Thank you!

Glad to hear the video was helpful!

@borrowmant I agree. The instruction booklet that came with my torque wrench clearing states stopping after first click when tightening.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I like your idea and I'll incorporate it the next time around.

Ture, I'd be concerned if I had raised the front wheels off the ground, but I only raised the front bumper a few inches so I could squeeze under the truck. I'd say the level is spot on or maybe less than an ounce over.

Yes, always do this for any place there is a fill plug. I mentioned that I loosened both plugs before removing the drain plug. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZ-Tf9qQqbmdmYU.htmlsi=IStzgDYQnCWxzdnc&t=269

He said exactly that in the video, did you watch it?

Although not required, I think this is a good idea and I'll give it a try the next time around.

Question, do you run the engine with the fill hole open (no plug in it) for a minute to purge air? Or is the plug threaded in a bit?

I've heard plenty of horror stories about the drain or fill plugs being super tight on lots of cars including Hondas. Lying on the garage floor doesn't give you a lot of leverage either. I was able to use an 3/8" 18" long breaker bar without an extension to break the bolt loose. If I can't get it loose with my arms I have put my foot on the bar and pushed with my legs. I also have a 1/2" telescoping breaker bar that is designed to loosen lug bolts and extends to over 24" that I was prepared to use it with a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter if need be.

@@Koolbob2 Yeah I'll need to get the front up with stands and try harder. Thx

Thank you, mine is a 2018.

I saved the partial bottle, just in case. Unlike brake fluid, I think the transfer case fluid will be just fine for a long time, but I plan to buy and use only fresh fluid the next time I drain and refill the fluid.

Thanks @bribobt! I follow the maintenance minder, except that I changed the transmission and transfer case fluids ahead of schedule because I started noticing very subtle 'juttering' with my transmission. Replacing the ATF immediately remedied the juttering and the transmission is shifting noticeably smoother. I'm not sure when the maintenance minder would call for a ATF change, but I do know it calls for the ATF and transfer case fluid are replaced at the same time so I went ahead and did both.

Dealer said 45k ish for maint minder, the forums and one Honda tech at another dealer said closer to 30k is better for most cases so that’s what I plan to follow…

My local Honda dealer suggests fluid changes at 30K

@@jonwinship9099 Honda dealers will always "Suggest" all kinds of things. Think about it, this is how they get most of their income.

@@Koolbob2 Honda dropped the ball with this Maintenance Minder. If the previous owner of your vehicle reset it at the wrong intervals, it's ruined and not accurate into eternity. I bought my Ridgeline when it had 27K miles on it and no MM light ever came on for transmission or transfer case service. I now have 60K miles on it and been tracking the maintenance on an app myself.

Can you tell if the fluid is transfer case fluid or motor oil? The reason I ask is Honda V6 engines have four bolts that hold each of the crankshaft main bearing cap in place instead of the usual two. In addition to the two that most engines have that thread in upward into the engine block from inside the oil pan, each bearing cap has two additional 'side bolts' that are threaded horizontally from outside the engine block. My 2006 Honda Ridgeline developed an oil leak that looked like a main bearing seal failure and engine oil was dripping down onto the transfer case. It took a Honda tech a while to find the leak, but it was from one of the side bearing bolts. Here's my post on a Ridgeline forum about the leak including a Honda Service Bulletin, scroll through the post for photos and updates. - www.ridgelineownersclub.com/threads/pesky-oil-leak-finally-solved-service-bulletin.94930/#replies

@@Koolbob2 Thanks for reply exactly the drain bolt towards right side if you see two bolt they are completely wet

I'm sorry, I just now noticed your question. I'd think if the tread depth of the new tire and the old tires is within 1/8" you'd be fine, not sure about larger tread depth differences.

Why would changing tires have anything to do with the transfer case just trying to learn something here? I had my front tires on the ridgeline changed and noticed a humming sound at 45MPH took it back to the tire guy and he said it was a differential problem then took to dealer and they said I have a BAD transfer case...so I had transmission, transfer case and differential fluid changes/service and still a bit of humming noise BTW 2018 with 39k @@Koolbob2

Every 30 thousand

Good question, Honda doesn't provide any age/milage recommendations for changing fluids in owner's manuals anymore. Honda's 'Maintenance Minder' monitors driving distance, time since the last service and even driving habits like short trips vs highway travel, towing, etc. and it alerts the owner when service is needed by displaying a code. The transfer case fluid is supposed to be changed when code '3' is displayed which calls for the transmission fluid and transfer case fluid to be replaced. Here's the breakdown of the codes. mygarage.honda.com/s/honda-maintenance-minder In talking to other Ridgeline owners most of them are getting the code '3' around 35-45,000 miles. I went ahead and replaced my transmission fluid and transfer case fluid at 32,000 miles just to be on the safe side. I'm planning on replacing the transmission fluid again when the Maintenance Minder calls for the first transmission fluid change.

@@Koolbob2 Honda service at my local dealership recommended changing differential, transfer case and auto transmission fluids at 30,000 miles.

@@jamesdewey4107 I've heard of a lot of dealerships recommending service prematurely, or even suggesting unnecessary service. But knowing what I know about the 6-speed transmission in the second generation Ridgeline, I would agree with your local dealership on changing the Diff, Trans, and Transfer fluids early and often..

Maybe, but I would not recommend it. Most car manufacturers buy their transmissions from other companies, but Honda builds the 6-speed in the Ridgeline and Pilot themselves, so I'd strongly recommend sticking with the Honda fluids.