Hey i know there might be something on this but search is down. Im looking to complety change out all my atf and putting in Mobil 1 synthetic atf is this compatible with my 07' TL-S. Will it void any warranty. I wanna stick with Mobil 1 products and not others.

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx

Acura AT's don't have a great rep after the 2G fiasco. I wouldn't put anything in except the recommended Honda ATF.

Just in case ... know what I mean?

or use the High Temp ATF that comptech recomends! thats what i will be using next. i believe its redline?

stick with the honda fluid, if you use any aftermarket fluid and your auto trans fails, acura can blame the fluid for not being upto spec for the failure...

when my tranny blew i had royal purple in it..they didnt say anything. i even told them i had changed it. and the dealer i went to is bad about warranties.

and shouldnt the comptech or ct-eng recomended be covered by some warranty? i thought they had some connection or am i wrong? haha

I was reading the bottle of the mobil 1 atf not too long ago(yesterday at work) and i couldnt find "ATF Z1" compatible on the bottle. so i would not recommend using it on our tranny. Like the other guys have said, stick with OEM honda or go with a redline or royal purple. Amsoil also make an ATF that is compatible.

I just swapped in amsoil atf. Car feels like night and day. Feels noticeably more nimble now.

I just checked out Mobil's website, and it does list Honda ATF Z1, except in situations utilizing CVTs

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx

I was in one of the friendly auto parts places the other day, and I saw this on the back of the bottle as well. I chose not to replace mine with the Mobil product specifically b/c of warranty issues. Once my 07 is out of warranty, I wouldn't feel uncomfortable changing over.



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i dont know for sure but i doubt hondas atf tranny fluid better protects the tranny over Mobil 1 ATF. I think ill go with Mobil 1.

I have a 6MT but my son-in-law has a V6 Honda EX that barfed up its 5AT. If its still under warranty I would not put anything in it but Honda ATF

Yeah its still under warranty and Mobil 1 meets the requirements, so it still under warranty. I already did the 8 quarts out and the new 8 quarts in. It seems to work just fine if not better, but i dont know for sure yet as i only drove it 2 miles home. Im glad i got it changed, the old stuff @ 20k miles wasnt even red looking in color.

I was looking at this as well. How much did you get the Mobil 1 ATF for?

it wasnt cheap it was about 7.60 a quart time 9 but the guy at the oil change place did a cash job for me with there brand new (few months old) tranny fluid pump for 40 (it was his lask week I'm happy its in, even at 20k miles the tranny oil wasnt red in color.

Make sure you find the bottles that say "new formula" Because i bought 9 bottles but 3 of them didnt say "new formula" The ones that say "new formual" say on the back that they do meet the ATF Z1 but the bottle looked the same, but on the back of the bottles that didnt say "new formula" it didnt list meeting the "ATF Z1" so i returned those 3 and got all the same... Glad i looked closly at that.

So far it the car seems to run great! i dont believe i notice the "real difference" but its nice knowing i got all the old tranny fluid out and put in mobil 1 full synethic with a piece of mind.

I have 26 thousand on mine and im gonna chage mine soon...is it soon or not doesnt matter i just feel better when i do it . the only thing i dont know what im gonna go with. probably oem but if there is something u guys prefer, recommend - let me know. I dont trust everybody but i do trust many of you ....

I am a damn maverick.....

I use Mobil 1 ATF. I did a 4-time flush initially. I do a single flush (drain and refill with 3 qts) everytime I do an engine oil change (which is every 3000 miles). Yea, I change my Mobil 1 engine oil every 3000....What part of maverick did you not understand ?

I always hated how the oem TL shifted.
That initial 4-time flush with Mobil 1 ATF fixed that damn problem. Had nice, quick, crispy shifts thereafter. I wasn't gonna win many stoplight drag races with that oem mussy shift. Mobil 1 gave me quick shifts that helps with those stoplight grudge matches.

Before going to the Mobil 1 ATF, I did extensive researching on Bob Is The Oil Guy website. Everyone (in the know) agreed that Mobil 1 ATF (Multi Vehicle Formula) was ok as a replacement for the Honda Z1 ATF.

My 2006 TL had just 14,000 miles when I made the switch to the Mobil 1 ATF. I now have 38,000 miles. It has been 24,000 miles since I switched to the Mobil 1 ATF. Never had a problem. Still have firm, quick shifts.

Oops, almost forgot to add.... I use Mobil 1 ATF for the wife's 2003 RL too. I do a single flush (drain and refill with 3 qts) every engine oil change too for her RL. She has driven 35,000 miles using the Mobil 1 ATF in her RL with ZERO problems.

Good info Inaccurate, glad to know that. They at the oil change place, When i was there took out all the old atf fluid 8 gal with this machine and some how it added some in when it was taking it out? I dont understand but they got out all the old stuff 8 quarts @ 1 visit.

my car has 9K mileage. shud i chagne it out w/ Mobil1 trans fluid? Hey inaccurate, are you taking about 3 quarts everytime? or complete fllush? thanks

the TL's trans system will only let out 3 quarts at a time since the fluid is in the torque converter and other parts of the transmission.

^^^ how much total shuold you buy if you do plan on changing out the atf? and how does it cost compared to oem? i'm looking to get an oil change soon, and i may as well change out the atf since i'm getting close to 20k miles. and also how much does royal purple cost and can the trip comp detect the oil life for that too or do you need oem?

As much as I love aftermarket fluids, for auto tranny fluids I only trust OEM stuff. There are way too many complicated parts in ATs and OEM fluids are designed to work perfectly with those parts. Engine oil, diff fluids, coolant, etc. in my opinion are fine to interchange with OEM/aftermarket... transmissions are way too expensive to not use the lubricants that the factory recommends.

imho you are wasting ur time with nore expensive atf....it won't sole the trans problems

When I made the initiail changeover to the M1ATF, I did
* a drain-n-refill using 3 quarts
* drive for 10 minutes
* a drain-n-refill using 3 quarts
* drive for 10 minutes
* a drain-n-refill using 3 quarts
* drive for 10 minutes
* a drain-n-refill using 3 quarts

However, only three (I did 4) drain-n-refill are needed for the initial changeover. But, my saying is "anything worth doing is worth over-doing !"

After this initial changeover, I then did (and still do) a single drain-n-refill using 3 quarts everytime I do an engine oil change. The car is jacked-up already, and I am under there all ready...

I recommend the M1ATF if you want quicker, firmer shifts.



Speaking just for myself, I use the M1ATF for the quicker, firmer shifts.

Using the Honda ATF, there is a slight tranny whine. Do you notice the same whine with the Mobile 1 ATF ?

I did not notice any change in the trans noise. I never percieved my trans to have a whine either before or after the switch to the M1ATF. At the time that I made to switch to M1ATF, I had several mods (cai, third cat delete, removed insulation) that made my cabin less quite than oem. So, it is possible that I didn't notice any whine because of the less quite interior.

Inaccurate. Could I just do drain-refil with 3qts drive for 10 min and drain-refil and finished? will that be ok. I think buying 12 qts at $7-9 is a little pricy lol.

I see no harm in doing just two drain/refills. As money becomes more available, you can get another one or two drain/refills done later.

If you are doing the switch to M1ATF to get the quicker, firmer shifts, then two drain/refills will get you mostly there. I remember that I noticed the biggest difference in my shifts (becoming quicker and firmer) after the 2nd drain/refill.

Plus, if I recall correctly, there is no compatiabliity problems with having a mixture of Z1 and M1ATF.

thanx man

I never noticed a whine noise from my tranny, but i can tell you my tranny is smoother now with the mobil 1 atf