Hi everyone, What kind of transmission fluid should i be using if i do not go to Acura for service ?
I do all my regular service at a firend's shop. Not too long ago, i went for a regular oil change, and he suggested that i should change tranny fluid. He did not flush it, just drain the old fluid out and pour in some bulk tranny fluid.
I felt the tranny not being as smooth and obvious shaking when kick down in D4. my car is a 99 CL 3.0 @ about 27k miles, should i get a flush and then put in some original honda fluid ? A friend of mine was telling me honda tranny fluid has a diff chemistry. Whats the best tranny fluid for people who dirve hard on their car ? Brand ? synthetic ?


Any comment will be greatly appreicated.

 

Use the one suggested by your manual, nothing else.
Honda recommended only.

 

i know alot of poeple are changing it up to RedLine tranny fluid.

i'm gonna be doing this also in the next few weeks

 

If Acura knows you're using Non-honda auto tranny fluid, you may not get your tranny replaced under warrenty. The manual is very specific on that point!!!

 

Genuine Honda ATF-Z only. I'd wait a bit for more info on Redline as well. I know Redline makes great products, but I'm still not convinced we can use it safely. These transmissions are not cheap to replace if it's coming outta your pocket!

Jim