03 Honda CR-V - Two Power Steering Fluid questions

[Carlostrece]

I want to replace all power steering fluid fluid in the system with OEM Honda Power Steering Fluid. I don't have an owners manual for it. A Google search is giving me conflicting info.

Some sources says 1 quart, others say 2 quarts. I'm guessing I need 1.5 quarts. It's sold in 12 oz bottles, but I can convert qts to oz.

Does anyone know the power steering fluid system capacity?

Where is best place to buy OEM Honda Power Steering Fluid? So far OEM parts supply websites offer the lowest prices I've seen, but I don't know how much they charge for shipping.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Even though Honda uses special power steering fluid, You don't have to get it from the dealer

As long as it says Honda on the bottle, it is ok to use. There are plenty of aftermarket PS fluids for Hondas. O'Reilly and AAP even sell it by the quart, saving you a lot of money

Napa carries Idemitsu PSF, which is also good stuff.

 

[Carlostrece]

Even though Honda uses special power steering fluid, You don't have to get it from the dealer

As long as it says Honda on the bottle, it is ok to use. There are plenty of aftermarket PS fluids for Hondas. O'Reilly and AAP even sell it by the quart, saving you a lot of money

Napa carries Idemitsu PSF, which is also good stuff.

Actually, I recently studied up on PSF for Honda and we had a thread about it. I want the Genuine Honda (OE) PSF for technical reasons I won't go into here.

Genuine Honda OE PSF costs less than Oreilly Master Pro (storebrand) PSF or Prestone PSF, which both claim Honda compatibility, but aren't nearly as good as Genuine Honda (OE) PSF.

I want to find the best price on Genuine Honda (OE) PSF. I hear it's priced OK at dealerships, but I'm trying to see if I can get it less elsewhere or online.

 

[Carlostrece]

What (if anything) is the difference between the Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid with blue lid vs black lid?

 

[Nukeman7]

What (if anything) is the difference between the Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid with blue lid vs black lid?

The silver bottle with the blue cap is the old packaging that states Honda Genuine PSF while the black bottle is the new packaging which says Honda and Acura PSF. Honda and Acura consolidated the PSF containers instead of carrying different labels for each brand. The fluid is the same (see screen capture below from a Honda dealer).

 

[berniedd]

A quick google search points to links that say 1 liter PSF capacity in your 2003 CRV.

 

[Carlostrece]

A quick google search points to links that say 1 liter PSF capacity in your 2003 CRV.

Thanks. I saw that and a few other capacity figures when I did a Google search. At the time I wasn't sure which to believe. It was already answered by another person earlier in this thread, but thank you for your answer/post as well. I'm used to full size American cars. I feel less confident with Japanese cars, but BITOG is a great aid. Thanks!