I just bought a used 2004 HCH I. It has 159k miles on it but it was an original owner and he was a service manager for a honda deal so I know the maintenance was all done. The battery was just replaced and the engine has great compression. And at $4500 I think it was a steal.

Anyways my question is I have found some aftermarket in line transmission filters where you cut a hose line for the transmission somewhere and add it in.

Has anyone used one of these?

Does anyone recommend adding a filter to the CVT trans?

I thought it might be a good idea since it has no filter stock.

he is an example of one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...Q5fAccessories

 

The drain plug has a good size magnet on it and will pick-up metal parts. The fluid in the CVT is normally changed every 20 k miles. My oil looks new when I drain it. Apparently there is a filter inside the CVT and I have herd of only one person changing it! I would not go to all the effort! H