Recent content by KlubMarcus

It's MaxLife Multi-Vehicle ATF in the reddish container.

It's a #MadeInUSA Auto Trend Products drip pan. I think I bought it at O'Reilly Auto a decade ago and don't have the dimensions handy.

No difference in shifting.

Yes, it's the ZF9 tranny. Valvoline listed MaxLife ATF as Type 3.1 compatible on their website under PI (Product Information). Had no problems with the 2009 Honda CR-V 5-speed that's approaching 200k miles so I tried it out on the Pilot...

I switched the waifu's 2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD to Valvoline Maxlife ATF after 50k miles. It had the Honda brand "gold colored" Type 3.1 ATF prior. She's past 100k miles and we have no problems to report.

You are correct. The transmission fluid dipstick does not affect crankcase gas emissions. The motor oil does not mix with the tranny fluid. My wife's 2017 Honda Pilot Elite doesn't have a dipstick. I just measure how much old ATF drains out (3.75 qts) and refill or I just put in 3.5 quarts like...

He's blowing smoke up your butts! We have several Hondas and even had a Nissan with CVT. We drain and fill the ATF or CVT every 3 years and call it good. Is he towing a boat on a trailer around every weekend?

Yep, shake it up. If you want a cheaper alternative to Nissan brand CVT fluid, then use Valvoline's CVT fluid. We got almost 220K miles on the original tranny on a 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S.

Wal-Mart's Super Tech "All Mile Coverage Synthetic Blend" 5w-20 says 5,000 miles on the jug and it's not even on the chart above! 😱 How can I have the confidence to continue driving down the street without a 5 star rating?

I agree, the price is cheap enough. I've had several "long life" coolants in the 2009 Honda CR-V EX AWD. Honda brand blue, Peak brand green, O'Reilly brand green, Zerex Asian blue, and now Super Tech amber. My coolant changes always end up with interesting color combinations. It's now at 185k+...

As long as it lists DW-1/Z-1 it should be fine. I've had Honda dealer ATF, Valvoline MaxLife, and O'Reilly brand multi-vehicle in our 2009 Honda CR-V EX AWD. It's now at 185k+ miles with the latest drain and fill.

2009 Honda CR-V EX AWD, replaced old MicroGard 3047 cabin air filter with same.

Same here. We have a 2009 Honda CR-V EX AWD. It's had Honda OEM PSF, Prestone Honda compatible PSF, and O'Reilly MasterPro brand Honda compatible PSF. I just hand pump out then refill the reservoir.

Follow up from last year. Drain and fill of a 2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD transfer case. Honda OEM fluid went out. MasterPro 75W-90 full synthetic gear oil went in. No problems to report.

The 2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD manual recommends Dual Pump II, but the Honda dealership ran out and is selling Acura brand "All-Wheel Drive Fluid" instead. Pilot and Ridgeline are on the same platform. No problems to report since the rear diff fluid change over a year ago.