Tim, I just watched your video and changed my 2012 CRV transmission oil. Your video gave me confidence that I could do it. I changed the transmission fluid and the rear differential oil. Thank you! After the cost of parts, I figure I saved about $160. The Honda dealer wanted $99 just to change the rear diff oil. Everyone should remember they need a pump to put the oil into the rear diff. These are not that expensive and can be used over and over. Be sure and get one which will fit into the oil quart bottle mouth, otherwise you will need to pour the oil into a container (glass jar) which will hold the pump and the oil. The dealer gave me 2 x20 mm washers, and one 18mm, when I needed 2x18mm and one 20mm, so check before you leave the dealer. The trip back was a pain. Total parts costs for me was $60. Thank you again, Tim!
Nice video...Two things...The dipstick on the auto trans fill has a slot in it that must line up with the fill tube when inserted to get an accurate fill level.I personally capture the old fluid to measure how much was drained so I can replace the same amount. If you really want to get a good trans "flush" you have to do it twice because the trans holds 6.7Qts. of fluid and when done with only 3 Qts.+ it leaves 3Qts.+ left in the trans of old fluid. Do once drive it around for 10-15 miles using all gears (need to use top gear most to lock overdrive up for a while). Then repeat process to get a good flush :). Also on rear diff...removing the fill plug first then the drain plug will get you a better flow & drain....just saying.
Great points, thanks for sharing. I have heard that 3x drain & fill is a good idea if the service is overdue. However if you are doing this service every 30k miles, this is frequent enough that 1x is sufficient. I believe there are varying opinions on this, and I am not an expert.
I would strongly suggest you first loosen the rear diff fill plug first. Imagine draining all the diff fluid only to find yourself having issues trying to unscrew the fill plug.
Thanks for the video. There is a exterior transmission filter that you should change as well. You can barely see it under the battery. I changed my transmission fluid in my 2012 CRV 4-5 times now. I will order the filter when I decide to change the ATF again. Also to check the transmission ATF level on the CRV, you have to idle it until the engine fan comes on, stop the car and check the fluid after you stop the car. It describes the sequence in the owners manual.
Being a maintenance freak, I recently bought the external transmission filter, even though my CR-V only has 66,000 km, and I was told by the Honda service guy that they rarely change them. I tore apart everything to get at it, and got to the very last step of removing the lower hose. I realized that it was going to be near impossible to single-handedly get that off, and more importantly surely impossible to re-attach that lower hose onto the new filter with those factory squeeze clamps, there’s just no room! So I just put everything back together and said to hell with it. Returned the filter.
I have a 2016 crv & it's at 61k. I took it to dealer for 3rd free oil change & the wanted to sell me the 30k package for like $600. That's brake fluid change, transfer case fluid change, transaxle fluid change & a coolant additive. This video so great. Thank you very much for your time showing us this.
You're welcome, I'm glad the video helped you. I have a couple others on the CRV as well that you may be interested in. My goal is to enable average Joes like yourself (pun intended, hehe) to save some money by learning to DIY. I've learned countless things on YT, trying to pay it forward now.
Thanks again!! I was real surprised today when my maintenance minder said that I had to change the transmission fluid. I only had 60 K on it. Other cars I have had didn't need this until 100K . I thought that my maintenance minder had been screwed up when the battery in the CRV was replaced.
Thank you! After watching your video I did a drain & flush on my 2012 CR-V and then again the following week. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area so shop time is crazy expensive.
Always measure the quantity of fluid that you remove. You can destroy a transmission by over/under fill. The factory manual for my Tundra said 2. quarts. The correct number was 4.
And how do you determine, Dallas, how much you removed? Good question.. I thought you would ask. As you add a quart you fill the empty bottle. When you get to the last bit in the catch basin, pour and old bottle back in it and refill it with the remainder.!
@@jdawg15805 Well then, you couldn't use this method. But - I will say - if your climbing underneath a Honda changing the fluid you'll know if you have a leak.. thus needing to turn to a different method of filling if you do not have the specs.
Thanks Tim for showing us, however, I think when you doing the ATF. you should wait unit you poured enough ATF fluid and then check the amount on the top screw if you have enough before closing off the plastic cover underneath. But you did a great job. Thanks.
Do my ATF every 30k miles or 3 years comes out fairly red each time probable do a bit more like 40-50k. Diff fluid went 45k and it still appeared barely good though recommended 35k change. Today, did my differential after 45,000 miles after 4 years. 28,000 1st one and 2nd one today is 73,000k. The diff fluid came out looking the same as this video which needs changed, and the drain plug caught the same amount of gunk. Remember to change your fluid before it goes bad, so it should still be "good" when it comes out. When it goes bad you're damaging mechanical components at that point. I think the recommended is 35k for rear diff fluid. I don't tow, have heavy loads, and the diff doesn't do extra work much do to the elements.
I thought the drain refill fluid amount is only 2.7 quarts? And you need to start it and cycle thru the gears to move fluid in the system before adding more fluid. Overfilling will destroy your transmission.
good job,Tim. Looks like I have to buy a pump to do the rear one, and then throw away the pump to save garage space since I just need to replace fluid every 5 years.
Thanks for making the effort in making the video. Your checking procedure is wrong. I have a 2012 CRV and I changed the fluid on it a few times. The manual states for checking the level of the transmission fluid you have to warm up the engine until the radiator fan comes on, once it comes on you stop the engine, and you have 90~ seconds to check the fluid. That is the correct procedure on how to check the level of the transmission fluid.
Thanks for the video. Good description, good video quality, easy to understand. A+ all around. I went to the dealer to buy washers for the differential, I took your list and the part numbers 100% confirms. Very good video. Thanks alot.
Maybe it would be a good idea to open the fill nut first. Also as required by Honda you are advised to fill the rear diff with fluid. Go drive the vehicle .. come back and redo the process again to make sure any residue or metal particles are removed.
If you do not have 4wd you do not need Dual pump differential fluid - there is no differential... Both 2wd and 4wd have to use ATF-DW1 for automatic transmission
Most excellent video! Only suggestion I would have is measure what drains out and put that back in when you refill. If you know the level was correct before you started to drain this technique will get you pretty much spot on. Great job
You need to warm the engine till fan kicks in before checking the level. Automatic transmission fluid expands. It takes only 3 qts to fill those Honda transmission.
I just did mine, warmed it up and it needed 3 qts. I will do again next week to get a more complete change as only 50% drains. At 67K, I should be good for a while.
Tcho Tcho You'd have to ask Amazon that. Else, Honda engineers in manual for these CRVs says 2.7qt. Warming engine to check tran fluid is correct method. See at bottom: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10085226-2280.pdf
Great video but I never saw you change the ATF filter? Fortunately it's not an internal filter like many other auto transmissions and is external so easier to change although you will have to remove the air box to get to it. P/N is 25430-R5L-003 The torque settings for both the automatic transmission and the rear diff bolts are 49Nm Also, if it helps there's apparently a procedure to follow before doing the rear diff if it's an auto. Not sure why though: Differential rear Electronically controlled 4WD Automatic transmission: 1) Depress brake pedal and apply handbrake. Start engine and allow to idle for a minimum of 6 seconds. Switch off engine. 2) Repeat step 1 three times. 3) Depress brake pedal and apply handbrake. Start engine. 4) Selector lever in 'D': Depress accelerator pedal for 2 seconds, then allow engine to idle. 5) Repeat step 4 three times. Love these cars although I wish we had the 2.4 petrol over here because the 2.0 is ever so slightly lacking. Will be interesting to see how the 5th Gen 1.5 turbo gets on. I also will never understand why they shove the air filter box and MAF sensor so far back in the engine bay making it difficult to access when there is stacks of room in the engine bay.
So I watched this video and noticed a couple things: page 343 of the Honda manual for this year (2013...same as mine) says with AWD the refill capacity is 2.7 qts (2.3 qts for 2WD). Normally ATF levels are checked with the fluid and transmission at normal operating temps. Also, I noticed you filled the ATF, checked the dipstick, THEN lowered the car. Fluid levels are supposed to be checked with the vehicle on level ground. Sure that changes when driving but it should be level when establishing the baseline. So now I'm curious how much fluid it really takes to refill given the almost one quart discrepancy.
Good observation John, I guess if the inlet is at the very top and protrude from the enclosure then irrespective of the level of the car you will be doing the right thing.
Agree, my 2014 CRV manual says "2.7Qrt Refill". I went to autozone and they said the the same thing. I measured the oil i took out and it was about 2.6Qrts. So i will go with 2.7Qrts. Great video!!!!
2Thanks for the video. Just fast forwarded to the diff part of the video and heard you say "flushed the pump with water". Almost levitated from my seat. You're better off to just flush with the new fluid only than introducing water to your car's internal components. Just trying to find out how often to replace the diff fluid on 2016.
Good video......appreciate the section on removing the small plastic panel to expose the transmission drain plug. I had to search a bit to find my plug on my 2012 CRV.
Thanks Tim for the informative video. I had changed ATF on my 1999 CRV and my 2003 Pilot and I didn't know if it would be the same. I just bought ATF for my 2013 and this helped a lot. Subbed. By the way, I'm glad you mentioned breaking the fill plug loose first on the diff. That's the first thing I taught my son a while back when he learned how to do this.
You might want to double check if your wife's '15 CRV has the newer CVT instead of a normal auto transmission. I believe 2015 is the year they made the change (mid-generation), and that the new CVT's use a different fluid, and the procedure is different as well.
Hello, beware that the engine oil metal protective sheet under the car is not installed properly. Also, there is a transmission filler plug and transmission filter behind the air box. Thanks.
Just a thought - wouldn't it be more correct to have the vehicle level when replacing the rear differential oil? Due to the proper level of fluid being when it runs out of the fill hole, when the rear is higher than the front, the fluid level in the rear differential is above the fill hole. When you go refill it in this position, you cannot add the same amount back. Let's just say for example that the oil was a quarter inch above the bottom of the fill hole with just the rear elevated. When you have refilled it, it can only be just at the bottom of the fill hole. All the rest will run out. So you will be refilling it with less oil.
You don't need to change out transmission fluid ! esp. at 29K miles. On one of my older cars it has 245K miles on it, transmission fluid has never been changed out. Watch Scotty Kilmer on changing out transmission fluid. Just basically don't do it UNLESS you feel some shit going on with the trans.
So at 2:24, "So, we're under the cowl now...". Man I wish you'd have shown that access panel better in relation to the rest of the under car. For those of you who may wonder exactly where it's at... it's right under the front of the car practically in line with the front of the hood. You don't really have to slide under the car to see it, it's visible just by looking under the front of the car. Of course to actually get the panel off and loosen the bolt you have to be under the car. My bolt wouldn't budge with all my weight pulling it like doing a chin-up instead dragged me up, over 200 pounds. I smacked it with a small sledge hammer, it worked to loosen it.
Thanks for the clear video! at 9:07 you said you believe you require 3.5 qt for the transmission fluid but I just looked it up on the 2013 owner's manual and it says 2.7 qt for AWD models.
I took out 3.2 liters and put 3 back in and the dip stick was bang on, not sure why all the discrepancies but you need to measure what come out and then use the dip stick.
My wife's 2015 owners manual says HVF-2 for the fluid, so check your owners manual or the Honda dealer when you buy it to make sure you get the right kind. Also I don't think she has that panel to remove and her dipstick is really short. Also with AWD the trans takes 4.5 quarts according to the owners manual. I'm going to try to measure how much I drain out.
Hi Dan, I think you meant to say "HCF-2," which is the correct fluid for Honda vehicles using the second generation CVT transmission. As the description mentions, this video is meant only for 2012-14 CRV's, which still use a convention automatic transmission. The switch to CVT was new for the 2015 model year.
I forgot to mention I believe the procedure for checking the ATF is the car has to be hot and not running. After 60 seconds of the car being off is when you check the fluid level.
Dear sr, I like your videos, I have a honda crv 1.6 120cv 2014. Do you know how to get the workshop manual? In spain is difficult, this car doesn’t sell much. Thank so much. I appreciate your answer
Great video, I like the "Oh fuck" comment, so true. When you said you rinsed the transfer pump with water I thought why not use some of the used rear diff fluid instead. Better than having water in the pump or transfer case. You should do more of these clips.
23 feb 2019 12:31 pm est: thanks.13:25 differential-drive-shaft location.1 time i drove our crv year 2003 on snowy-road. snow cover both road,pedestrian-walk-path.i did not see that pedestrian-walk-path. then climb that pedestrian-walk-path then descend pedestrian-walk-path. i'm not sure whether that pedestrian-walk-path were in between 2 front-tire and 2 rear-tire. i hope i did not scrape that differential-drive-shaft
Thank you very much for all your videos. Best I have seen on youtube. I have a 2014 CR-V and I am using your vids to do my servicing (already done the oil and oil filter change). I have a question, when do you think I should do the ATF filter change?
Just like your other videos, this is very well done. Thank you for hard work. I am about to do 2008 CRV. Do you think the process is the same? I know the torque might be different. Do you use guide that has all the torque mentioned? Also you had the car on two jack stand. Would it better to have it on no stand or four stand so car is level when draining the fluid?
Helpful video, but you know to always loosen the fill plug first? Otherwise, if you get the drain plug off before the fill plug and you don't get the fill plug loose, you'll have to have the car towed to a service place.
Yes, excellent point! This is one of the first things a shop teacher will tell you, and I totally missed the opportunity to point this out during the video. Thanks for the good reminder.
2 errores que se deben tener mucho cuidado. 1. El proveedor marca 2.2 lts y el le pone casi 4. Mide el aceite con el coche apagado y por eso le.falta. debe medirlo a temperatura de 92 grados para que le de la medida.
Hello there great video there but I have one question. I find this dual pump fluid and also the VMT-4 differential fluid. What is the difference between those two?? 2012 crv. Thanks again!
Tim, how’d you learn how to do all of this stuff? I used your video to do my plugs and it was really helpful. Just wondering if you’re a mechanic by trade.
Thanks for the kind words Jack. I'm an advocate of learning by doing! Watch a few videos first to get the idea, get your hands dirty, and before long it'll be second nature. Happy wrenching my friend.
AWD models : 4.3 L (4.5 US qt) 2WD models : 3.7 L (3.9 US qt) techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/content/rjxa_isisviewer_sa.aspx?m=61T0&k=pubs/sm/1/2/Contents/enu/61T0ZD/GEN/SCT/SC/SYS/G004329_enu/web/html/G004329_enu&p=SM&t=H&model=CR-V&year=2015&referer=ownerlink Replace rear differential fluid (AWD models) Use Honda DPSF-II. Capacity : 1.2 L (1.3 US qt)
Empty your drain pan completely,drain the trans and measure the old fluid to know exactly how much to put back in. Same procedure for the diff. And water does not clean the fluids out of anything.
This is very well done. Thank you for hard work. Question: I am about to do 2008 CRV. Do you think the process is the same? I know the torque might be different. Do you use guide that has all the torque mentioned? Also you had the car on two jack stand. Would it better to have it on no stand or four stand so car is level when draining the fluid?
Hi Sam, the process should be very similar but can't comment if it'll be exactly the same. it is best if the vehicle is level, so 4 jack stands would actually be preferable.
I'm sure the fuel filter is inside the fuel tank. On the 7th Gen Accord it could be accessed in the boot, I think with the CRV is is underneath the rear seats but would need to check.
Check the fluid level when the engine is at normal operating temperature. 1. Park on level ground, and start the engine. 2. Wait until the radiator fan starts and then turn off the engine. u Perform step 3 after waiting for about 60 seconds (less than 90 seconds). 3. Remove the dipstick (y ellow loop) from the transmission and wipe it with a clean cloth. 4. Insert the dipstick all the way back into the transmission securely, as shown in the image. 5. Remove the dipstick and check the fluid level. u It should be between the upper and lower marks in the HOT range. 6. If the level is below the lower mark, add fluid into the dipstick hole to bring it to the level between the upper and lower marks, and have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
What is the actual recommended intervals for the transmission and differential. I have a 2015 crv with 40900. Never had a maintenance minder come up for it and some say 90 thousand then every 30k. Some say every 30 k. Some say 15 k then 30 k fot the diff. I am confused. Should I just change them both now?
Great video. Can you elaborate on exactly where you placed your jack stands for each procedure? I assume you used different points for these two procedures. Thanks fir the help. Have a nice day.
It's best if you have the car up on four stands for both procedures so that the car is level. You can see the placement of the front stands at about 2:06 in the video - they go right under the frame. I didn't find a great spot on the rear, so I just went with the pinch welds on the side of the vehicle where you'd use the factory scissor jack. You can see the rear stand location at around ~13:35.
The car tells you when it needs to be done. When your oil light comes on, the car also displays a code in the odometer. My car is showing "A136". The owners manual tells you what the code means, or I'm sure you can look it up on the internet. A - replace engine oil 1 - rotate tires 3 - Replace the transmission fluid and transfer fluid (if equipped). 6 - Replace the rear differential fluid (if equipped).
I have a 2013 CrV 2WD, 2.3 qt does not bring the level up to a point where I can check it with dipstick. When I pour 3.2 to 3.4 qt, it is in the dipstick level. Tim confirmed my assumption as well in this video.
Tim, I just watched your video and changed my 2012 CRV transmission oil. Your video gave me confidence that I could do it. I changed the transmission fluid and the rear differential oil. Thank you! After the cost of parts, I figure I saved about $160. The Honda dealer wanted $99 just to change the rear diff oil. Everyone should remember they need a pump to put the oil into the rear diff. These are not that expensive and can be used over and over. Be sure and get one which will fit into the oil quart bottle mouth, otherwise you will need to pour the oil into a container (glass jar) which will hold the pump and the oil. The dealer gave me 2 x20 mm washers, and one 18mm, when I needed 2x18mm and one 20mm, so check before you leave the dealer. The trip back was a pain. Total parts costs for me was $60. Thank you again, Tim!
Thanks for the kind words!
Nice video...Two things...The dipstick on the auto trans fill has a slot in it that must line up with the fill tube when inserted to get an accurate fill level.I personally capture the old fluid to measure how much was drained so I can replace the same amount. If you really want to get a good trans "flush" you have to do it twice because the trans holds 6.7Qts. of fluid and when done with only 3 Qts.+ it leaves 3Qts.+ left in the trans of old fluid. Do once drive it around for 10-15 miles using all gears (need to use top gear most to lock overdrive up for a while). Then repeat process to get a good flush :). Also on rear diff...removing the fill plug first then the drain plug will get you a better flow & drain....just saying.
Great points, thanks for sharing. I have heard that 3x drain & fill is a good idea if the service is overdue. However if you are doing this service every 30k miles, this is frequent enough that 1x is sufficient. I believe there are varying opinions on this, and I am not an expert.
TRUE THAT JACKPOT!!!!
Four times actually. The fourth fill will complete the procedure
@@DefinitelyNotMyRealName I've read others say 3 times draining will fully renew the fluids. Seems to be all over the place lol
I would strongly suggest you first loosen the rear diff fill plug first. Imagine draining all the diff fluid only to find yourself having issues trying to unscrew the fill plug.
Absolutely agreed, thanks for adding this tip. Same logic with changing your engine oil - make sure you can get the filler cap off first!
Thanks for the video. There is a exterior transmission filter that you should change as well. You can barely see it under the battery. I changed my transmission fluid in my 2012 CRV 4-5 times now. I will order the filter when I decide to change the ATF again. Also to check the transmission ATF level on the CRV, you have to idle it until the engine fan comes on, stop the car and check the fluid after you stop the car. It describes the sequence in the owners manual.
Being a maintenance freak, I recently bought the external transmission filter, even though my CR-V only has 66,000 km, and I was told by the Honda service guy that they rarely change them. I tore apart everything to get at it, and got to the very last step of removing the lower hose. I realized that it was going to be near impossible to single-handedly get that off, and more importantly surely impossible to re-attach that lower hose onto the new filter with those factory squeeze clamps, there’s just no room! So I just put everything back together and said to hell with it. Returned the filter.
@@Trigger-xw9gq you can access the lower clamp from under the vehicle. Not that difficult to get to.
@@Tacoexplorer Wouldn't that require taking the entire lower (plastic) cover off?
Not necessarily, can can access and see the bottom when you remove the driver side wheel. I don’t believe I removed the entire plastic belly pan.
If you're like me and you are here for the differential fluid change, it starts around 13:24.
Just changed mine for the first time. 322k miles. Runs like a champ!
Wow 🤩 you 🚙 had 322k . I really hope my 🚘 CRV 2012 It will last For a long time.😘
I have a 2016 crv & it's at 61k. I took it to dealer for 3rd free oil change & the wanted to sell me the 30k package for like $600. That's brake fluid change, transfer case fluid change, transaxle fluid change & a coolant additive. This video so great. Thank you very much for your time showing us this.
You're welcome, I'm glad the video helped you. I have a couple others on the CRV as well that you may be interested in. My goal is to enable average Joes like yourself (pun intended, hehe) to save some money by learning to DIY. I've learned countless things on YT, trying to pay it forward now.
Thanks again!! I was real surprised today when my maintenance minder said that I had to change the transmission fluid. I only had 60 K on it. Other cars I have had didn't need this until 100K . I thought that my maintenance minder had been screwed up when the battery in the CRV was replaced.
Joe deRochemont
The dealership and their charges... overkill!
Thank you! After watching your video I did a drain & flush on my 2012 CR-V and then again the following week. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area so shop time is crazy expensive.
Always measure the quantity of fluid that you remove. You can destroy a transmission by over/under fill. The factory manual for my Tundra said 2. quarts. The correct number was 4.
And how do you determine, Dallas, how much you removed? Good question.. I thought you would ask. As you add a quart you fill the empty bottle. When you get to the last bit in the catch basin, pour and old bottle back in it and refill it with the remainder.!
@@littlered6780 what if you had a leak and it was low? 😏
@@jdawg15805 Well then, you couldn't use this method. But - I will say - if your climbing underneath a Honda changing the fluid you'll know if you have a leak.. thus needing to turn to a different method of filling if you do not have the specs.
@@littlered6780 can't you just use the dip stick?
Thanks Tim for showing us, however, I think when you doing the ATF. you should wait unit you poured enough ATF fluid and then check the amount on the top screw if you have enough before closing off the plastic cover underneath. But you did a great job. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to so clearly document these jobs. People like you make RUclips so valuable a resource.
Do my ATF every 30k miles or 3 years comes out fairly red each time probable do a bit more like 40-50k. Diff fluid went 45k and it still appeared barely good though recommended 35k change. Today, did my differential after 45,000 miles after 4 years. 28,000 1st one and 2nd one today is 73,000k. The diff fluid came out looking the same as this video which needs changed, and the drain plug caught the same amount of gunk. Remember to change your fluid before it goes bad, so it should still be "good" when it comes out. When it goes bad you're damaging mechanical components at that point. I think the recommended is 35k for rear diff fluid. I don't tow, have heavy loads, and the diff doesn't do extra work much do to the elements.
I thought the drain refill fluid amount is only 2.7 quarts? And you need to start it and cycle thru the gears to move fluid in the system before adding more fluid. Overfilling will destroy your transmission.
Thanks for taking the time to record and upload...and for taking one for the team.
Nice precision work Tim. Anyone who uses a torque wrench, has my attention.
good job,Tim. Looks like I have to buy a pump to do the rear one, and then throw away the pump to save garage space since I just need to replace fluid every 5 years.
Thanks for making the effort in making the video. Your checking procedure is wrong. I have a 2012 CRV and I changed the fluid on it a few times. The manual states for checking the level of the transmission fluid you have to warm up the engine until the radiator fan comes on, once it comes on you stop the engine, and you have 90~ seconds to check the fluid. That is the correct procedure on how to check the level of the transmission fluid.
gsrthomas TIL, thank you!
Thanks for the video. Good description, good video quality, easy to understand. A+ all around. I went to the dealer to buy washers for the differential, I took your list and the part numbers 100% confirms. Very good video. Thanks alot.
Thank you!
Maybe it would be a good idea to open the fill nut first. Also as required by Honda you are advised to fill the rear diff with fluid. Go drive the vehicle .. come back and redo the process again to make sure any residue or metal particles are removed.
Tim, have you ever changed the filter in line which is at the back of the transmission housing ?
1:07 dUAL pUMP Fluid is for 4WD models. Dual Pump rear differential.
2WD models (like mine) can use DW-1 ($11 x liter= USD $33)
If you do not have 4wd you do not need Dual pump differential fluid - there is no differential... Both 2wd and 4wd have to use ATF-DW1 for automatic transmission
Thanks for the video, Tim. I just did the trans on my wife's CRV, but never even thought about the diff. Looks like I'll be doing that this weekend.
no prob, happy wrenching my friend
@@timwong3532
I find myself referencing this video again. Thanks again!
Most excellent video! Only suggestion I would have is measure what drains out and put that back in when you refill. If you know the level was correct before you started to drain this technique will get you pretty much spot on. Great job
Mr.Wong, Thank you very much for this video. It's very useful for me.
I think you need to have the engine hot to check the transmission oil level. Gongratulations! Excelent video.
You need to warm the engine till fan kicks in before checking the level. Automatic transmission fluid expands. It takes only 3 qts to fill those Honda transmission.
Great video on maintaining your own car by yourself instead of going to the Honda Dealer.
I just did mine, warmed it up and it needed 3 qts. I will do again next week to get a more complete change as only 50% drains. At 67K, I should be good for a while.
Then why Amazon sells the fluid in a 4 pack?
Tcho Tcho You'd have to ask Amazon that. Else, Honda engineers in manual for these CRVs says 2.7qt. Warming engine to check tran fluid is correct method.
See at bottom: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10085226-2280.pdf
T T orange stick for motor on valve cover, yellow stick near radiator on driver side for tranny.
Funny how when that pump sprayed you with the differential fluid, I said the same thing you did. lol. Thanks for the video.
Great video but I never saw you change the ATF filter? Fortunately it's not an internal filter like many other auto transmissions and is external so easier to change although you will have to remove the air box to get to it. P/N is 25430-R5L-003
The torque settings for both the automatic transmission and the rear diff bolts are 49Nm
Also, if it helps there's apparently a procedure to follow before doing the rear diff if it's an auto. Not sure why though:
Differential rear
Electronically controlled 4WD
Automatic transmission:
1) Depress brake pedal and apply handbrake. Start engine and allow to idle for a minimum of 6 seconds. Switch off
engine.
2) Repeat step 1 three times.
3) Depress brake pedal and apply handbrake. Start engine.
4) Selector lever in 'D': Depress accelerator pedal for 2 seconds, then allow engine to idle.
5) Repeat step 4 three times.
Love these cars although I wish we had the 2.4 petrol over here because the 2.0 is ever so slightly lacking. Will be interesting to see how the 5th Gen 1.5 turbo gets on. I also will never understand why they shove the air filter box and MAF sensor so far back in the engine bay making it difficult to access when there is stacks of room in the engine bay.
So I watched this video and noticed a couple things: page 343 of the Honda manual for this year (2013...same as mine) says with AWD the refill capacity is 2.7 qts (2.3 qts for 2WD). Normally ATF levels are checked with the fluid and transmission at normal operating temps. Also, I noticed you filled the ATF, checked the dipstick, THEN lowered the car. Fluid levels are supposed to be checked with the vehicle on level ground. Sure that changes when driving but it should be level when establishing the baseline. So now I'm curious how much fluid it really takes to refill given the almost one quart discrepancy.
Good observation John, I guess if the inlet is at the very top and protrude from the enclosure then irrespective of the level of the car you will be doing the right thing.
Agree, my 2014 CRV manual says "2.7Qrt Refill". I went to autozone and they said the the same thing. I measured the oil i took out and it was about 2.6Qrts. So i will go with 2.7Qrts.
Great video!!!!
It's 2.7 quartz or 2.55L
Yes....he overfilled it by almost a full quart.
Looks brand new under there bro!!
2Thanks for the video. Just fast forwarded to the diff part of the video and heard you say "flushed the pump with water". Almost levitated from my seat. You're better off to just flush with the new fluid only than introducing water to your car's internal components. Just trying to find out how often to replace the diff fluid on 2016.
Good video......appreciate the section on removing the small plastic panel to expose the transmission drain plug. I had to search a bit to find my plug on my 2012 CRV.
If the C clip nuts don't want to break loose. You can hold them with a 10 mm square or 8 point socket.
Thanks Tim for the informative video. I had changed ATF on my 1999 CRV and my 2003 Pilot and I didn't know if it would be the same. I just bought ATF for my 2013 and this helped a lot. Subbed. By the way, I'm glad you mentioned breaking the fill plug loose first on the diff. That's the first thing I taught my son a while back when he learned how to do this.
Thank you so much for the instructional video. This is the best one I have found so far for the ATF and differential fluids!
I was surprised myself when I didn't see a video for this gen CRV, I hope this helped!
It was very helpful! Going to do this in a couple of days on the wife's 2015 CRV :D
You might want to double check if your wife's '15 CRV has the newer CVT instead of a normal auto transmission. I believe 2015 is the year they made the change (mid-generation), and that the new CVT's use a different fluid, and the procedure is different as well.
Hello, beware that the engine oil metal protective sheet under the car is not installed properly. Also, there is a transmission filler plug and transmission filter behind the air box. Thanks.
SALMAN AL-Harethey What! Is there a video on cleaning replacing those filters? Thank you!
Hi unfortunately there are no videos but the filter is under the air box. Also, you still can fill the transmission fluid from the dip stick tube.
Tim thanks for posting, your videos are very helpful as we have the same car and model. More power and keep up the good work!
Just a thought - wouldn't it be more correct to have the vehicle level when replacing the rear differential oil? Due to the proper level of fluid being when it runs out of the fill hole, when the rear is higher than the front, the fluid level in the rear differential is above the fill hole. When you go refill it in this position, you cannot add the same amount back.
Let's just say for example that the oil was a quarter inch above the bottom of the fill hole with just the rear elevated. When you have refilled it, it can only be just at the bottom of the fill hole. All the rest will run out. So you will be refilling it with less oil.
Great job!!! What were the final quantities of differential fluid and ATF?
Great video! My'13 is about to hit 29K miles, so I'll be changing the transmission fluid soon. This has definitely given me an idea on how to do it.
You don't need to change out transmission fluid ! esp. at 29K miles. On one of my older cars it has 245K miles on it, transmission fluid has never been changed out. Watch Scotty Kilmer on changing out transmission fluid. Just basically don't do it UNLESS you feel some shit going on with the trans.
So at 2:24, "So, we're under the cowl now...". Man I wish you'd have shown that access panel better in relation to the rest of the under car. For those of you who may wonder exactly where it's at... it's right under the front of the car practically in line with the front of the hood. You don't really have to slide under the car to see it, it's visible just by looking under the front of the car. Of course to actually get the panel off and loosen the bolt you have to be under the car. My bolt wouldn't budge with all my weight pulling it like doing a chin-up instead dragged me up, over 200 pounds. I smacked it with a small sledge hammer, it worked to loosen it.
Thanks for the clear video! at 9:07 you said you believe you require 3.5 qt for the transmission fluid but I just looked it up on the 2013 owner's manual and it says 2.7 qt for AWD models.
I took out 3.2 liters and put 3 back in and the dip stick was bang on, not sure why all the discrepancies but you need to measure what come out and then use the dip stick.
Tim, You are a pal, This video is EXCELLENT and very helpful,THANK YOU for taking the time to make it..................ericheel
My wife's 2015 owners manual says HVF-2 for the fluid, so check your owners manual or the Honda dealer when you buy it to make sure you get the right kind. Also I don't think she has that panel to remove and her dipstick is really short. Also with AWD the trans takes 4.5 quarts according to the owners manual. I'm going to try to measure how much I drain out.
Hi Dan, I think you meant to say "HCF-2," which is the correct fluid for Honda vehicles using the second generation CVT transmission. As the description mentions, this video is meant only for 2012-14 CRV's, which still use a convention automatic transmission. The switch to CVT was new for the 2015 model year.
@@timwong3532 Yup. I blame my typing skills. The C and V are next to each other on the keyboard. Thanks.
Thank you for the video. Just replaced the transmission fluid on my 2012 CRV. Awesome.
Thanks for the video Tim. for disposal of old fluid, can you mix the ATF fluid with the Dual Pump Fluid?
I forgot to mention I believe the procedure for checking the ATF is the car has to be hot and not running. After 60 seconds of the car being off is when you check the fluid level.
Dear sr, I like your videos, I have a honda crv 1.6 120cv 2014. Do you know how to get the workshop manual? In spain is difficult, this car doesn’t sell much. Thank so much.
I appreciate your answer
Great video, I like the "Oh fuck" comment, so true. When you said you rinsed the transfer pump with water I thought why not use some of the used rear diff fluid instead. Better than having water in the pump or transfer case. You should do more of these clips.
Nice video. I always but in the ATF that I take out. In this case is is just shy of 3 quarts not 4 as in the video. Other than that well done.
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23 feb 2019 12:31 pm est:
thanks.13:25 differential-drive-shaft location.1 time i drove our crv year 2003 on snowy-road.
snow cover both road,pedestrian-walk-path.i did not see that pedestrian-walk-path.
then climb that pedestrian-walk-path then descend pedestrian-walk-path.
i'm not sure whether that pedestrian-walk-path were in between 2 front-tire and
2 rear-tire.
i hope i did not scrape that differential-drive-shaft
Excellent video step by step instruction! How often should the ATF and AWD fluid be changed?
Tim, great video! Wish you had included replacing the ATF filter though.
Honda says that this is NOT a maintenance item. Just saying...
Bill Biag that what I heard from Honda also.
Very thorough. Thank you!
Thanks!! Will revisit when I need to do this procedure.
Thank you very much for all your videos. Best I have seen on youtube. I have a 2014 CR-V and I am using your vids to do my servicing (already done the oil and oil filter change). I have a question, when do you think I should do the ATF filter change?
Just like your other videos, this is very well done. Thank you for hard work.
I am about to do 2008 CRV. Do you think the process is the same? I know the torque might be different. Do you use guide that has all the torque mentioned?
Also you had the car on two jack stand. Would it better to have it on no stand or four stand so car is level when draining the fluid?
Helpful video, but you know to always loosen the fill plug first? Otherwise, if you get the drain plug off before the fill plug and you don't get the fill plug loose, you'll have to have the car towed to a service place.
carbideblue WOW, that’s makes so much sense. Thanks.
Yes, excellent point! This is one of the first things a shop teacher will tell you, and I totally missed the opportunity to point this out during the video. Thanks for the good reminder.
Very nice job thanks doing mine in the morning.
Saved me some money... thanks...
Thanks for the tutorial nice i going to change my fluid because i have a 2 years dont change! How Many kilometers recommend the change?
The 2015 and up don't have an ATM, they have a CVT. Different animal and uses different fluid and different intervals.
Sou do Brasil 🇧🇷 tenho uma 2015 vou fazer essa manutenção.
2 errores que se deben tener mucho cuidado. 1. El proveedor marca 2.2 lts y el le pone casi 4. Mide el aceite con el coche apagado y por eso le.falta. debe medirlo a temperatura de 92 grados para que le de la medida.
Great video
Hello there great video there but I have one question. I find this dual pump fluid and also the VMT-4 differential fluid. What is the difference between those two?? 2012 crv. Thanks again!
Thanks, I changed my ATF last night and noticed I have a lot of missing bolts/nuts on my skidplate and am missing the entire oil pan covering.
Is it really necessary to use a torque wrench?? I don't have one and they seem kinda pricey....not sure if I'll use it again for anything.
You're supposed to check the atf fluid while it's running and at operating temperature
Rookies. 🤦♂️
At operating temperature, engine off.
Hello, tell me if you know where the filter box is located the automatic machine for the 2014 XONDA CRV, currently running at 90,000
Thanks for helpful video. Do you have a link to that 3/8" socket extension? I think I want one to make my life easier too. How long is it?
If only dsg transmissions were this easy
Tim, how’d you learn how to do all of this stuff? I used your video to do my plugs and it was really helpful. Just wondering if you’re a mechanic by trade.
Thanks for the kind words Jack. I'm an advocate of learning by doing! Watch a few videos first to get the idea, get your hands dirty, and before long it'll be second nature. Happy wrenching my friend.
AWD models : 4.3 L (4.5 US qt) 2WD models : 3.7 L (3.9 US qt)
techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/content/rjxa_isisviewer_sa.aspx?m=61T0&k=pubs/sm/1/2/Contents/enu/61T0ZD/GEN/SCT/SC/SYS/G004329_enu/web/html/G004329_enu&p=SM&t=H&model=CR-V&year=2015&referer=ownerlink
Replace rear differential fluid (AWD models) Use Honda DPSF-II. Capacity : 1.2 L (1.3 US qt)
has that honda been good to you. How many miles you got on it as of today or until u sold it
Does it really matter which way round the crush washer goes? - you mentioned smooth side to pan. Great vide btw.
Nice video thanks for posting.
Did you replace the transmission filter as well?
Empty your drain pan completely,drain the trans and measure the old fluid to know exactly how much to put back in. Same procedure for the diff. And water does not clean the fluids out of anything.
Check level off the jack stands also
What about the inline transmission fluid filter under the air filter box???
Nice video. Very informative.
a question ? What key number do I use to remove the oil plug from the automatic box. Thank you.
Thanks Tim.
This is very well done. Thank you for hard work.
Question:
I am about to do 2008 CRV. Do you think the process is the same? I know
the torque might be different. Do you use guide that has all the torque
mentioned?
Also you had the car on two jack stand. Would it better to have it on no
stand or four stand so car is level when draining the fluid?
Hi Sam, the process should be very similar but can't comment if it'll be exactly the same. it is best if the vehicle is level, so 4 jack stands would actually be preferable.
sam lan ń
Tim, have you replace your fuel filter on your Gen4 Honda Cr-V. Was wondering where its located at? Please make a video on it.
I'm sure the fuel filter is inside the fuel tank. On the 7th Gen Accord it could be accessed in the boot, I think with the CRV is is underneath the rear seats but would need to check.
Is there hope? Thank u
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into this
ohh and thanks for some very good video's reg. the CR-V
Great Video, very helpful. thanks Tim!
Check the fluid level when the engine
is at normal operating temperature.
1.
Park on level ground, and start the engine.
2.
Wait until the radiator fan starts and then
turn off the engine.
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Perform step 3 after waiting for about 60
seconds (less than 90 seconds).
3.
Remove the dipstick (y
ellow loop) from the
transmission and wipe it with a clean cloth.
4.
Insert the dipstick all the way back into
the transmission securely, as shown in
the image.
5.
Remove the dipstick and check the
fluid level.
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It should be between the upper and
lower marks in the
HOT
range.
6.
If the level is below the lower mark,
add fluid into the dipstick hole to bring it
to the level between the upper and lower
marks, and have your vehicle checked by
a dealer immediately.
What is the actual recommended intervals for the transmission and differential. I have a 2015 crv with 40900. Never had a maintenance minder come up for it and some say 90 thousand then every 30k. Some say every 30 k. Some say 15 k then 30 k fot the diff. I am confused. Should I just change them both now?
Where is the jack point at the back? id that the tow hook or the jack point on the frame between two wheels?
Great video. Can you elaborate on exactly where you placed your jack stands for each procedure? I assume you used different points for these two procedures. Thanks fir the help. Have a nice day.
It's best if you have the car up on four stands for both procedures so that the car is level. You can see the placement of the front stands at about 2:06 in the video - they go right under the frame. I didn't find a great spot on the rear, so I just went with the pinch welds on the side of the vehicle where you'd use the factory scissor jack. You can see the rear stand location at around ~13:35.
Great! Thanks. When I first watched the video, it was on my phone, so I couldn't see it as clearly. Thanks again.
Hey Bud how about video for replacing oil pressure sending unit?.?
hey there, good video. .every how many miles this should be done?
John neal Haynes noi
John neal Haynes: reading your “owners manual” will give you all that information. Get to it...
The car tells you when it needs to be done. When your oil light comes on, the car also displays a code in the odometer. My car is showing "A136". The owners manual tells you what the code means, or I'm sure you can look it up on the internet.
A - replace engine oil
1 - rotate tires
3 - Replace the transmission fluid and transfer fluid (if equipped).
6 - Replace the rear differential fluid (if equipped).
Desde hacia rato que empezó a tirar aceite cuando estaba llenando el diferencial !
How many quarts of oil will you fill it?
Great video. Thanks!
Does having the car on only 2 stands effect how much of the fluid comes out? Would more come out if it were level?
Hello Tim, I just have a question? the transmission fluid and transfer case fluid are same? I have honda crv 2014. I want it to do by myself.
No there is a honda differential fluid which is different than the atf fluid.
2.3 qt fluid for 2WD
2.7 qt fluid for AWD
I have a 2013 CrV 2WD, 2.3 qt does not bring the level up to a point where I can check it with dipstick. When I pour 3.2 to 3.4 qt, it is in the dipstick level. Tim confirmed my assumption as well in this video.
Manual book said 2.3 qt for 2WD and 2.7 qt for AWD... I put 2.3 qt on mine 2WD and I have no issues.