ATF DW1 Vs. ATF Type 2 question?
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ATF DW1 Vs. ATF Type 2 question?
I went to dealer parts department and asked for 5 quarts of Transmission Fluid for my 2019 RDX front wheel drive. I just realized he gave me Acura ATF DW1 instead of Acura ATF Type 2.0 as specified in the owner's manual. Is ATF DW1 an acceptable substitute?
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Mario
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Interesting. It seems ATF 2.0 is backwards compatible to a lot of stuff that used to recommend DW-1. Perhaps OP was given the fluid because Honda deems it an acceptable substitute when ATF 2.0 is not readily available?
I have a quart of Castrol Import Transmax (DW-1 compatible) that I may just throw in there to top up the 0.1qts during a transmission fluid change.
I have a quart of Castrol Import Transmax (DW-1 compatible) that I may just throw in there to top up the 0.1qts during a transmission fluid change.
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That's not how I read the chart.... It says that ATF 2.0 is meant for 2019+ RDX but 2018 and below utilize the existing DW-1.
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I think the biggest difference might be viscosity differences, with a TSB released for the RLX about changing the ATF more frequently due to premature breakdown:
http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B19-004.PDF
With how frequently I'll be changing the transmission fluid, 0.1qts will be a non-issue. Heck, I could probably start doing 10k mile changes with straight DW-1, or rather, a substitute and it wouldn't be an issue. Just swap the fluid out every other oil change ... an extra 10mins, if that. I won't, seeing as I bought a full case of ATF 2.0 a month ago, but I could probably get away with it.
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