hey

i know there are a ton of these thread already
but i keep reading them and i still cant get a clean answer to which fluid to use.

i have a 08 TL Type S Automatic with 33K Miles. im going to do the 1st tranny flush. i was thinking of using Redline ATF Type F fluid, but i keep seeing people saying to use the D4 or Mixtures of both.

i plan on doing this next week, so can i get some advice on which to order.

thanks

 

There are some people that recommend the factory fluid, now DW-1, some recommend Type-F, some RedLine D4, some will introduce a combination of the above, so depending on which thread you choose to believe that's the answer.

 

If you want to go with a better but very "safe" fluid, use a DexIII fluid like Redline D4, Amsoil ATF, and whatever other names are out there for this fluid. I personally will only use Type F but since it's so different, people quickly blame it for anything that goes wrong with the car. D4 is still much better than factory fluid, nothing wrong with sticking to that.

 

the new factory fluid was designed for our transmissions in the type s. Thats what me and all my friends are using

 

I recently switched from DW-1 to Redline D4. Love the feel! Why use the same fluid that is recommended to grandma who would never take the car over 3k. Just a thought. Redline has a higher resistant to heat and will break down less than DW-1. Its also a recommended OEM replacement. I was thinking about TypeF but from what I gathered it can get notchy in cold weather.

Good luck on your choice.

One more thing, never flush a transmission. Drain and fill...terminology

 

by who? the mad scientists here on acurazine?

 

Bill Nye of course. Recommended is not the right term in some English dictionaries.

 

Z1 was also the recommended fluid for years and everyone knows it's crap. D4 is better than DW-1 in nearly every way a fluid can be better. I personally like the Type F better than everything else but around here if the car has a tire blowout or a headlight burn out it's going to be blamed on the Type F.

 

I just did the 3x fluid change on my '08 TLS. I changed out the Z1 and went with the DW-1 fluid.

 

i highly recommend the D4 over the type F....

 

I highly recommend the Type F over the D4.

 

I highly recommend the dw-1 over the type f/d4.

Sorry I had to guys..

 

You guys are all dicks lol. There is no definitive answer here on the tranny fluid to use. Just use 10w30 motor oil. Make sure its synthetic

 

funny how u all get into an arguement off a thread thats been dead for 4 months. haha

i think im going to stick with the new acura fluid for now. maybe in the future i will switch to an aftermarket company.

thanks

 

5w-30.

 

Hey Matt, you happen to be available today for the pressure switches?

 

dw-1 and change ur 3rd and 4th switches

 

Thankyou I have this same question
Thankyou for this Thread

 

how hard is changing 3rd and 4th switches ?

 

what are the 3rd and 4th switches??? I'm about to hit 90K miles and only done dw-1 change once at 60k. My transmission seems jumpy lately, is not smooth anymore.

 

I did a 3x3 with DW-1. I only used it because my neighbor works for a Honda dealer and got me 12 quarts for 30 bucks.

 

Not too hard at all, If you can change your brake rotor then you can do it easily.



They are pressure switches, I would recommend you do 3x3, as of right now I am on 1x3 and will do soon on the next oil change.

 

They are pressure switches, I would recommend you do 3x3, as of right now I am on 1x3 and will do soon on the next oil change.[/quote]

How the hell do you get out 3 quarts from the trans.
Every time I do it the most I can get out is 1.5 if I am lucky

 

+1 ???

3x3 ???

 

ROFLMAO

Dude, go back and thuroughly read one of the many thesis' that IHC has written on this topic. You may feel its all "opinion"but he has tested and retested different fluids an combinations of fluids.