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.
2017 Honda Pilot Elite AWD ATF Drain & Fill After 100k Miles Using Valvoline MaxLife
- Thread starter KlubMarcus
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That's the ZF9, right? In that case, nothing wrong with Maxlife 
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. https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en-ca/maxlife-multi-vehicle-atf/That's the ZF9, right? In that case, nothing wrong with Maxlife
Notice any shifting differences or issues with MaxLife vs the expensive ZF9 fluid? I'm considering making the switch since we're out of warranty now on our 2019 Odyssey. I already replaced the fluid once with the OE fluid and it's getting close to needing it again.
@KlubMarcus Where did u buy that aluminum catch pan that the drain pan sits on? What is the overall dimensions?
Old Maxlife or new formula Maxlife atf/cvtf?
No difference in shifting.
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.
It's MaxLife Multi-Vehicle ATF in the reddish container.