Hey, is it ever ok to pour tepid water on your windshield to help in melting extreme ice? Sometimes in the north, it gets that bad. Also, if I drop bad trans fluid, measure and add new, is there an OEM trans fluid for '09 Hondas? Thanks, I dont know if Im suppose to tag people, so Im just throwing these questions out here.
No imo no water on glass in sub freezing. It's best to prevent it with a shield like an old piece of carpet or throw rug or you can purchase a specific made cover.
Your owner’s manual should have the exact transmission fluid & quantity, which you need to use. I’d stick to only using the Honda fluid which was made for your vehicle.
PS. There’s no need to tag anyone, just fire away! Somebody, somewhere will answer it.
NO! Never use hot water to thaw the windshield. It will shatter. Start the car, turn on the defroster, and scrape. Better yet, do what HillBilly says and cover it the night before with a piece of tarp.
Thanks. I'll put an ugly towel... maybe no one will take it. TY @mountainmanjoe 
Lucky woman 😀. 8:15
yeah Scotty just loves your questions. Maybe it's the username.
@mountainmanjoe
Perhaps his wife goes undercover asking questions 😂😎
@mountainmanjoe I didnt know it would be my display name. I created it because I work at the Goodman Theater, hence 'Good' then Scotty...thinking I would need to remember it. And I am sure you will agree, Scotty is a "GoodMan" 😀
Love the 'calling out' of the IDIOTS who are suppose to be "design" people who work for the industry. It is a sad state of affairs .. these design people... I'd love to know just how much experience and education they have. I did some design work, back in '99 for a couple of years, on AutoCAD Release 12. Our designs were not only 3-D drawings, but they were the actual coordinates in x, y, and z to route to the CNC floor. I designed Attribute gages. Their function was to 'spec' out the hangers that held the muffler in place, I think. The contract was with Chrysler, so that explains why my work there only lasted 2 years. I loved the job, there is a picture of one of my gages on my FB page, look up Sharon Jean. My point is the job had a small crew is the Design dept, and there were some smart people in that tiny town of Gilbertsville, Ky. We actually drew them starting out on a blank screen, having to know descriptive geometry. I just have to wonder the criteria needed to get a job at Hyundai or any other automotive plant. What a joke! We had a QC man who was super smart... but in reality, my job there at Pinnacle Gage & Tool did a number on my right elbow...clicking the mouse for 8 hours a day. Hurt SO bad there, when they went out of business. 🙁
Thanks.. I just wasnt sure if there is special Honda trans fluid because I dont have the manual... I did not follow all the rules, but I test drove it on the highway for 10 miles or so, and in town. I put about 3500 miles on it already, and the oil is still very clean. I changed the plugs, and put a new battery. I know not to put boiling water on an icy windshield... I did say tepid. A large towel would probably work great as long as no one steals it. There are hundreds of cars parked all around here up and down the blocks and some people here are not so nice.
But thanks, I did not want to look dumb when I buy the trans fluid to change it out. Thanks to these videos, Im looking forward when I get to work on it, I just want to maintain it best I can. TY again. 😀
Regarding not having the car manual, did you try looking on-line and downloading it? Which model Honda is this?
Thank you, an '09 Honda Civic automatic transmission, nothing fancy. I didnt think you could, I never thought of that.
You can try Honda’s site:
https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2009/Civic-Sedan/manuals
Wow Thanks for the link!! @DayWalker
You can download to your smartphone and then you always have it on you.
tepid water probably won't do much and it may just end up freezing to the windshield. If it's cold enough outside, the difference in temp might still be enough to crack the glass.