Just picked up dw-1, 3l for $56so not bad value.
Apperantly this dw-1 supereeds old one and will be only fluid avalible.
Will change over weekend , i guess it ok to mix dw-1 and z1 :)
Just picked up dw-1, 3l for $56so not bad value.
Apperantly this dw-1 supereeds old one and will be only fluid avalible.
Will change over weekend , i guess it ok to mix dw-1 and z1 :)
it is ok to mix according to the service bulletinQuote:
Originally Posted by 08r3308
Been driving with one flush of dw-1. Downshifts much quicker and seems much better oil compared to z1. Will do one more flush on weekend.
This is on 20k 2010 euro
Z1 is dinoQuote:
Originally Posted by 08r3308
DW1 is synthetic
go figure
Yeah at first my local Honda dealer said dw-1 is only for 2011 plus vehicles as they have a different auto transmission lol
Then one other guy said that dw-1 is fine and z1 will be phased out and dw-1 be the new standard.
im really happy i did the change tho i guess it will take 2-3 more drains till i get over 90% fresh fluid
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Originally Posted by Fredoops
no.... the 5 speed is the same, but there is a new 6 speed tranny out back in 2011 (used in the Legend), I made a post in the News section about it a year back.Quote:
Originally Posted by 08r3308
rang around 3 different Honda dealer service centres in Brisbane today for 30,000km / 2 yrs service quote and asked what is included.. Austral Honda said it'd be 40,000km service for 2 yrs for $510 (and it does not include any brake / atf fluid change).
also asked when the ATF is due for a change, at 120,000km all 3 said. that would be 4+ years in the future for me!
i think i will go with Honda Care and ask them to to ATF change too.
i guess my dealership was full of it.
anyhow very happy with outcome i will do further 2x flashed this weekend .
anyone notice aus bottles of dw-1 are different to usa/canada ones.
I have seen canada ones state fully synthetic
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Originally Posted by Fredoops
just do atf fluid change yourself, its easy and you will save a fair bit by doing it. 3L will set you back about $60
Quote:
Originally Posted by natnat
I have just clocked up 90k and stumbled upon this thread. Thanks to the OP!
I am having Honda do a full flush (the 3 times fill and drain) today (which I pay for...), but I have two questions:
1/ With no towing and doing 35,000k per year, is it reasonable to do a top up only (no flush once a year) and;
2/ Is it likely that I have done premature wear to the box and if so provided I look after it now (whether that is yearly or twice yearly etc) will it behave for the life of the motor?
Cheers and thanks
I didn't do my flushes till the car hit 100k, so I think youll be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozscott
Providing you don't abuse the car, once you done your 3x3, you don't have To do it every year, as long as its at a greater frequency than honda log book suggests, even once every 18mth, 15k to even 20k km would be fine just not the 40-60k km the log book wants.
Also get them to change the filter
Many thanks.
Unfortunately, according to my local service manager the filter cannot be changed...
Cheers