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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.

Made the switch to Valvoline MaxLife ATF on the 2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD 2 years ago. No problems to report.

Follow up post on the 2017 Honda Pilote Elite AWD with ZF 9-Speed transmission. Did the third 1x drain and fill using Valvoline MaxLife. No problems to report. We take it on long drives and it's now past 70k miles. Fast forward to the 1:42 mark to see 29.0 MPG average on the highway in Eco mode.

I'm using O'Reilly's MasterPro brand 75w-90 full synthetic GL-5 gear oil in the transfer case of a 2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD. It's close enough to spec and having new fluid in there is better than old Honda HGO-1 fluid. Drain and fill is less than half a bottle so it's cheap to change every 3...

CarFax showed that the dealer had completing the last rear diff fluid change for the previous owner. I used the torque wrench set to max as an impromptu breaker bar. 🤫 I agree, that sould be around every 3 years for the rear diff fluid from now on.

My local dealer can't get Honda Dual Pump Fluid II due to the supply chain crisis. They are substituting Acura DPSF instead. Looks and smells the same to me. Cost was $20 with tax for 2 quarts. Why did Honda make spare tire removal, fill bolt, and drain bolt access such a pain in the neck? Oh...

2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD with 9-speed ZF tranny. Drained factory coolant at the 5 year mark and refilled with SuperTech Extended 50/50. Dealer quoted $200 just to replace 2 gallons of coolant. Honda must've designed this to be a pain in the neck in order to drive people to the dealerships.

SuperTech brand 50/50 Extended life claims to be compatible with all coolants, aluminum engines, 5 year or 150k mile interval, etc. I used it on the wife's 3rd gen Honda Pilot Elite AWD with ZF 9-speed tranny. My guess is it's Peak or Prestone brand under Wal-Mart's label. 🤷🏽‍♂️ While we're on...

I'm not sure. I just wait until the notice from the MM or number of months passing since miles are spread between our three cars. Last oil change was 11 months ago.

I don't know what formula the MM uses to calculate oil life, but I normally change the oil and filter when it gives the notice at 15% remaining. I changed it at 30% because it's been 12 months and I have a cross country trip coming up.

We went with General Tire's Grabber HTS 60 for the 2017 Honda Pilot Elite. The 20" size is Made In Germany. Other sizes are Made In USA. They've been great so far in the past two weeks of rain, very light snow, and pavement of SE Virginia. They replaced the factory Continental tires. I found out...