As most know around here, I've been using Amsoil's ATF for more than 50k in my 2001 Civic. It feels just as good as the day it came off the lot. It's due to be changed. The key in my personal opinion is to actually do the 3 drain-fill-drive-drain-fills as listed in the manual, Z1 or otherwise. If it shifts differently with another fluid, get it out of there and go back to Z1 and see if it evens out. If I was still on Z1, I would change it fully every 30k. Forget the manual on that aspect.
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whatever tirerack.com sells, i believe hawk hps, i bought brembo blanks at the same time. It still dusts, but that wasn't my primary concern. The pads got rid of the shuddering and rotor deposits.
I did one drain and about 4 qts. came out...
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Originally posted by LT4 Vette:
BrianWC,
Do you have (50% Maxlife/50% Z1 ATF) in your Honda.....or 100% Maxlife ??
I bought a case of ATF Z1 for $3.60 per quart (mail order) if anybody wants SUPER cheap Z1 ATF, I will post the link.
My local Honda parts dept just returned to business recently since Katrina. I went to get a few qts of Z1 for my next change, but asked for the price first. Without hesitation, he said $7.15/qt.
Since I had bought a few quarts from them before the storm, I questioned the increase from $3.96 pre-Katrina to the price he quoted. In the blink of an eye, he said he would honor the pre-storm price. I bought 5qts, I probably should have bought more, who knows how long they will continue to do this.
They must get this stuff for a buck a quart or less, he didn't even hesitate to lower the price when I started to back away from the counter. That, plus the fact that I knew what their everyday price use to be, got me a heavy discount.
But, I wish they didn't play these games. I wonder how many owners they stiff in a day.
I guess I'll start to look online, I hate game playing when all I want is a maintenace item. I can understand a profitable mark-up, but sheesh...
[ July 05, 2006, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: mike1qaz ]
Since I had bought a few quarts from them before the storm, I questioned the increase from $3.96 pre-Katrina to the price he quoted. In the blink of an eye, he said he would honor the pre-storm price. I bought 5qts, I probably should have bought more, who knows how long they will continue to do this.
They must get this stuff for a buck a quart or less, he didn't even hesitate to lower the price when I started to back away from the counter. That, plus the fact that I knew what their everyday price use to be, got me a heavy discount.
But, I wish they didn't play these games. I wonder how many owners they stiff in a day.
I guess I'll start to look online, I hate game playing when all I want is a maintenace item. I can understand a profitable mark-up, but sheesh...
[ July 05, 2006, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: mike1qaz ]
BrianWC,
Do you have (50% Maxlife/50% Z1 ATF) in your Honda.....or 100% Maxlife ??
I bought a case of ATF Z1 for $3.60 per quart (mail order) if anybody wants SUPER cheap Z1 ATF, I will post the link.
I'm going with 3q of M1 next time. I'll leave it alone for awhile then.
I tried a drain and fill of M1 ATF on the accord, changes 3 quarts out of 7 total, and it does seem to make shifts firmer. If anyone has driven an old school honda, like 3rd or 4th gen accord, it now has a similar shift feel instead of the imperceptible one.
I have an IR thermometer and there is no difference in transmission temperature.
I have an IR thermometer and there is no difference in transmission temperature.
Also, comptech recommends redline ATF for all their supercharged automatic honda/acuras.
I contacted comptech about the redline ATF, a dexron III fluid, for their cars and they mention it's worth a 25 degree reduction in temp on their supercharged cars.
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