Synthetic Transmission Fluid

[Herb Whitaker]

I would like to change to synthetic transmission fluid in my 2000 Honda Accord LX V6. What type can you recommend? I keep getting bumped back to the Honda brand… but it seems that a Honda brand synthetic ATF does not exist. I will appreciate your response.

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[619DioFan]

I ” highly ” recommend you only run Honda oe trans fluid. Honda transmissions are very picky when it comes to this. same goes for distributors. Hondas only like oe dizzies.

[twiggy]

Honda recently reformulated their atf fluid to DW1 which is synthetic.

[college man]

There have been reports that Mobil 1 has been used with
success. But I’m going to say Honda OE fluid only.

[Herb Whitaker]

I did not know about DW1… synthetic! Much thanks!

[Vic Sorlie]

This fluid will give you great service:

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/transmission-fluid/automatic/oe-fuel-efficient-synthetic-automatic-transmission-fluid/?code=OTLQT-EA?zo=506774

[spelunkerd]

So, when one changes Honda ATF, do the Dealers recommend using the new Honda synthetic rather than what was in it before? Since a lot of fluid normally stays in the torque converter, it would be reassuring to know if the synthetic is completely compatible with the older style….

[twiggy]

[quote=”spelunkerd” post=68872]So, when one changes Honda ATF, do the Dealers recommend using the new Honda synthetic rather than what was in it before? Since a lot of fluid normally stays in the torque converter, it would be reassuring to know if the synthetic is completely compatible with the older style….[/quote]

Here is a link describing the new Honda DW1 from an online Honda store:

http://www.handa-accessories.com/atfdw1.html

I called my dealer and basically got the same information that the new DW1 is mixable with the old Z1 Honda ATF fluid.

I mixed the two up in my 08 Civic when I switched to the new stuff about 40k miles ago and had no issues.

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