HONDA 10 Speed Automatic Transmission Fluid Service | Honda Odyssey

In this video I will show you how to do a transmission fluid drain and fill service on a Honda 10 speed automatic transmission. The service will be performed on a 2019 Honda Odyssey Elite model. I will show you all the steps involved to do this service as per Honda's service manual. I will also show you second method of refilling the ATF fluid (watch till the end for the additional info). It's recommended to do this service every 40k to 50k miles.
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GENERAL INFO:
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TORQUE SPEC OF THE BOLTS:
Drain bolt: 49Nm / 36 ft-lb
Fill bolt: 44Nm / 32 ft-lb
Overflow check bolt: 20Nm / 15 ft-lb
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[@balln325]

Hands down the most detailed vehicle maintenance video I have ever watched. Self-created diagrams and everything. Bravo, well done.

[@someusername121]

You got the torque specs wrong. The numbers you're quoting as ft-lbs are actually the N-m torque values. Drain should be 36 ft-lbs, fill should be 32 ft-lbs, level check should be 15 ft-lbs. The service manual lists Nm first and then kg-cm and then ft-lbs.

[@jakegreen2560]

What is the size of the fill tube? I now you said 25 inches long, but whats the diameter?

[@StopTheWastePark]

Another outstanding video!! Thanks for taking the time. In return, I'll share with you a trick I learned (not a criticism)... when pouring any fluid from a container like the trans fluid in this video (windshield washer jugs too). Hold it 180 degrees from how you are in this video (neck side up instead of down) and you'll never have "glugging" and possible spillage from said glugging. Bonus, it allows you to pour way faster! I learned that one way too many years into wrenching, and it changed my world.

[@TrackSol]

Thanks for the very detailed video. It helped when servicing my 2022 Acura MDX Advance with the same 3.5L and 10 speed.

[@tharanmccravey6823]

Great video. I hate engineering of vehicles they want you to bring it in .That's why they make it so hard to get to. Nothing but greed!

[@MichaelNastasuk]

GREAT JOB! This was well done and very complete.

[@chiluu2504]

I did the drain and fill going through the vent access point on the same car as yours. I did it when the engine was cold. I measured how much it came out and and put in a couple of oz over. No need to mess around with fill plug and level plug. Thank you for posting.

[@gottnh]

Tried to pump out the oil out of this vent and couldn’t get the tube to go in the right direction, any suggestions here

[@dm19609721]

that's why there is a drain plug.....not to mention you don't want any foreign matter in the transmission.@@gottnh

[@puppygadget3189]

Like how you keep yours nice and clean. Your videos are top notch.😊

[@DC-mt7xb]

Outstanding Video! And it's to the correct vehicle I have. I watched a few videos with the 9 spd transmission and spent a good 5 mins trying to find the nonexistent fill plug on top. You explained the difference in the beginning. Thanks for doing that! Mine is the 10 spd transmission.

[@friendofvinnie]

Doesn't help because you can't get to the filter 😮

[@user-wq5ws1qs7x]

Don’t need to change a transmission filter.

[@JasdeepSingh-sc4qj]

This was extremely helpful thank you. I may attempt this myself on my 2019 Touring. Your explanations are spot on!

[@dial2fast]

Thanks for your comment!

[@ismaelcarrerojr7124]

That's a very tight squeeze for the fill hole and the Level hole. I thought the 2016 highlander that I have was bad but looking at video the highlander is much easier and out in the open. People think that seal transmission you don't have to change the oil. I don't follow the manufacture recommended transmission oil change because I do mine once a year, I might be over doing it but one thing I know my oil doesn't come out black and my I'll have my car fit a very very long time.

[@dial2fast]

Yes the space is very limited. It was a pain doing this service especially trying to film at the same time. If you want to do the ATF service more frequent, you are sure to have the car running trouble-free for many years of ownership. Good on you!

[@sapphir8]

There’s a little more space on the 2.0 accord with the 10 speed. Same process.

[@toy96]

Nice Video, what pain fill tranmission. Older model it would be near firewall or at top of the transmission. Honda doesn't want people to work on their cars or hopes the tranmission blows so they can sell you 2025 model lol

[@PonderingOne]

Good video. Whenever screwing a steel drain plug into an aluminum housing, extreme caution should be used if a torque wrench isn’t able to be used. I would caution your viewers on that, because someone could get carried away and strip out the threads. Thanks for the video.

[@stevensmith7371]

Kudos for a very well put together video but that’s too much work. You can remove only the metal cover, measure what you drain and replace thru vent at top. Heck with that wide fill and check non sense.

[@rarefeather4866]

Great video clear concise well explained.. is a transmission filter need replacing?

[@TechSnith]

Are you from atlanta by any chance? I saw a car liek this for sale.

[@Brad55102]

Wait, u check the fluid with the engine off? Usually you check it with the engine running.

[@maxud28]

You have to follow manufacturers procedures for transmission fluid level checks, some manufacturers require the car running, Honda requires engine shut off.

[@coleregan7115]

Great video, and excellent job mentioning the vent valve fill point! I didn’t see that until a couple weeks after I did mine using the service manual. I’ll definitely be servicing my transmission about every 30k-35k

[@rustynail246]

Thanks for the video, though I would not do this myself, it's nice to know how it's done. Well done.

[@morgannielson4957]

Perfect timing! I have to do this to my 2019 Touring. Great content thank you for sharing!

[@dial2fast]

You are very welcome. I will tell you this ATF service was not easy due to the limited space. But set aside couple of hours and you should be able to do it.

[@morgannielson4957]

Keep up the great content!

[@ShujaKidwaiMasauliwala]

As always, very detailed video. How many miles does one change the transmission fluid on a 2019 Elite Odyssey.? Thanks

[@dial2fast]

Should be done between 40k to 50k.

[@cardo1111]

Excellent vid, very thorough as the devil is often in the details 👍🏽

[@MannyC711]

Did u add the oil through the dip stick??

[@Lexxing333]

The 9speed transmission must be replaced with Honda's type 3.1 oil? I checked auto zoo and found mixlife a cheap oil match, can I use it? That Honda oil is expensive and often out of stock

[@dial2fast]

I would not use any other ATF fluid other than Honda one. Even if some of these aftermarket oil says it's compatible. Yes the Honda oil is expensive but think of it this way, a damaged transmission needs to be replaced at the cost of $4k-$6k. Is it worth saving $90?

[@vomeister]

I have a 9-speed 2019 Odyssey but loved watching your video because it's so professional done.

[@LeeNguyen-b4u]

Thank you for the excellent video!

[@mpcp27]

Hey.. Have you considered using a jack stand pinch weld adapter to add support the pinch weld and reduce the possibility of it folding.

[@dial2fast]

In the past I have tried looking for one but never really found one that I liked (or found one that look to be safe to use). The nice thing about the Honda vehicle is the pinch weld is a thick piece of heavy gauge metal (not like other cars with several pieces of thin sheet metal sandwich together). So the Honda ones don't fold or bend.

[@TheNetToffee]

Thank you

[@puppygadget3189]

Wow did not know they have a 10 speed. Bet that helps gas milage a lot.

[@04swiftstang]

The 9 speed and 10 speed get virtually the same mpg on the ody...actually my 9 can beat out our friends 22 ody at times...but driving habits will always dictate outcome.

[@tomneila8496]

Concise & detailed video, as always.

[@Brad55102]

I followed this to a T and nothing came out of the level port? Should i be worried?

[@dial2fast]

Then you need to put more fluid in.

[@5008474]

In my manual mentions the Enter the VSA maintenance mode. For a pilot 2019 to check the level procedure this important on this model?

[@carlostorrez6287]

Hello, Great Video thank you for the Information but I got a question, How about the filter? Those transmission have a Honda 25450-P4V-013 Filter.

[@tolenram]

Kudos to the author! Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to show the detailed description and steps plus the diagrams. Great job!

[@georgepoovan2041]

This is a very good video, I have a little sigaction for pouring fluid from the quart bottle, turn the bottle 180 degree so the all most flat portion of the bottle facing you. This way fluid flow mutch smooth with out air hesitation.

[@timvanschubert3177]

49N.m.

[@southernaccent]

Does anyone know if the 2023 Pilot uses the same procedure?

[@Jose69JDM1]

Thanks for the well explained video love the videos and I will be performing this service on my 2020 Elite this week coming up

[@trelos6002]

Nice video mate! I have a 2014 honda odyssey in Australia i was wondering if you have any content regarding transmission oil change? It is a 4 cylinder 8 speed cvt trans

[@bret2870]

So there's three plugs. Do they all have different size crush washers? And if they do what sizes are they?

[@leventozturk3813]

Perfect and detailed explanation. Thanks for creating this video.

[@Hejazcaravanহেজাজেরকাফেলা]

When changing Hyundai odyssey gear oil if i put oil on it will be any problem..

[@ronb7931]

Do the 10 spd transmissions have a filter that needs to be changed out?

[@rx7sportscar]

Nice video. I was searching for when I have to change mine.

[@scottrockett6382]

Stellar DIY! Thanks for sharing.

[@dadaUnts]

Hi D2F, the tubing you have in the link is not quite the same as what you used. The one on the Amazon link (both US and Canada) show a clear hose and not the red one you used. Also the reviews were that the hose is stiff. can you help me out. I always watch and learn from your videos; I have a 2020 Touring Odyssey. Thanks

[@dial2fast]

The reason I listed a clear tube is because you can't buy the red tube. That red tube setup is from a pump tool from 15 years ago.

[@davegeorge7094]

Mag plug filings is worst at 1st change I had little grit afterwards.

[@johnmpifer]

What temperature does the service manual call for the fluid to be when checking level? Coolant reaching normal, operating temperature may not be a guarantee of transmission fluid, reaching full operating temperature.

[@dial2fast]

Honda service manual does not specify temperature when checking fluid level. It only tells you to: start engine and warm it up at idle speed to normal operating temperature (radiator fan comes on twice). Then shift through the gears, and turn off engine, and check fluid with level plug.

[@SN-cb9xj]

Perfectly done video. Precise instruction. Love it!

[@keithlawer3715]

Excellent Video. Thank you.

[@venturebrowser]

Excellent, thorough explanation! Thank you so much. Also, where did you find a service manual for this generation Odyssey? I haven't been able to locate one except for paid subscriptions online.

[@dial2fast]

I don't have the entire service manual. I found the transmission service information on a Honda Odyssey forum that someone posted. So the information presented in this video is correct but I don't have the entire service manual.

[@shivamvishnu5539]

I have the previous gen odyssey where I just replaced the tran fluid. The drain bolt was easy to access even without a ramp. The fill hole had a dipstick to check the level and was easy to access from under the hood. It took all of 15min for me to do the fluid change. And I am barely a DIY mechanic with rudimentary tools. So unfortunate to see Honda going backwards in ease of maintenance.

[@dial2fast]

Yes all the older vehicles has an ATF dipstick and changing the fluid was like changing the motor oil. Unfortunately all the newer vehicles no longer have a dipstick and the fluid is also very temperature sensitive. So it requires you warm the engine and drip out the extra fluid to check level. I also own a Nissan, and that ATF service require you to hook up a scan tool to monitor fluid temperature when checking the level.

[@ihorsavolskyy3241]

Thanks a lot for doing this video

[@rogelioaleman9588]

Many Tnx Master for share,

[@jonathanjw8832]

Great video man... Well done

[@hongyuhc]

Great detailed video! Is the brake fluid replacement (item 7) video coming up?

[@dial2fast]

I haven't done the brake yet. That will be later. The brake fluid doesn't really need to be changed but it can be when doing the brake. I don't have a date on the brake service. Stay tuned.

[@nosy_old_man]

Very good video

[@michaelha4794]

Super Perfect Timing. and super thanks for this detail video.

[@dial2fast]

Glad you found my video. There is not a lot of room to work under the car, but take your time and you can get it done.

[@cesarblanco620]

What is the size of the fill tube? I know you mentioned 25 inches but do you have a link to that tube?

[@dial2fast]

Sorry for the late respond but the full tube I used is 13mm in diameter.

[@MinhLa]

Thank you!

[@tomhills1690]

It might be necessary to replace the washer for the fill bolt, level check bolt and the drain bolt.

[@mistrmoto]

What size are the washers?

[@mauricegordon4800]

Really nice diagrams in here. Thanks for taking the time to create them!

[@dial2fast]

Glad you found the video helpful. Cheers!

[@soldiersvejk2053]

How to tell the transmission fluid has reached the correct temperature?

[@dial2fast]

The Honda service manual says to watch the radiator fan turn on twice, that's when you can check fluid level. I just ran mine for 10 minutes and once the temperature gauge in the car reads normal range, then I checked the level. Honda doesn't specify the exact ATF fluid temperature reading. If you are working on a Nissan, you have to connect a high level scan tool to read the temperature when doing the fluid change.

[@gsg971]

Well done.

[@DaBinChe]

Great details!

[@markwegner6100]

Thank you.

[@garrettglauser8824]

How often should the fluid be changed?

[@dial2fast]

It's recommended to do this service every 40k to 50k miles.

[@Lomez07734]

Great vid.

[@scratchbuilder5952]

Great video

[@jerryowen2972]

Great job

[@GustavoChan-s8e]

I love your channel and your videos. I love the detail and explanations you provide in your videos. I'll soon be needing to replace brakes in my 2019 Honda Odyssey EXL so I would love to see a front and rear brake video in the future for your Honda Odyssey. Please keep up the good work.

[@dial2fast]

Thanks for your comment. When it comes time to doing the brakes, I will definitely make a video on it. Probably sometime this year.

[@mistrmoto]

I did the brakes on mine (2018) and the rear electronic brakes confused me as I had never seen that before. Good luck when you do yours!

[@sunnyko6267]

Where did you buy the funnel and hose ?

[@dial2fast]

I put it together using parts I had in my shop. The funnel is a general funnel for oil change. You can pick up various size clear hose at many hardware stores.

[@damiankudyba3179]

What about transmission filter change?

[@dial2fast]

As per Honda service manual, no filter change.

[@damiankudyba3179]

Thank You, I saw on Honda parts now filter 25450-P4V-013. I still Think it needs to be changed or not.

[@martinramirez8922]

Is this similar to the Acura MDX 2022? I have been researching and I do not find anything for the transmission oil service for this type of car. Excellent video

[@dial2fast]

If your MDX has a 10 speed, then it's the same transmission. This is the only 10 sp Honda makes in house.

[@martinramirez8922]

Thank you

[@martinramirez8922]

I just did the transmission fluid and the car is not making any changes except for the first gear, any hints? Thank you

[@martinramirez8922]

Never mind, just turned on/off and is back in action, thank you for your excellent video.

[@mtareen]

Great video. Indeed putting back the mud guard is a pain in the butt. Also I tried the alternative fill hole that you showed at the end of the video and can confirm it works

[@attocoulomb]

At 7:03, you say to tighten the drain to 49 ft lbs. If I recall correctly, it is actually 49 N-m, which is about 36 ft lbs. Similarly, the fill plug is 44N-m = 32 ft lbs, and the level check plug is 20 N-m = 15 ft lbs.

[@dial2fast]

You are correct, I made a mistake with reading the torque spec from the service manual. I have provided the correct numbers in the video description now. Sorry for the confusion.

[@ds1755]

Thanks a lot for doing this video. I’ve been doing my maintenance along with you since our Hondas are the same year. Only exception is the model, I have the EX-L 9 speed transmission. Your videos are always thorough with details, options and ways to execute the issue at hand. Thanks again and very much appreciated.

[@dial2fast]

Really appreciate your comment and I am happy to hear you found my video helpful. Cheers!

[@ryaandnice]

Great video. Wonder how much does this cost at the shop? Not the easiest service.

[@vinnypatel3985]

I got mine done 2 years ago and paid $250

[@kstatinet-wk2gh]

do you know, by the chance, how 9-speed tran. procedure is different from 10 speed? I have 19 exl nav w/25k miles. Another question. Would you replace fluid at 30k miles or can this be postponed till 40k/50k mark. It looks like removing fluid level plug is a major pain? A side note: for the kids' elantra i used $50 Autel MaxiAP AP200 scanner to bring atf temp to the temp listed in the service procedure and for the 2017 accord hybrid i don't even use scanner to check temp while changing atf.

[@dial2fast]

For the 9 speed, all the drain, fill, check bolts are in different locations (compared to the 10 speed). The check bolt is on the driver's side and you have to take the wheel off to access it. There are some KZbin videos that will show you how to do this service. Changing the fluid every 40k miles is perfectly fine for the Honda ATF.

[@kstatinet-wk2gh]

@@dial2fast Thank you! Your channel is great. Very professional and concise instructions. Hitting subscribe ✅ already subscribed :-)

[@9095551212]

Oh Man... great video and details! The Camara work and diagrams were also great. Sooo helpful. Maybe I can do this now