HONDA 2011 CR-Z - Manual (Page 256)

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Maintenance
Maintenance Under the Hood Transmission Fluid
Manual Transmission Fluid ■
Specified fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF)
Check the fluid level when the engine is at normal operating temperature.
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
Remove the bolts with a wrench and clips 2.
with a flat-tip screwdriver, then carefully
remove the under cover.
3. Remove the transmission filler bolt and
washer.
Carefully feel inside the bolt hole with your
fingers.
Check if the fluid level is up to the edge
of the bolt hole.
If the fluid level is not up to the edge of the 4.
bolt hole, add Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid (MTF) until it runs out of the hole.
Put a new washer on the filler bolt, then
5.
reinstall the filler bolt.
Tightening torque: 33 lbf∙ft (44 N∙m,
4.5 kgf∙m)
Reinstall the under cover with the bolts 6.
and clips.
Manual Transmission Fluid
If Honda MTF is not available, you may use the
API certificated SAE 10 W-30 or 10 W-40 viscosity
motor oil as a temporary measure.
Replace with MTF as soon as possible. Motor
oil does not contain the proper additives for the
transmission and continued use can cause stiffer
shifting.
Under Cover
Bolt
Clip
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