This transmission does not have a pan.  

I highly doubt it needs bands adjusted either.

No serviceable filter either.

Last part sounds good.
I would just drain and fill on my car.

Don
www.donsautomotive.com

Well, if the warranty says to have your tranny serviced at a certain
time or mileage, it's best to do it or your warranty might be void. Of
course this car may be out of warranty. I think there are power flushes
that can hurt a transmission, especially the machines that "force" the
fluid into the transmission. A lot of flushes hook up to the cooler
line and you let the pressure of the cooler line do the flush. No
matter what you do for service, you should do a filter change when the
schedule calls for it. Once again, if your car actually does have a
tranny filter.

Respectfully, this is bad advice from someone who obviously doesn't
know sh.t about Hondas.

In general, I agree with you.  The power flush is, IMHO, a marketing ploy
which appeals to some people.

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I tend to agree with your comments about the power steering flush.¨

Brakes can be a different matter.  Brake fluid is not an oil, and can pick
up water,
over time.  Corrosion can become a real issue.  ¨

Now, in a lot of systems, you change your pads or shoes often enough,
followed
by a bleeding, that your system stays clean.  If not, you would be wise to
bleed
the old fluid out ever 2-3 years.

I have a car with a Teves system, and I cannot risk corrosion.  The Teves
master cylinder costs about $2800 new, and rebuilts are still in the range
of $1000-2000.

I change brake fluid religiously ever two years.  I do it myself, so the
cost is minimal.
If the Teves goes out, I will either junk the car, or convert to an ordinary
power brake system.

Brake Fluid flush is definately a good thing as the fluid absorbs
moisture from the air and moisture in the system lowers the boiling
point of the fluid and effectiveness of the braking system.  Moisture
in the system also causes premature corrosion to the parts.  Anyone
whoever replaced a master cylinder or frozen caliper or corroded brake
line realizes this.  Transmission flush is also a preventive service.
Although the trans fluid is sealed and may not have outside
contaminants it will still break down due to heat and friction and
leave tiny shavings of metal within the transmission.  The first trans
fluid flush for each car varies but once performed should recur every 2
- 3 years.  The price that your mechanic quoted you is the price
calculated for him to make a reasonable profit.  Each shop may have a
different price for a trans service based on their business model.
Many places will offer the lost leader service to get your car in their
bay then attempt at winning additional repair or maintenance work thru
recommendations.  It is best to have one shop that you trust and give
all the services to him than to segment all your services to the lowest
price.  Technicians invest a lot of time and money into tools and
ongoing education so they can effectively and accurately take care of
your vehicle.  A $200 trans flush today will save you $2000 + to R&R in
the future.  The R&R of the transmission will also leave you without
your car for a much longer period of time which is more of an
inconvenience than preventing it for $200.  Take your technicians lead
and stick to a solid preventive maintenance plan.

Honda specifically recommends against flushing their automatics.  Just drain
and fill; check it; if its still dirty, do it again.  Also, there is no
replaceable filter on a Honda.  They have (inaccessible) screens in the
passageways throughout the innards.

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