The day has finally come...

[i97supratti]

After so many monthes,....After so many miles.....my Maintence light finally came on!!! I bought my cb7 with 138,000 miles on it. Everyday I would be greeted to the Green maintence light. But finally, at 142,500 miles, the light has come on! I finally get the excuse to perform maintence on everything on my car.


So I went out and bought this and changed my oil today:


I also bought 3 quarts of HONDA ATF, but the fuggin tranny bolt wont come off, any suggestions to get it off? There isnt any clearance for a breaker bar. What do i do?

[micksf22accord]

dude thats just a timer man doesnt mean you have to replace everything lol

[drucifer92]

Yeah... that thing is timed or miled or some shit. Every time I drive my moms CB7 that thing is red. Just reset it wit yo key f00!

[i97supratti]

I know how to reset it....but still.... I must now replace everything (note, i never did any real maintence to the car since i bought it, only change the timing belt/water pump, tranny, and the oil pan)

[deevergote]

Yeah, that just counts miles... It turns orange, then red at like 7,000 or something. I leave it red. Goes with my color scheme better. You still haven't gotten to red yet!

However, it's NEVER a bad idea to treat your car to some regular and preventative maintenance!


Honestly, when that first came on for me, I freaked out... took the car to pep-boys and told them there's something wrong I thought it was serious, like the CEL. THEN I read the manual that the previous owner was kind enough to leave in the glove box...

[i97supratti]

I also bought 3 quarts of HONDA ATF, but the fuggin tranny bolt wont come off, any suggestions to get it off? There isnt any clearance for a breaker bar. What do i do?

Anyone got any insight to this? The ATF was hella expensive, and I would like to put it to use.

[h22sparkle]

well bro welcome to my world i had the same problem used all types of shit but the best thing to do it ack up the car as high as you can. Then take a vicegrip tighten it down really tight really really tight. HEat it up with a portable blow torch jsut to get it a lil warm hit it up with some kroil or wd40 and while its on there tight tightly yet firmly turn it as slow and as hard as you can dont jerk the wrench on the bolt or it will stril which = brusied cut knuckles give it time its a bitch but youll get it.

[i97supratti]

I forgot to add this too. After adding the oil and starting it up, I reversed the car.......and ran over my jack :Cry: the part with the 2 circles that the hook-like object goes through is bent, but it seems like it works fine. I am sure it works fine.....:looks around:

[mrhonda]

Yeah, it turns yellow every 7,500 miles, thats when you're supposed to change the oil and rotate the tires, and then red at like 10K or something. So basiclly it should turn yellow about every other oil change.

[h22akkord23]

After so many monthes,....After so many miles.....my Maintence light finally came on!!! I bought my cb7 with 138,000 miles on it. Everyday I would be greeted to the Green maintence light. But finally, at 142,500 miles, the light has come on! I finally get the excuse to perform maintence on everything on my car.


So I went out and bought this and changed my oil today:


I also bought 3 quarts of HONDA ATF, but the fuggin tranny bolt wont come off, any suggestions to get it off? There isnt any clearance for a breaker bar. What do i do?

just a reminder, its not a light!

[arrozburner]

as for the tranny bolt...i had the same problem with my manual tranny so i just jacked up pretty high to get enough clearance for a breaker bar and just tug until it gives...get good leverage too and use jack stands if possible

[lil_dcb7]

as for the tranny bolt...i had the same problem with my manual tranny so i just jacked up pretty high to get enough clearance for a breaker bar and just tug until it gives...get good leverage too and use jack stands if possible

jack stands should be required.... Be careful without them






bad experience......


meeeeeh....

[i97supratti]

Day 2 of Operation Remove Tranny Bolt
Status- Failure

Tried for like 10 minutes today. I did not jack up the car, just shoved in my ratchet and tried to turn. This weekend I should have enough time to jack it up, and if i have to, go and buy a 3/8" breaker bar.

[i97supratti]

Righty Tighty, Left Loosey. I am turning it to the left.