They are made to Honda's specifications. And yes, for certain fluids, you MUST use Honda's.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatboyz39
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They are made to Honda's specifications. And yes, for certain fluids, you MUST use Honda's.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatboyz39
a radiator is a radiator, its stupid when honda oem coolant is $32 and holden oem coolant is $16, and dont tell me the honda one "performs better"...Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
i wanna know which fluids should really be bought from honda, Transmission and power steering?
LOL, the coolant circulates around the engine block, not just the radiator. Honda coolant uses different anti-corrosives for aluminium engine blocks when compared to the other brands. Certain anti-corrosives deposit on the water pump, corrodes seals and causes leaks. Honda's coolant avoids those types by using "organic anti-corrosives" (the term that they used).Quote:
Originally Posted by mj3610
MTF you can get away if you use the right viscosity and type for synchros. ATF on the other must be Honda ATF. Power steering fluid you can use other brands.
...i wouldn't use holden fluids at all.... thats just from experience.
i find that the holden fluid doesn't absorb heat well enough.
Have u ever seen the corrosion that occurs in the engine block due to poor coolant selection?Quote:
Originally Posted by mj3610
I have & will use none other than oem coolant in mine thanks very much.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...G_1305_1_1.jpg
Do u still want to conduct chemical experiments on your engine now,to save a few measly dollars?
and how exactly do u know that?Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonGilholme
honda says their coolant is trustworthy, and so does holden, they both comply to australian standards, but one is made is australia hence why its cheaper, so you do the maths...
*edit* im not saying buy the $7 coolants from supercheap autos, im saying honda coolant and holden coolant both do the same job, holden uses and recommends their coolants in their 2006 commodores, its same as honda coolant but $16 :)
How do you know its the same as honda coolants???
I know it doesn't work well because my temp guage moves around considerably compared to that of the honda.
This is after flushing my block, radiator and replacing the thermostat on the holden, as well as the coolant. Its done it since the day i got it and other people with the same cars have the same problem.
MJ3610, it's not whether if Holden's coolant cools as well as Hondas. It's whether Holden's coolant is compatible to the materials used in Honda engines. If it is compatible, then go ahead and use it. If it isn't, then please post up pics of corrosion if it ever happens.
that's a thermostat problem, the temp gauge fluctuating.
as pics posted by CRXer, that is what happens after you use non genuine coolant, even, like, castrol, nulon or whatever brand, that WILL happen.
my exp, 2 hondas, 1 always used gen coolant, 220,000 kms on it, no corrosion!
the other with 170kms, and the the pipe on the thermostat housing, got so corroded, and it snapped!!
if you choose to use other coolants, i don't care, but that is what will happen.
=)
i did a coolant flush last week with that tec-alloy 90 plus i got from autobarn.
the thing is i dont think the owner has been putting oem in for the last 12 years, her mechanic just used normal coolant...
How was the old coolant that you flushed out? Brown or milky?Quote:
Originally Posted by mj3610
Hi Wyn,
My additions in red writing :)
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Originally Posted by wynode