![]() ![]() Manufacturer-recommended service intervals for your transmission (whether manual or automatic) are vital in protecting your Honda’s transmission and protect you from needing a transmission replacement service. Staying on Top of Transmission Maintenance Will Save You Lots of Heartache, and Lots of Money ![]() ![]() Perhaps most importantly, your transmission may begin to overheat as contaminated transmission fluid becomes unable to manage your transmission temperature, leaving the entire system prone to severe damage that could lead to extremely expensive repairs. Your transmission may also slip, a sensation that is neither fun nor safe in the operation of your vehicle. Difficulty shifting or unusual sounds when shifting gears are two big red flags to be aware of, as these could mean your transmission fluid is reaching a critical point. Thus, the warning signs of bad transmission fluid are usually obvious, as the transmission will not be smoothly changing gears, and will not maintain appropriate temperatures. ![]() Transmission fluid is designed to lubricate the moving parts in your transmission, allowing efficient, smooth gear changes while keeping the entire system cool and preventing overheating. So, check your paperwork very carefully after each service.The Warning Signs of Bad Transmission Fluid in Your Honda Vehicle A note at the relevant section (24) of the checklist states: CVT: Jazz 2012 MY, Civic/Jazz Hybrid/Insight, New Jazz/HRV 2016 MY - Every 25,000 miles or 2 Years. While checking through the "12,500 mile schedule service checklist" for the last service (2 year) I noticed that the CVT transmission fluid change had not been ticked off as done. Quote from: AlanTR on February 02, 2019, 03:38:59 PM My 16 Reg CVT Jazz is due a 3 year service in March this year. I normally do, but obviously not last time! So, check your paperwork very carefully after each service. We recommend using only genuine Honda HCF-2." This I will be passing onto the Honda dealer Service Manager as I want to officially register the fact that they omitted to change the fluid at the correct interval. I contacted Honda Customer Service by e-mail and they replied stating: "Please be advised that the recommended servicing schedule intervals for changing the CVT transmission fluid on your 2016 Jazz is every 25 000 miles or every 24 months. Of course the fluid may have been changed and the technician forgot to tick it off - who knows? Our mileage is low so the car will have reached about 26,000 miles at the next service but the fluid change will be 1 year late. I was annoyed with myself for not noticing this before. It was agreed that the fluid change would be done at the upcoming service. I got the impression that the service advisors were not aware of the fluid change schedule. I pointed out that it was scheduled for 2 year or 25,000 mile intervals. I called in at my local dealer, Vertu Honda Sunderland, to book my service and brought to their attention the fact that the CVT transmission fluid had not been ticked off as changed at the last service. My 16 Reg CVT Jazz is due a 3 year service in March this year. ![]()
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