RDX AWD L4-2.3L Turbo (2010)
Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair
ATF Replacement
ATF Replacement
NOTE: Keep all foreign particles out of the transmission.
1. Warm up the engine to normal operating temperature (the radiator fan comes on), and turn the engine off.
2. Raiser the vehicle on a lift, or apply the parking brake, block the rear wheels, and raise the front of the vehicle. Make sure it is securely supported.
3. Remove the ATF filler bolt and the drain plug (A), and drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
NOTE: If a cooler cleaning is done, refer to ATF Cooler Cleaning See: Service and Repair/Procedures/ATF Cooler Cleaning.
4. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer (B).
5. Remove the air cleaner See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks/Air Cleaner Housing/Service and
Repair.
6. Refill the transmission with the recommended fluid through the filler hole (A). Always use Acura ATF-Z1 Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF).
Using a non-Acura ATF can affect shift quality.