Transmission Oil; Automatic Transmission - Honda 1994 Civic Owner's Manual

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Automatic Transmission

DIPSTICK
Check the fluid level with the
engine at normal operating tempe-
rature.
1. Park the car on level ground.
Shut off the engine.
2. Remove the dipstick (yellow
loop) from the transmission and
wipe it with a clean cloth.
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3. Insert the dipstick all the way
into the transmission.
4. Remove the dipstick and check
the fluid level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.
5. If the level is below the lower
mark, add fluid into the tube to
bring it to the upper mark. Use
Honda Premium Formula Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid or an
equivalent DEXRON
matic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
only.
6. Insert the dipstick all the way
back in the transmission.
UPPER MARK
The transmission should be drained
LOWER MARK
and refilled with new fluid every 24
months or 48,000 km (30,000 miles),
whichever comes first. Shorten this
to every 12 months or 24,000 km
(15,000 miles) under severe driving
conditions (see page

Transmission Oil

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