I have a 2006 Honda Civic. I’ve been told to have the transmission fluid and brake fluid changed at about $275. I have some mechanics telling me that’s ridiculous it never needs to be done then others say it does. But I asked the question last night & answers from your website & cars.com said it rea…

Dean if you don’t know the last time the brake fluid was changed at least do that . As for the transmission fluid you will get all kinds of answers so that is just your choice . Look in your manual at the service schedule.

Honda transmissions benefit from proactive care. Change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles and you will get good service…

The 2006 Honda Civic are known for head gasket failure and cracked engine blocks.Ask the mechanic to check the cooling system if it wasn’t done already. 2006 Honda Civic Cracked Engine Block The 2006 Honda Civic has 174 problems reported for cracked engine block. Average repair cost is $…

I suggest that you do this. Honda’s transmissions weren’t particularly good in those years, so ignoring the required maintenance there might cost you a lot of money. You might get away without replacing the brake fluid, but do you really want to take a chance on your brakes not working when you’re g…

I’ve had it two and a half years. My daughter bought it for me from a neighbor she thought was a friend but I think he took advantage of her. I do believe from other maintenance that I’ve had done on it that this is probably the first time. The car manual, even though the it shows maintenance items …

Thank you for your info. Obviously did not check into this purchase well enough.

While it’s a known problem, I bet most don’t have it. So just keep an eye on your oil and coolant levels.

Thank you for taking time to reply. I believe this 70 y.o. woman got taken advantage of, tho’t was buying from a friend.

The dealer is probably trying to sell you a flush on each. I would recommend a drain and refill of the transmission every 30k miles and it should not cost more than an oil change. It only uses about 2.5 qts of ATF instead of 12 with a flush and that is enough to refresh the ATF. Do that at the de…

2006 Honda Civic Sdn - Trans fluid?

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Is this an automatic transmission? If it is, I’d have the fluid changed, and I’d use only fluid I bought at the Honda dealership. Their automatics have been troublesome, and it’s better to use the Honda fluid.

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