Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
About 1/2" diameter. I found some at AutoZone, marked for "Honda bumper trim" and they looked about right. It was dark by the time I got home. Screws I got from Lowes. Allan Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > On 2020-10-10 21:40, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> So I need to get some replacements for that to put >> the nose of the car back together. > > > It pays to have fasteners on hand. > What diameter are they? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P413F41 > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCJFR1S > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
On 2020-10-10 21:40, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: So I need to get some replacements for that to put the nose of the car back together. It pays to have fasteners on hand. What diameter are they? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P413F41 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCJFR1S ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Part arrived yesterday and I installed it today. It seems to be both a filter and a check valve. I suspect more of the latter. Anyway haven't driven the car yet. Installation was a big PITA involving removal of several plastic panels and the front bumper to get access. These were held in place by plastic push rivets which cracked on removal, and several screws that had to be drilled out because they were rusted and seized. So I need to get some replacements for that to put the nose of the car back together. Removing the bumper revealed some collision damage. Nothing serious, but some sheet metal was pushed out of place. I bent it back to basically where it should have been. The filter is small so I'm not really expecting this will make a lot of difference. On the plus side I was finally able to replace the H3 bulb in the right-hand foglight, which is ridiculously inaccessible for something that needs routine replacement. Allan Allan Streib writes: > Dealer didn't have the filter in stock. Waiting for online order delivery. > > Allan > > Max Dillon via Mercedes writes: > >> Allen, any update on the filter change? >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Dealer didn't have the filter in stock. Waiting for online order delivery. Allan Max Dillon via Mercedes writes: > Allen, any update on the filter change? > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Allen, any update on the filter change? Max Dillon Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Meade Dillon via Mercedes writes: > Are you sure some accessory like the power steering pump or the alternator > isn't making that whine? Mechanic's stethoscope would help locate the > source of the noise. I don't think so but not 100% ruled out. PS fluid level is good, that much I know, and the whine doesn't change at all with steering movements. > Given the cult following, have you been able to find any forums that > discuss solutions to this problem, or is this a novel issue? Yeah some. The common problems seem to be a solenoid (which I've replaced) and belief in the magic Honda fluid (which is in use). Honestly I think at 213K miles it may just be at EOL given whatever likely minimal care it had before my ownership. But changing an external filter is cheap enough to be worth trying. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
> maybe the filter is so dirty that not enough is circulating That's the problem that Barney (E320) exhibited. Except that when cold it worked slightly better. Whine, and no-go-ness. Never fully resolved, but will get another look soon once my wife fully steals the other E320 from me and the X5 is gone. I had changed fluid and filter one more time, but never took that crucial longer road test. (Accompanied by chase vehicle and tow rope.) It's been pending for a year and a half now... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Are you sure some accessory like the power steering pump or the alternator isn't making that whine? Mechanic's stethoscope would help locate the source of the noise. I like the idea of the filter change. Given the cult following, have you been able to find any forums that discuss solutions to this problem, or is this a novel issue? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 12:27 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well the problem has started to return -- so if the fluid is magic it > was used quickly. > > I guess there is an inline filter in the line to the cooler. I was told the > filter was internal to the transmission and not replacable without > disassembly. > > https://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~filter~25430-plr-003.html > > When I start the car I hear a whine like the transmission pump is > starved for fluid. That goes away after warm up. But the level is at the > max mark on the dipstick. So maybe the filter is so dirty that not > enough is circulating when cold and pressure is too low for good gear > changes. > > Anyway it should be one last cheap thing to try. > > Allan > > > Allan Streib writes: > > > Didn't end up driving it yesterday. Drove it about 10 or 15 miles today > > at a variety of speeds, then did the final drain/fill with the last of > > the fresh fluid I have on hand. It's about $8.75/qt so I don't want to > > be too frivolous with it. A drain and fill is about 3.5 quarts. > > > > I'm assuming it might need another change or two at a reduced mileage > > interval from normal, but so far so good. > > > > I've heard the stories that if transmission fluid changes have been > > neglected, then changing the fluid can stir up a lot of sediment. Not > > sure how true that is, but if that's what happened the last time I > > changed it, perhaps that explains what is going on. > > > > Too bad the filter isn't a FRU. > > > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Well the problem has started to return -- so if the fluid is magic it was used quickly. I guess there is an inline filter in the line to the cooler. I was told the filter was internal to the transmission and not replacable without disassembly. https://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~filter~25430-plr-003.html When I start the car I hear a whine like the transmission pump is starved for fluid. That goes away after warm up. But the level is at the max mark on the dipstick. So maybe the filter is so dirty that not enough is circulating when cold and pressure is too low for good gear changes. Anyway it should be one last cheap thing to try. Allan Allan Streib writes: > Didn't end up driving it yesterday. Drove it about 10 or 15 miles today > at a variety of speeds, then did the final drain/fill with the last of > the fresh fluid I have on hand. It's about $8.75/qt so I don't want to > be too frivolous with it. A drain and fill is about 3.5 quarts. > > I'm assuming it might need another change or two at a reduced mileage > interval from normal, but so far so good. > > I've heard the stories that if transmission fluid changes have been > neglected, then changing the fluid can stir up a lot of sediment. Not > sure how true that is, but if that's what happened the last time I > changed it, perhaps that explains what is going on. > > Too bad the filter isn't a FRU. > > Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Didn't end up driving it yesterday. Drove it about 10 or 15 miles today at a variety of speeds, then did the final drain/fill with the last of the fresh fluid I have on hand. It's about $8.75/qt so I don't want to be too frivolous with it. A drain and fill is about 3.5 quarts. I'm assuming it might need another change or two at a reduced mileage interval from normal, but so far so good. I've heard the stories that if transmission fluid changes have been neglected, then changing the fluid can stir up a lot of sediment. Not sure how true that is, but if that's what happened the last time I changed it, perhaps that explains what is going on. Too bad the filter isn't a FRU. Allan Max Dillon via Mercedes writes: > That does sound good! Any update? > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > >> Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on >> the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling >> it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. >> >> Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on >> the label. >> >> Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, >> drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out >> of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of >> properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was >> again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. >> >> Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it >> up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but >> still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more >> tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. >> >> Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking >> hopeful. >> >> Allan >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
The one thing I do not like about the car is that it has a ridiculously thick A pillar in combination with a minimally curved windshield, which creates a blind spot wide enough to completely obscure a car or pedestrian. I have to actively look around it by leaning to the left or right. Had a couple of close calls before I got used to it. Allan Max Dillon via Mercedes writes: > Very true, I used to work with one of those devotees. Both he and his wife > drove them. Best Appliance Ever! > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Sep 28, 2020 4:22:15 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes : > >> The Element has a dedicated community of weirdos that love them and fight to >> keep them on the road. Find one of those folks and fob it off while it >> works, before it breaks... >> >> -Curt >> >> On Monday, September 28, 2020, 2:55:10 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I probably will keep it if this resolves the problem. Nobody's really >> crazy about the car but it does have a very large and configurable >> interior rear-seat/cargo area, the side doors open barn-style so getting >> stuff in and out is a breeze, and it is all-wheel drive which is useful >> in the winter in my semi-rural neighborhood. >> >> It's paid for, titled, registered, insured, etc. Inertia argues for >> keeping it if it works. >> >> Allan >> >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: >> >>> He needs to sell it while it’s working well if he’s not planning on keeping >>> it. >>> >>> -D >>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: That does sound good! Any update? Max Dillon Charleston SC Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on > the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling > it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. > > Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on > the label. > > Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, > drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out > of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of > properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was > again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. > > Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it > up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but > still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more > tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. > > Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking > hopeful. > > Allan > >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Allan Streib Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Digital Science Center | Intelligent Systems Engineering | FutureSystems ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Very true, I used to work with one of those devotees. Both he and his wife drove them. Best Appliance Ever! Max Dillon Charleston SC Sep 28, 2020 4:22:15 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes : > The Element has a dedicated community of weirdos that love them and fight to > keep them on the road. Find one of those folks and fob it off while it works, > before it breaks... > > -Curt > > On Monday, September 28, 2020, 2:55:10 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I probably will keep it if this resolves the problem. Nobody's really > crazy about the car but it does have a very large and configurable > interior rear-seat/cargo area, the side doors open barn-style so getting > stuff in and out is a breeze, and it is all-wheel drive which is useful > in the winter in my semi-rural neighborhood. > > It's paid for, titled, registered, insured, etc. Inertia argues for > keeping it if it works. > > Allan > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > >> He needs to sell it while it’s working well if he’s not planning on keeping >> it. >> >> -D >> >>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> That does sound good! Any update? >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : >>> Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label. Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking hopeful. Allan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
The Element has a dedicated community of weirdos that love them and fight to keep them on the road. Find one of those folks and fob it off while it works, before it breaks... -Curt On Monday, September 28, 2020, 2:55:10 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I probably will keep it if this resolves the problem. Nobody's really crazy about the car but it does have a very large and configurable interior rear-seat/cargo area, the side doors open barn-style so getting stuff in and out is a breeze, and it is all-wheel drive which is useful in the winter in my semi-rural neighborhood. It's paid for, titled, registered, insured, etc. Inertia argues for keeping it if it works. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > He needs to sell it while it’s working well if he’s not planning on keeping > it. > > -D > >> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That does sound good! Any update? >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : >> >>> Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on >>> the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling >>> it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. >>> >>> Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on >>> the label. >>> >>> Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, >>> drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out >>> of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of >>> properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was >>> again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. >>> >>> Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it >>> up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but >>> still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more >>> tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. >>> >>> Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking >>> hopeful. >>> >>> Allan >>> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
I probably will keep it if this resolves the problem. Nobody's really crazy about the car but it does have a very large and configurable interior rear-seat/cargo area, the side doors open barn-style so getting stuff in and out is a breeze, and it is all-wheel drive which is useful in the winter in my semi-rural neighborhood. It's paid for, titled, registered, insured, etc. Inertia argues for keeping it if it works. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > He needs to sell it while it’s working well if he’s not planning on keeping > it. > > -D > >> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That does sound good! Any update? >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : >> >>> Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on >>> the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling >>> it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. >>> >>> Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on >>> the label. >>> >>> Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, >>> drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out >>> of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of >>> properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was >>> again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. >>> >>> Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it >>> up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but >>> still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more >>> tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. >>> >>> Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking >>> hopeful. >>> >>> Allan >>> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
If your 5 or 7 speed starts out in 2nd and stays in 2nd, you're in limp home mode due to an electrical fault. Most common reasons for 722.6 5 speed are failed conductor plate ($100-200 plus removing the valve body) or connector ($10-20 plus getting messy). Either one probably requires a computer reset to get it out of limp mode. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
I don't know about conductor plate in an 06, that's a 722.7 trans? I have changed a couple in the 722.6 transmission. That is a common problem. You should be able to see codes for the solenoids if it is going bad. A filter and ATF change couldn't hurt (get it out of the lines and torque converter too) --FT On 9/28/20 9:54 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: That makes me think that changing mt ATF might fix my 06 E350. Last last year, I reported the AT would not change from Sport mode to Standard Mode - even the indicators nest to the Odometer went blank - I replaced the battery with one having specs like MB recommends - the AT Mode came alive again, along with some optional equipment like CC! Now, I still don't get a up-shift when starting from a stop - perhaps changing my ATF will fix the 'lack of a upshift' problem? Any thoughts? I'm thinking about changing the Conductor Plate at the same time. Evidently they fail and can be a source of problems. Comments? Thanks, Larry 06 E350AWD 159xxx Miles ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
That makes me think that changing mt ATF might fix my 06 E350. Last last year, I reported the AT would not change from Sport mode to Standard Mode - even the indicators nest to the Odometer went blank - I replaced the battery with one having specs like MB recommends - the AT Mode came alive again, along with some optional equipment like CC! Now, I still don't get a up-shift when starting from a stop - perhaps changing my ATF will fix the 'lack of a upshift' problem? Any thoughts? I'm thinking about changing the Conductor Plate at the same time. Evidently they fail and can be a source of problems. Comments? Thanks, Larry 06 E350AWD 159xxx Miles On 9/25/2020 9:37 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label. Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking hopeful. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
He needs to sell it while it’s working well if he’s not planning on keeping it. -D > On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > That does sound good! Any update? > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > >> Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on >> the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling >> it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. >> >> Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on >> the label. >> >> Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, >> drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out >> of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of >> properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was >> again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. >> >> Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it >> up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but >> still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more >> tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. >> >> Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking >> hopeful. >> >> Allan >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
That does sound good! Any update? Max Dillon Charleston SC Sep 25, 2020 9:38:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on > the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling > it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. > > Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on > the label. > > Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, > drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out > of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of > properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was > again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. > > Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it > up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but > still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more > tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. > > Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking > hopeful. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
On Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:37:50 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it > up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but > still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more > tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. > > Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking > hopeful. Congratulations! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
There's something to be said for using the correct fluids in vehicles. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: September 25, 2020 8:38 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@indiana.edu Subject: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label. Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking hopeful. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic
Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label. Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking hopeful. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
