Advice on changing transmission fluid.
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From: California,USA
Honda Lover
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did you read the whole paragraph regarding dexron? It says to use it as a temporary solution and to refill with honda ATF. Its temporary not permanant.
feeling & knowing are two different things.
You may feel it's better to use synthetic ATF but we know that honda transmissions are sensitive to other non honda - ATF fluids but, since we arent responsible if anything goes wrong go right ahead and use the non-honda brand. Just dont bother posting messages as to why your car is shifting funny, slipping and or giving you problems. We're giving you advice on what to use. If you hesitate to believe us please do a search to confirm this.
feeling & knowing are two different things.
You may feel it's better to use synthetic ATF but we know that honda transmissions are sensitive to other non honda - ATF fluids but, since we arent responsible if anything goes wrong go right ahead and use the non-honda brand. Just dont bother posting messages as to why your car is shifting funny, slipping and or giving you problems. We're giving you advice on what to use. If you hesitate to believe us please do a search to confirm this.
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From: Assplosion, NE
Good advice.
From what I've read and experienced, you're always better off using Honda-brand fluids (sometimes much better off) whenever they go to the trouble of producing their own (technically by another company to their specifications).
Whether it's AT, PS, MT(to a lesser extent but still true)
Only possible exception would be coolant, nowadays. Back in the day though you were wise to go w/ Honda coolant and not just anything off the shelf.
From what I've read and experienced, you're always better off using Honda-brand fluids (sometimes much better off) whenever they go to the trouble of producing their own (technically by another company to their specifications).
Whether it's AT, PS, MT(to a lesser extent but still true)
Only possible exception would be coolant, nowadays. Back in the day though you were wise to go w/ Honda coolant and not just anything off the shelf.
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Good advice.
From what I've read and experienced, you're always better off using Honda-brand fluids (sometimes much better off) whenever they go to the trouble of producing their own (technically by another company to their specifications).
Whether it's AT, PS, MT(to a lesser extent but still true)
Only possible exception would be coolant, nowadays. Back in the day though you were wise to go w/ Honda coolant and not just anything off the shelf.
From what I've read and experienced, you're always better off using Honda-brand fluids (sometimes much better off) whenever they go to the trouble of producing their own (technically by another company to their specifications).
Whether it's AT, PS, MT(to a lesser extent but still true)
Only possible exception would be coolant, nowadays. Back in the day though you were wise to go w/ Honda coolant and not just anything off the shelf.
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NOBODY asked whether you have an automatic or manual tranny?? The answers to these questions are very different.
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From: Assplosion, NE
I use Prestone in my '92 civic but it shouldn't really matter IMO (never asked a Honda tech. about it). I'd look for something that says it's OK for any make/model (never seen any that don't say that these days) and if you get the 50/50 mix(what I use), that it says it uses demineralized/distilled/filtered water. In theory the antifreeze will prevent corrosion even if the water isn't filtered but it won't transfer heat as well.
I noticed that but assumed they knew what the OP drove better than I 
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With an automatic, you can't drain the torque converter. Only about 1/3 of the fluid gets drained. After draining, refill through the dipstick tube.
If the fluid that drains out is dirty, then drain/fill again, maybe 3 times. If you drain/fill regularly, you probably won't have to do it multiple times.
If the fluid that drains out is dirty, then drain/fill again, maybe 3 times. If you drain/fill regularly, you probably won't have to do it multiple times.
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From: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit
With an automatic, you can't drain the torque converter. Only about 1/3 of the fluid gets drained. After draining, refill through the dipstick tube.
If the fluid that drains out is dirty, then drain/fill again, maybe 3 times. If you drain/fill regularly, you probably won't have to do it multiple times.
If the fluid that drains out is dirty, then drain/fill again, maybe 3 times. If you drain/fill regularly, you probably won't have to do it multiple times.