My daughters car is a 2006 Civic w/ 123K miles. I took it to a trusted shop to perform an A13 service, After discussing the various methods of servicing the transmission (including Honda's recommended method and using their ATF), I decided to allow the shop to go ahead and drain & fill using their product on hand in which they're very confident with (approx 3 qts). Unfortunately there's not much info out there regarding the products they use on a regular basis (Service Pro Premium Global Full Synthetic Multi- Vehicle ATF). Apparently Service Pro is processed by Warren Oil which is in the business of private labeling many products. I own 3 Hondas that have been serviced using the Service Pro oil, but this is the first time using their ATF (Applicable to use as a -Z1 or -DW1 replacement).
Does anyone know anything about Service Pro ATF? So far, I haven't had any issues and they haven't encountered any problems using Service Pro products. The civic has been driven about 50 miles since its been serviced with about 3 quarts in a 7 qt system. It should be noted that this car was serviced previously by a Honda dealer the last time the maintenance minder indicated a transmission service was required (about 1-1/2 yrs ago).
So my question really is, did I make a huge mistake? Should I drain & fill 3 times using Honda's ATF-DW1 to get rid of the 3 qts of Service Pro that was installed?
What's so special about using Honda ATF?
I wish I knew the properties of Honda's ATF so I could make an informed decision. Too may forum predators are quick to say Honda is only ATF that should be used, but who makes Honda's ATF? Honda doesn't.
Does anyone know anything about Service Pro ATF? So far, I haven't had any issues and they haven't encountered any problems using Service Pro products. The civic has been driven about 50 miles since its been serviced with about 3 quarts in a 7 qt system. It should be noted that this car was serviced previously by a Honda dealer the last time the maintenance minder indicated a transmission service was required (about 1-1/2 yrs ago).
So my question really is, did I make a huge mistake? Should I drain & fill 3 times using Honda's ATF-DW1 to get rid of the 3 qts of Service Pro that was installed?
What's so special about using Honda ATF?
I wish I knew the properties of Honda's ATF so I could make an informed decision. Too may forum predators are quick to say Honda is only ATF that should be used, but who makes Honda's ATF? Honda doesn't.
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