kracka,Dec 17 2006, 05:24 PM] There is nothing wrong at all with mixing Redline transmission fluids, Redline even recomends it for certain applications (Mitsubishi cars).
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Originally Posted by blackout,Dec 18 2006, 03:42 AM
juat an honest question but having limited tools, how hard is it to change tranny and diff fluids as its coming up on that time again and i dont care to give honda 500 bucks to do it again
Second - buy a quality floor jack and four jack stands - ~$100 - $115 or so.
Third - tools - a socket/combo wrench set that goes up to 24mm (diff) - you can piece this together as well. A trans/diff oil pump. All together, another ~$120 - 135 or so.
A level floor...
Good oil and filter (engine) - ~$35 engine change (syn + OEM filter), ~$20 trans (syn), and ~$20 diff. (syn).
$290 - $325ish for your first time (plus your time). The tools pay for themselves, the freedom of working on your own vehicle - priceless.
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Everyone calm down. It's cool-wrecked my car before I got the chance to change any fluid of any kind.
Yea, I'm actually serious, unfortunately. 4,400.00 in damage. I will be fixing and putting in all redline stuff, though.
Like I said, just for the hek of it. I know fluids can be debated for an eternity. But at least I get to add "redline fluids" to my sig
BTW, keeping your car in one piece is more important than what brand this and that
Yea, I'm actually serious, unfortunately. 4,400.00 in damage. I will be fixing and putting in all redline stuff, though.
Like I said, just for the hek of it. I know fluids can be debated for an eternity. But at least I get to add "redline fluids" to my sig
BTW, keeping your car in one piece is more important than what brand this and that
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Originally Posted by tcjensen,Dec 18 2006, 09:53 PM
Everyone calm down. It's cool-wrecked my car before I got the chance to change any fluid of any kind.
Yea, I'm actually serious, unfortunately. 4,400.00 in damage. I will be fixing and putting in all redline stuff, though.
Like I said, just for the hek of it. I know fluids can be debated for an eternity. But at least I get to add "redline fluids" to my sig
BTW, keeping your car in one piece is more important than what brand this and that
Yea, I'm actually serious, unfortunately. 4,400.00 in damage. I will be fixing and putting in all redline stuff, though.
Like I said, just for the hek of it. I know fluids can be debated for an eternity. But at least I get to add "redline fluids" to my sig
BTW, keeping your car in one piece is more important than what brand this and that
It sounds like you came out okay though, right?
Good luck. Hopefully the repairs don't take too long.