ODUB

aiight i've seen all these performance ATF's on the market for better lubrication for hard driving (such as dragging and autocrossing)...but honda recommends only the Honda ATF (but of course they would) are there ATF's out there that work better than the Honda brand for hard driving?

flyromeo3

No, use Honda ATF. Listen to them.
Thats one place I wouldnt change tranny fluids to another brand.

ODUB

any other opinions? what about race formulated ATF's made by reputible peformance companies? still shouldn't trust'em?

Accord1278

:stupid:

Go with Honda ATF Fluid, stay away from other fluids. The same goes for the oil filter, brake fluid, power steering fluid.

AccordSleeper

i hate honda auto trannies. use the honda atf, that way if you have a problem you can say you used the proper fluid otherwise they may give you a hard time. get an auxiliary tranny cooler if you drive hard.

accordvtec77

Let's all keep in mind....the Accord is NOT a race car, so their transmissions are not meant for dragging or whatever else it is you want to do. The Honda ATF is not really anything special. The last 2 tranny services I've done to my car, I used Valvoline synthetic ATF, and the trans has worked just fine. Now that I have access to free honda ATF (leftover quarts from services on other cars), I will use that in my car, but it's not really required.

AccordSleeper

starting in 1998 all accords with auto trannies is required to use honda atf. it does say you can use other dexron III should you need to in a pinch, but should switch to honda atf asap.

whether you drive you car hard or not honda trannies blow. try a search and see how many people have blown trannies. you know honda also upgraded the warranty on 00-02 V6s to 100K cause of problems. also the first batch of 98 V6s also had some intial problems too. it's true driver is the cause of some of the problems, but there is evidence that the tranny isn't very good to begin with.

ODUB

well i've already blown my first one...it went at about 65K...im on my free one now and i want it to last. Im gonna get a bigger TC and a tranny cooler, just wanted to know about the fluid. i like autocrossing..see "My 6th gen's first autocrossing adventure"...and i plan to turbo and other shit, i just wanna make sure my tranny can handle it

accordvtec77

[QUOTE=AccordSleeper

whether you drive you car hard or not honda trannies blow. try a search and see how many people have blown trannies.


I am currently replacing a 01 Odyssey transmission at work, and I'm awaiting authorization to replace a transmission from a 99 V6 Accord Coupe...so I'm well aware of their failure rate