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    dude8370dude8370
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      Hello members! This weekend I’ll be doing a brake fluid exchange in my 2006 Acura TSX. I’m aware to use Genuine Honda Dot 3 fluid, but I discovered on the bottles there is “Heavy Duty DOT 3 fluid” and another bottle that doesn’t mention Heavy Duty. Which one should I use? Are they the same?

      I have an image attached of the bottles below.

      Thanks!

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    • #554789
      PaulPaul
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        My owner’s manual (for a 2008 TSX) states to use the “Heavy Duty” fluid.

        #554801
        george gonzalezgeorge gonzalez
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          Do you drive this car up and down the continental divide every day, or stop from 120 MPH several times every minute?

          Then you might need the heavy duty stuff.

          #554817
          dude8370dude8370
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            [quote=”grg8888″ post=77955]Do you drive this car up and down the continental divide every day, or stop from 120 MPH several times every minute?

            Then you might need the heavy duty stuff.[/quote]

            Haha that was funny, nope. I did check my OM and it says heavy duty. Looks like that’s the way to go. Although I’m still curious to the difference between standard vs heavy duty. I mean honestly how different could they be?? The dealer sells them for the same price, and they’re in the same area. You just have to be careful to pick the heavy duty one.

            #554899
            college mancollege man
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              The difference may be the boiling point of the fluid.
              The higher the boiling point the better the fluid.

              #554925
              Kevin CriswellKevin Criswell
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                I wonder if the regular is regular and the heavy duty is synthetic

                #556635
                EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                  I think you’ll be just fine with either one of those.

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