# Draining Accord ATF - completely

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [May 13, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/draining-accord-atf-completely/48337 "2008-05-13T05:23:24Z")
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### Author: ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/draining-accord-atf-completely/48337/8 "2008-05-19T17:59:58Z")

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> [@Firehawk853](#):
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> Drain & Refill 3x, each time you refill idle the car in each gear for 1-2 minutes then drain. You should be able to get almost all the old fluid out this way. Also only use Honda ATF

This is the best way to service these transmissions, and they will take between 2-3 qts per drain/fill (thats it, no serviceable tranny filter) even though they hold nearly 12-13 qts IIRC. Only use Honda ATF Z1, even though regular atf will work, honda ATF Z1 is friction modified. If you use regular ATF, hard shifting usually results.

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