Where do you buy that from?I buy the Idemitsu DW-1 equivalent in the 5 qt container. I use it in 3 TSXs, a '98 Accord and a '15 Odyssey Touring.
Where do you buy that from?I buy the Idemitsu DW-1 equivalent in the 5 qt container. I use it in 3 TSXs, a '98 Accord and a '15 Odyssey Touring.
One of my nearby Autozone stores sell it. I'd guess it's stocked at most of their stores. They call it "Type H", as in "H" for Honda.Where do you buy that from?
Idemitsu Honda EquivalentWhere do you buy that from?
Well it's made by someone for Aisin for the DW-1 spec, so I expect my 15 year old transmission won't take a dump with Aisin.The only commonality in Idemitsu fluid and Honda is the name. They're not equivalent or "close" to spec. Don't get me wrong, I don't care what fluid people use but I think it's disingenuous for Aisin to label/name their product "DW-1".
H+ actually.One of my nearby Autozone stores sell it. I'd guess it's stocked at most of their stores. They call it "Type H", as in "H" for Honda.
I would argue that it's not close to the same additive package, none of them are. I would say they are using different chemistries to hit the same target that DW1 does. Not necessarily 'not spec'. If you are looking for the same additive package, it doesn't exist. If you're looking for the same performance, many will do the trick.The only commonality in Idemitsu fluid and Honda is the name. They're not equivalent or "close" to spec. Don't get me wrong, I don't care what fluid people use but I think it's disingenuous for Aisin to label/name their product "DW-1".
You said "to stay as close to the DW-1 spec" in your earlier comment but Aisin DW-1 is no closer to DW-1 than Valvoline Maxlife ATF, Castrol FS ATF, etc, etc. It's just another ATF that the producer says they "recommend" it for that application. Honda DW-1 has nothing aftermarket that's close to it in chemistry. Does that mean the others will blow up your transmission ? Not saying that...Well it's made by someone for Aisin for the DW-1 spec
I don't buy it but I looked earlier... $7.99 a quart as I recall and someone posted a link for a 5-quart from Amazon at $40 so the same price to buy it locally.H+ actually.
What are you paying for it from there. Just curious as Amazon has crept up their pricing on theirs. Used to be ~$30, now it's at $40.
Gotcha.I don't buy it but I looked earlier... $7.99 a quart as I recall and someone posted a link for a 5-quart from Amazon at $40 so the same price to buy it locally.
Perhaps you have not even seen the Aisin product. It is not a universal product like Maxlife and Castrol that is compatible with DW-1. It's a USA made fluid specifically engineered for Honda and Acura applications and states "OEM Engineered Formula" on the label. Conclusion: either you are incorrect or Aisin's labelling is false and misleading.You said "to stay as close to the DW-1 spec" in your earlier comment but Aisin DW-1 is no closer to DW-1 than Valvoline Maxlife ATF, Castrol FS ATF, etc, etc. It's just another ATF that the producer says they "recommend" it for that application. Honda DW-1 has nothing aftermarket that's close to it in chemistry. Does that mean the others will blow up your transmission ? Not saying that...
Look at the spreadsheet linked in the 1st post: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/honda-multi-vehicle-atf-comparison-chart.321807/. Look at the numbers for boron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and zinc between the (2) products.Aisin's labelling is false and misleading
I've been checking for them to mess up the price again but I think they've fixed it permanently... My wife also used "my" credit that I earned ( ) on scrubs. I really don't need that much more DW-1 anyway. It's for our daughter's Civic which only uses 2.5 quarts.Since Amazon didn't honor the $27 special on Honda DW-1 when I ordered it,