Hello Scotty,
I just bought a used 2017 Honda Accord Coupe (LX-S trim with a 2.4L engine and a CVT) from a car owner. The mileage is 60,000. I drove the car and it runs like a dream. I took it to a trustworthy mechanic and he loved the engine and the transmission. I also checked for error codes on the car computer and there weren't any.
Question is, I have no idea whether or not the transmission oil have been changed before or not. How do i proceed? Should i change it now and keep changing it every 60,000 mile? I really want to take care of the car because I want to keep it.
Any good mechanic can do this. Change it every 30-50K miles. Do not go to a dealer.
Yes this is in line with what the others say too. Thanks.
On a CVT I would probably change the fluid at no more than 40K mile intervals.
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Yes you can check the owner manual and see how often it recommends to do transmission fluid change but I don't know if in 2017 it could be there already not recommending to do a change at all because officially it's their sealed system but I think Scotty recommend that you still do it
The owner manual simply says "Specified fluid: HCF-2. Have a dealer check the fluid level and replace if necessary".
The problem is there is no Honda dealer where i live, so this is not an option for me.