Should I change my tranny fluid?

I have a 1999 Honda Civic Ex that had brown transmission fluid. It was pretty bad so I drained 3 quarts and refilled it. I was told to get it all out that I would need to do this 3 times but to drive a few hundred miles in between drains to let all the fluid mix. I have done this and now I'm ready for my second drain and refill but, when I checked my transmission fluid yesterday to see if it mixed at all and got a little brown, I saw that my transmission fluid was red. Should I go ahead and do the second drain and refill anyway? Or should I just let it ride out until it's time to change it again?

Hi the fact you mention it is red suggests this is an automatic transmission then i would suggest leave it alone. It has had a change that is all you could do. Other wise it becomes and unnecessary expenditure.

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