Just completed a 3 x 3 dump and pump and filter change with Amsoil ATL. Initial test drive is the tranny shifts are smooth like stock. Put it in sports mode and rowing through the gears via the paddle shifter, the gear changes feels positive no slip or sloppy at high revs. I could be comparing old fluid with new fluid but the tranny seems quieter. All I hear is the slight rumble of from the tyres. Pity the Euro does not have a temperature sensor in the tranny to compare old and new fluid temps.
All up I used 11 and a bit quarts of Amsoil ATL. The Honda DW1 at 30k km was really black, all the additives must be doing its job.
The 1st post says 2010 because that's when Honda's Service bulletin came out to make the move to DW1.
Pre-2010 had Z1 as factory fill.
Yeah that was my interpretation. I was just thinking it could be misinterpreted and maybe that's what went down.
Given Honda now only supply DW1, would it be fair to say all models would be ok on the post 2010 alternative oils (Amsoil ATL & Redline D6)? Clearly post 2010 models shouldn't use the earlier, thinner oils.
Yeah that was my interpretation. I was just thinking it could be misinterpreted and maybe that's what went down.
Given Honda now only supply DW1, would it be fair to say all models would be ok on the post 2010 alternative oils (Amsoil ATL & Redline D6)? Clearly post 2010 models shouldn't use the earlier, thinner oils.
The earlier atf were thicker.
The dw1 is the fuel-economy edition atf that's thinner than the z1.
The z1 replacements are cheaper than the dw1 replacements. So if you got the older oil as factory fill I don't see the sense in paying substantially more for the dw1 equivalent.
So my new 2007 CL9 with barely 47000K on it seems to have a strange behaviour with holding onto revs (like it is not shifting down sometimes)
Like today, I am rolling down hill for about 150 meters @ about 65km, I let go off the accelerator and it feels like its still holding on @ just a little over 2000 RPM.
Other times I back off the accelerator on a straight and every now and then it doesn't want to shift down, still holding @ 2000rpm unless I tap the brakes or accelerator.
I didn't notice this behaviour from my 2003 CL9 I owned before???
I think a transmission flush in order but which of these is better given the are about the same price.
Both would have to meet the manufacturers specs and both company's produce excellent oils. Have a think about Valvoline Maxlife ATF as well. But it's your call really.
Good luck finding Penrite ATF LV anywhere
And if you do, the cost would be pretty expensive lol
I wouldn't use MAxxlife in such a 'new' car
Why not? I've got it in my MY12. Feels no different to the factory fill stuff. As long as the oil used meets the required specs, then there should not be an issue.
Originally Posted by Fredoops
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