Accord Euro 2006 - Need assistance with potential issues

**Banana_hammock** · 04-08-2011 02:58 PM

Changing the ATF is basically just as easy as changing engine oil. Drain from the bottom, do bolt up, open the filler bolt, pour in new mix. Seal bolt, switch car on, move through from park to reverse to drive all the way to your lowest gear then back the way it came.

**jono_l** · 04-08-2011 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by lovenoodles

Do i need to see a Honda dealer to purchase the DW1 Honda ATF ? if not where else is cheaper ? (in Sydney)

And is changing the ATF possible to DIY ? can you briefly describe the steps.

Yes i've made up my mind to not think about the issue and just get over it.

I believe you need to undo the engine undertray (various clips and bolts I think?) to get to the auto trans drain bolt too. Drain bolt takes a 3/8" square drive wrench/ratchet/breaker bar directly.

I was quoted $67.75 for 4 litres of Honda ATF from Scott's Honda, but not sure if this is DW1 or Z1. I'm personally going to try the Redline D4 ATF - there's a fella up in Eastwood who sells it for $85/gallon or $23/quart. Refill capacity on our cars is 3 quarts (2.7L). I've never done the ATF fluid change before myself but seems easy enough - I'll try snap a few pictures for you when I get around to it if things don't get too messy!

**marquee** · 04-08-2011 03:32 PM

aaron you get rep i dont care what anyone says

**darknoodles** · 04-08-2011 09:40 PM

Thanks everyone I'll get some ATF and drain/refill.

I've got more info. The drumming / vibration noise only ever appears when I'm on 4th gear. I.e. Only when I'm on 4th gear and I let go of gas, then rpm drops to around 1300rpm and noise occurs. 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th gears never makes this noise.

Does this info help anyone ? I discovered this when everytime I noticed the drumming noise, I switched to manual and it is always on 4th gear and around 1300rpm. After a while it drops to 3rd gear and that's when a mini forward jerk occurs and thats when the drumming noise then goes away. Then it just drops to 1st gear when car is almost stationary.

Anything...?

**jono_l** · 08-08-2011 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by darknoodles

Thanks everyone I'll get some ATF and drain/refill.

Whilst I haven't got a clue with your drumming/vibration issue, I just did an ATF drain/fill on my own car using Redline D4. My old fluid was looking very used (not even close to the red that it is meant to be), so I may go ahead drain it twice more so that I get a good proportion of new fluid to old fluid.

Not sure of it's just a placebo effect, but the car seems to shift quicker with the new fluid (especially in manual mode) and is less jerky.

Cracking the drain bolt for the first time since it was installed at the Honda factory was a pain in the arse. Broke a cheap 3/8" ratchet. Using a hammer/mallet and an 18" breaker bar did nothing. Finally cracked the bolt open the bolt by using a floor jack to (slowly) raise the breaker bar handle.

I also snapped a few quick pictures so if you're interested I'll post em up. Not enough to do a proper DIY writeup at this stage (hoping to get more pictures the next time I drain/refill it) but may help you visualise where things are.

**aaronng** · 08-08-2011 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by darknoodles

Thanks everyone I'll get some ATF and drain/refill.

I've got more info. The drumming / vibration noise only ever appears when I'm on 4th gear. I.e. Only when I'm on 4th gear and I let go of gas, then rpm drops to around 1300rpm and noise occurs. 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th gears never makes this noise.

Does this info help anyone ? I discovered this when everytime I noticed the drumming noise, I switched to manual and it is always on 4th gear and around 1300rpm. After a while it drops to 3rd gear and that's when a mini forward jerk occurs and thats when the drumming noise then goes away. Then it just drops to 1st gear when car is almost stationary.

Anything...?

Does it also happen in 5th gear at almost freeway speeds?

**HondaMike** · 10-05-2013 10:24 PM

Any resolution to this problem? I have a 2007 Euro that vibrates when coasting and decelerating similar to this.

**hogan** · 11-05-2013 01:31 PM

change the atf fluid the juddering was a problem i had and went away after i did the swap. I used redline atf fluid got it from amazon usa. theres a few write ups to do the fluid swap its easier than an oil swap.

**vincentljb** · 14-05-2013 03:21 PM

i've got a 2005 euro and had the same RPM bounce problem as u mentioned. i've been driving it for 10 months now, changed the transmission fluid twice with ATF-DW1 (quoted $80 something per 4L by my mechanic, he got it from trivett classic or something), the RPM bounce is still there but it doesn't really interfere with driving (at least I didn't physically feel the bounce) nor does it appear to have any negative effect on the engine or transmission or steering so i just let it go for all these time. btw flushing the transmission with ATF-DW1 does make a BIG difference in terms of gear feelings (the stickiness of 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear will fade away over time with the new fluid)

**HondaMike** · 16-05-2013 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by hogan

change the atf fluid the juddering was a problem i had and went away after i did the swap. I used redline atf fluid got it from amazon usa. theres a few write ups to do the fluid swap its easier than an oil swap.

I just bought my car at 85,000KM changed the inner CV joint on the drivers side which resolved shaking on acceleration, only to find it vibrates on deceleration just over 60kmh. I then flushed out 8 litres of DW-1 Honda ATF, power steering fluid, but I find now it still vibrates on deceleration. There is improvement in response downshifting and it shifts up more crisply as well.