Updated video with filter change:
DIY Honda Civic CVT transmission service guide involving fluid change with genuine Honda HCF-2 fluid. This preventative maintenance needs to be done every 30k miles for 10th gen Civics.
HCF-2 Fluid 5 quarts:
HCF-2 Fluid 1 quart:
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Best video I've found on the civic CVT fluid change.
So ther is no transmission filter in this car is it right?
One annoying thing about these 2017+ 10th gen civics with the newer CVT's is that NOWHERE in the general or CVT maintenance is it mentioned that the torque converter (under the air manifold to the lower left of the CVT fill plug) has an identical rubber plug to the CVT fill plug and doesnt mention what it is for? The TC unit is pumped with trans/CVT fluid and generally doesnt require its own fill port so its confusing as hell. Furthermore, hidden near the TC unit rubber plug I mentioned is a small rubber 90 degree bend breather plug that IS mentioned in Hondas Technicians Guide as a maintenance item that requires cleaning to resolve the common issue with the 10th gens spitting their CVT plugs out while under aggressive load. These rubber breathers are bent 90 degrees and are supposed to be positioned at a 12 – 3 o'clock position facing away from the front end. They have a habit of either being knocked out of position or coming from factory facing the wrong direction. This causes the breather opening to rapidly collect debris and eventually over pressurizing the CVT and spitting the CVT plug out allowing debris to directly enter the CVT and TC units. I wouldnt doubt that under certain conditions, a small tug o war between a moderate over pressurization and a weak vacuum may develop due to the centrifugal force of the fluid within the units. This could cause random input miscalculations to the CVT/TC units. I dont know why honda doesnt add this extremely simple maintenance item to the general maintenance list and regiment as independent shops (Including Honda Certified) are not provided this information. In fact, your local Honda Dealer Technician likely has no idea of its existence either as it is only written about in Hondas Troubleshooting guide for technicians and they only become aware of it when this specific CVT fill plug spitting issue arises. My dealerships technician thought I was crazy until I showed him the TC unit plug and breather port with their part numbers. So if you are doing a CVT fluid change, make sure to remove, thoroughly clean, and properly reposition the breather/vent port. They are a bitch to get withe the stock air manifold and air box hooked up, so remove the air box if need be and dont push more debris into the unit haha