# Honda 09 accord transmission fluid question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 28, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676 "2013-02-28T21:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RevNGo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@RevNGo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RevNGo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676/1 "2013-02-28T21:18:01Z")
I have a 09 Honda Accord manual transmission V6 with 59K miles. Recently, it seems to stick a little going into 3rd gear - only third. Called our local dealer’s service department who said I should have done a drain and fill on my transmission fluid at 30K miles. I have driven manual transmissions for 30+ years and have never heard of this - but this is my first Honda. The owners manual is not very specific about this maintenance recommendation. Did I create unnecessary wear and tear to my transmission or is my dealers service tech just working to humble me? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676/2 "2013-02-28T21:46:41Z")
The dealer’s “service tech” that you spoke with on the phone is not a technician at all. He’s a paperwork maker-outer. You’ll not find a tranny fluid change in the owner’s manual for the manual transmission, because none is necessary. The paperwork maker-outer gave you a line of BS. What you need to check is your clutch hydraulic system. It may have a slight weeping leak and be low on fluid. It consists of a “master” cylinder containing a piston that you push when you push the clutch pedal (NOT to be confused with the brake MC), a “slave cylinder” at the clutch fork the piston of which reacts to move the parts that disengage the clutch when you push the pedal, and a line between them filled with hydraulic fluid. Find a reliable independantly owned and operated shop to look at it. You don’t need the dealer for this one. Chances are that it’ll be the system I described and the repair will be quick and affordable. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676/3 "2013-03-01T07:09:25Z")
You might want to check the level of the gear oil in the transmission just in case any leaked out. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676/4 "2013-03-01T07:29:48Z")
I have a manual transmission in an '03 Civic and I’ve had the trans fluid changed a couple of times and now have 130K miles on the car. The manual transmission fluid is a Honda specific fluid, so I’d have your trans fluid changed and I’d stick to the Honda brand fluid. I think your tranny is OK. Change the Honda spec. fluid and see if it makes any difference. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-09-accord-transmission-fluid-question/77676/5 "2013-03-01T07:30:58Z")
Not to sound too pessimistic, but another possibility is a bad synchro.