p.diddy

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im trying to change my tranny fluid and install a tranny cooler this weekend but im not sure which fluid to go with amsoil or honda oem atf. ive read both are good but im trying to get a consensus on which is the better one to go with. also how many quarts do i need to buy?

NSXNEXT

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I always go with Honda ATF-Z1 fluid. Unless you've got the discount with Amsoil, it's not worth the money.

I gave up my Amsoil membership and now just wait till Autozone or Advance run specials on Mobil1 and stock up. :endrant:

p.diddy

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^thanks. acura sells it for $7.07 a quart. they said it need 3 quarts.

Rajca

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3qts if u drain the fluid and fill it back up. With a tranny cooler id go 3.5qts. While ur their might as well do the 3x3 dain and fill

p.diddy

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well i dont know what fluid is being used in it now so i dont know if i should drain/fill or flush it.

3x3 drain and fill?

aznboi2424

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how many miles since its been? I suggest Honda Z1-ATF.

p.diddy

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it was a replaced tranny off a wrecked cl. it has 22k on it.

aznboi2424

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well im doing 3x3 every 2 years or about 30k.

p.diddy

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whats the 3x3?

Rajca

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drain the fluid until it stops coming out, about 3 quarts will come out. then fill it with 3 quarts, drive the car so it reaches all gears, about 5-10min rides, and do that 2 more times. so total of 3 times drain and 3times fill

aznboi2424

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dont forget reverse.

friesm2000

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Honda Dealer is proably cheaper and it is the exact same stuff

p.diddy

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they both quoted me the same price.

friesm2000

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surprising, normally acura dealers want to rip you a new one just because of the name even though it has honda on the box/bottle (every luxery brand of car seems to do that)

aznboi2424

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im a little surprised too. if you look at the part numbers for coolant, tranny, power steering and ATF, the honda and acura bottles differ by adding an A at the end of the number to designate acura labeling.

Allout

Amzoil Universal ATF. If you're running a tranny cooler, disconnect one of the lines and pump the fluid into a bucket until it is clear. 10 qts and I usually get good fluid. You'll find the tranny providing much more consistent shifts hot or cold. Synthetics are much more stable.

p.diddy

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actually i just realized i wont need ot change my tranny fluid it already has oem fluid in it that was just put in about 2 weeks ago. but i still want to put in my tranny cooler. what about 10 qts?

friesm2000

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i would stay with the oem honda fluid then you know Absolutly that it meets honda requirements for the tranny

Allout

Amsoil meets Z-1 specs. It's not magic.

aznboi2424

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And a lot of the multi-vehicle ATF is compatable with ATF-Z1

friesm2000

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but i also know that when the previous owner had my car (worked on it since ~40k now has 102k, records back to 7k) we had flush it with vavloline max life full synthetic atf (for the 90k) it puked it itself dry at 93k out of the dipstick (no other leaks have ever devoloped for then) the only thing that we can put down to is bad/not meeting spec fluid but vavloline says it meets honda spec. so we filled it again and then flushed it with honda atf and no problems for the last 9k other then being able to feel a couple of shifts a little (english and spelling are not my best subject) and it has been flushed per honda specs at 60k and 90k (honda does not say to flush it at 30k)

aznboi2424

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Flushing it was your first problem.

StonedCL

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I had my tranny rebuilt like 3 mionths ago and i used Amsoil and shiftin GREAT so far..
I did also get it rebuilt with BETTER parts and a tranny cooler..