What to use, Honda

[Dave Sherman]

Getting close to 60,000 miles on my CR-V. At 30k I went through 3 drain and fills with Mobil 1 ATF - which still said it was suitable for Honda at the time. Now Mobil makes no mention of Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Hyundai, etc.. So, do I stick with drain and fills using Mobil 1, assuming it hasn't actually changed, or would Honda's new ATF-DW1 be a better choice?

 

[barlowc]

I've read where many Honda owners have been happy with Valvoline MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF in their transmissions. Our VUE has a Honda 5-speed automatic. I did a 3x drain/fill at 30K using Z1. At 60K I plan to use MaxLife.

 

[salv]

castrol import multivehicle atf will meet honda's specs.

 

[JeremyInMT]

Originally Posted By: Dave Sherman
Getting close to 60,000 miles on my CR-V. At 30k I went through 3 drain and fills with Mobil 1 ATF - which still said it was suitable for Honda at the time. Now Mobil makes no mention of Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Hyundai, etc.. So, do I stick with drain and fills using Mobil 1, assuming it hasn't actually changed, or would Honda's new ATF-DW1 be a better choice?


I've heard pretty good things about Honda's new DW1. I put it into my '05 Odyssey and it seems to work fine. Also, DW1 is supposed to be 100% synthetic.

 

[sciphi]

We're happy users of Maxlife ATF. So far.

 

[Dave Sherman]

Thanks, I didn't know Maxlife was for use in Hondas. Guess I'll check that out too.