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Old Apr 16, 2025 | 07:31 AM
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Question for experienced honda mechanics

My transmission cooler lines went and I lost alot of fluid but my car only slowly losing power then it didn't really wanna go any where but would with low power. Think if I put fluid back in after fixing the lines that it would help it get back to driving ?
 
Old Apr 16, 2025 | 09:40 AM
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Your (I am assuming automatic) transmission can't work without transmission fluid. It cools the transmission (hence the cooler and cooler lines) but also provides the medium for transmitting torque from the engine to the wheels.

If you're lucky you did no permanent damage, in which case replacing the transmission fluid will return the car to functionality. However, if you drove the car far with low fluid there's a good chance you cooked the transmission.

Replacing the fluid is much easier and cheaper than dropping the transmission, so you might as well give it a try. If a fluid change gets you moving I would probably do a second change in the near future and also change the transmission fluid filter. It is located under the battery tray (on my 2010).
 
Old Apr 17, 2025 | 10:10 AM
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+1 on above... if you drove without fluid in your transmission for any more than a very, very, very short distance (maybe a couple hundred feet... at most?) you've likely fried your transmission by overheating everything inside it (I learned this the hard way many years ago). This would probably explain why your car wouldn't want to go anywhere except with what felt like low power. For sure fix the fluid lines and leak and top off the trans fluid asap before you drive the car anywhere else. There's an outside chance that will solve or at least help the issue. However, regardless I'd have a professional shop take a look at your car before you do much more driving in it. But my bet is a replacement transmission will be the end solution. Please let us know what you ultimately find out along the way.
 
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