Hi all
I started a thread the other day asking advice on how to change the gearbox oil on my 2.2 type s. After recieving some fanstastic advice I have managed to do it along with all the other filters(including fuel filter!). Thought id take a few pics and give a quick explanation on the process i used to carry out this task. Probably not the best way or quickest way of doing it but it worked for me so heres a quick run down
1. Drove the car for approx 10 minutes to warm up the oil to allow to drain easier
2. Now I put the car on a ramp in a workshop to access the underside which makes it alot easier but Im sure you can all work out how to get to the underside if you dont have a ramp. I then removed the plastic guard underneath the engine (remove approx 13/14 plastic clips and 6 bolts) See picture 1 for the part i removed. Probably could have removed the smaller metal sump guard but as I was changing the engine oil and doing a full inspection I decided to take off the larger section. Besides it only took approx 5 minutes anyway
3. Now I had access to the gearbox and in particular the drain plug and fill level plug. See picture 2.....A indicates the fill level plug and B indicates the drain plug. Remove the drain plug B and allow the oil to drain into a suitable container (approx 2.2 litres) The oil that drained from mine looked brand new to be honest and if I knew, probably wouldnt have changed the oil but as it was apparently due and already now drained it was too late.
4. Now refit the drain plug B (ideally with a new washer approx 40p from honda) and then undo fill indicator plug A (no oil should come out as its all drained)
5. Next step is to lower the car enough to access the battery and remove the battery, plastic battery guard which the battery sits in and the plate which the battery and guard sit on (4 bolts) See picture 3
6. Once those parts are removed you should have access to the top of the gearbox and in particular the fill plug (see picture 4). Remove this using a 3/8" drive(mine was particurlarly tricky but with an extra weetabix managed to undo it)
7. Now using the oil you have decided to purchase (i used the honda recommended MTF-3.. see pic 5) start refilling the gearbox through the fill point. When you have approx 2 litres of oil in you will have nearly refilled to the correct amount of oil. You should now start monitoring for oil coming from the fill level plug A which we took the plug from earlier (step 4) Once the oil starts coming through that indicator hole refit the plug and tighten (use a new washer if you wish). My car took pretty much spot on 2.2 litres of oil so had to crack open the 3rd litre bottle which I purchased.
8. Up to you what order you choose to put things back together but I made sure both plugs (A and B) on the underside were both tight and no leaks were apparent and then refitted the sump guard trim which was removed at step 2.
9 Then lower the car to the floor and refit the fill plug on top of the gearbox (again using a new washer...approx 40p from Honda like the others). You're now ready to refit the metal battery plate, plastic battery guard and then the battery which we removed at step 5.
And thats it. A really simple job actually once you know where the drain and fill points are. Certainly no harder than an engine oil change really
Please feel free to let me know of any errors I have made and I will be most grateful (although it may be a bit late )
Anyway hope this helps some people who wanted a few pics to clarify the drain/level/fill plug locations
Cheers
I started a thread the other day asking advice on how to change the gearbox oil on my 2.2 type s. After recieving some fanstastic advice I have managed to do it along with all the other filters(including fuel filter!). Thought id take a few pics and give a quick explanation on the process i used to carry out this task. Probably not the best way or quickest way of doing it but it worked for me so heres a quick run down
1. Drove the car for approx 10 minutes to warm up the oil to allow to drain easier
2. Now I put the car on a ramp in a workshop to access the underside which makes it alot easier but Im sure you can all work out how to get to the underside if you dont have a ramp. I then removed the plastic guard underneath the engine (remove approx 13/14 plastic clips and 6 bolts) See picture 1 for the part i removed. Probably could have removed the smaller metal sump guard but as I was changing the engine oil and doing a full inspection I decided to take off the larger section. Besides it only took approx 5 minutes anyway
3. Now I had access to the gearbox and in particular the drain plug and fill level plug. See picture 2.....A indicates the fill level plug and B indicates the drain plug. Remove the drain plug B and allow the oil to drain into a suitable container (approx 2.2 litres) The oil that drained from mine looked brand new to be honest and if I knew, probably wouldnt have changed the oil but as it was apparently due and already now drained it was too late.
4. Now refit the drain plug B (ideally with a new washer approx 40p from honda) and then undo fill indicator plug A (no oil should come out as its all drained)
5. Next step is to lower the car enough to access the battery and remove the battery, plastic battery guard which the battery sits in and the plate which the battery and guard sit on (4 bolts) See picture 3
6. Once those parts are removed you should have access to the top of the gearbox and in particular the fill plug (see picture 4). Remove this using a 3/8" drive(mine was particurlarly tricky but with an extra weetabix managed to undo it)
7. Now using the oil you have decided to purchase (i used the honda recommended MTF-3.. see pic 5) start refilling the gearbox through the fill point. When you have approx 2 litres of oil in you will have nearly refilled to the correct amount of oil. You should now start monitoring for oil coming from the fill level plug A which we took the plug from earlier (step 4) Once the oil starts coming through that indicator hole refit the plug and tighten (use a new washer if you wish). My car took pretty much spot on 2.2 litres of oil so had to crack open the 3rd litre bottle which I purchased.
8. Up to you what order you choose to put things back together but I made sure both plugs (A and B) on the underside were both tight and no leaks were apparent and then refitted the sump guard trim which was removed at step 2.
9 Then lower the car to the floor and refit the fill plug on top of the gearbox (again using a new washer...approx 40p from Honda like the others). You're now ready to refit the metal battery plate, plastic battery guard and then the battery which we removed at step 5.
And thats it. A really simple job actually once you know where the drain and fill points are. Certainly no harder than an engine oil change really
Please feel free to let me know of any errors I have made and I will be most grateful (although it may be a bit late )
Anyway hope this helps some people who wanted a few pics to clarify the drain/level/fill plug locations
Cheers