Under normal driving conditions, at what mileage should one expect to replace or rebuilt an automatic transmission? (Honda Civic)What measures can I take besides regular changing of transmission fluid to extend the life of my transmission?
Not only does it depend on driving conditions, it also depends on how well you've kept it maintained. If you have the transmission fluid changed on schedule, it could last 200K or more. I've seen some with over 300K. I'd say the average I've seen is about 150K. Hondas tend be sensitive to build-up forming on the solenoids and causing them to stick. Then again, if the fluid was changed on schedule, this probably wouldn't happen. As far as regular maintenance goes, the transmission fluid change is pretty much the only thing to do.
I'm curious to see what other people say, but in my opinion it depends on the type of car. A throw away car will usually last as long as the warranty and murder you financially thereafter. Usually after 75K miles you can cue the tranny trouble. (Kia, Suzuki, etc) On the other hand I have a 1986 Toyota Camry.over 250K miles, never any tranny issues. A heavy duty truck can be expected to match this preformance, especially a diesel, although Dodge had faulty trannys in the late 90's (many died after 75K miles). As far as extending tranny life goes, the best thing I can add is take it easy on your RPM's.in other words accelerate slowly, don't gun the gas after the light turns green etc. Hope that helps. *cheers*
the transmission was build to last as long as the life of the car . it does not have to be repaid or replace as long as it still working. you just have to Change transmission fluid every 70,000 miles. on the new car i think is 100,000 miles. there is ready no measures you have to take to extend the life of the transmissions.
